previous opinions as to the likelihood of an Italian collapse. Such a collapse is more likely to start an the home front, where morale will almost certainly be lower than in the armed forces. The morale of the home front will be seriously affected by Italian defeats in the field and by our air bombardment; it will also be affected by other things, such as economic and food conditions, civil disorganisation and the general feeling that a prolongation of the war can only bring further useless suffering without hope of advantage.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Great Britain Italy Sardinia Sicily Tunisia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/115/19
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/115
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0115.019
- Keywords
- Italian Army Italian Armed Forces Italian Air Force Italian Navy Defence Operation Husky Morale Propaganda Axis War Aims Political Pressure For Peace Invasion Preparations Collapse Of Fascist Italy Fascist Leadership Political Dissent Military Dispositions Aircraft Assessing Enemy Strength Invasion Of Sicily
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
