3. Situation between now and the Assault. So long as the Axis bridgehead in Africa is maintained, the Germans and Italians are likely to appreciate that there is no immediate threat to Sardinia. At present it is believed that the resources available to them are fully taken up with reinforcing and supplying North Africa. The Italians could, however. make reinforcements available by withdrawals from Southern France and also from the Balkans, a move of which reports have been received but of which the nature is not yet apparent.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Corsica France Italy Sardinia Sicily Tunisia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/112/63
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/112
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0112.063
- Keywords
- Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Reactions Axis Powers Invasion Defence Military Strength Aircraft
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn Erwin Rommel
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
