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Reported German Preparations in the Vicinity of the Spanish Frontier. Report by J.I.C.

1 Mar 1943

7. There have been no signs of any large movement of war material by sea to the Biscay coast, and the volume of German shipping moving along the Channel and Biscay coasts has remained steady. 8. German divisions moved from France to Russia have been sent straight into battle after detraining. This and other evidence indicates that there are no free reserves on the Russian front. There are few, if any, formations in Germany which are suitable for offensive operations. Had there been any such formations available, they would have been sent to Russia, and the garrison of France not drawn upon.
france united states of america germany russia international relations spain second world war military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff intelligence reports victor cavendish-bentinck francis inglis edmund rushbrooke geoffrey vickers german army spanish neutrality predicting enemy intentions francis davidson troop movements
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Germany Russia Spain United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/114/25
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/114
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0114.025
Keywords
Spanish Neutrality Intelligence Reports Predicting Enemy Intentions Troop Movements German Army
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. March - May 1943. Papers Numbers. JIC 101-200. Volume XXIV
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence

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