10. We are unable to state categorically. how near Italy would be to collapse as a result of a successful "Husky" but a landing on the mainland of Italy even though very limited in size might well bring about a complete collapse. The morale of the Italian people is already very low. The occupation of Sicily and the threat of intensified air bombing will make it still lower. The only desire of the Italians will be to get out of the war as quickly as possible. Our evidence shows that the Germans are becoming increasingly unpopular in Italy.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Albania Corsica Crete France Germany Greece Italy Norway Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain Tunisia Turkey Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/114/62
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/114
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0114.062
- Keywords
- Operations Planning Operation Husky German Army Troop Movements Turkish Neutrality Assessing Enemy Strength Italian Army Invasion Of Sicily
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Lawrence Pendred Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
