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Fighting Value of the Italians. Note by Secretary

1 May 1943

MOST SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM From:C-in-C Middle East To:Air Ministry (War Office pass) Rptd A.F.H.Q. Algiers CC/221 cipher 26th April 1943 BIGOT Following from Commanders-in-Chief to Chiefs of Staff. 1. Although not directly concerned with "Husky" from the operational or planning point of view we are forwarding you our views on the propaganda warfare angle of the operation since we have had the advantage, over a long period, of obtaining first hand information regarding the feeling and morale of the Italian armed forces.
tunisia greece germany censorship italy prisoners of war propaganda psychological warfare sicily second world war defence military operations military intelligence axis powers morale joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff intelligence channels operations planning italian navy italian army assessing enemy strength collapse of fascist italy italian air force italian politics italian armed forces fascist leadership invasion of sicily operation husky
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Greece Italy Sicily Tunisia
Document Reference
CAB 81/115/11
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 81/115
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0115.011
Keywords
Italian Army Italian Armed Forces Italian Air Force Italian Navy Axis Powers Collapse Of Fascist Italy Assessing Enemy Strength Defence Morale Military Operations Operation Husky Propaganda Prisoners Of War Intelligence Channels Operations Planning Italian Politics Fascist Leadership Invasion Of Sicily
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. May - July 1943. Papers Numbers. JIC 201-285. Volume XXV
Themes
Military Intelligence Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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