(i) The effort against ports will consist in the main of high level bombing from between 5,000 and 10,000 feet and will be directed against port areas rather than specifically against ships in these ports. The smaller part of the effort will consist of low level bombing from between 500 and 2,000 feet either by Long Range Bombers taking advantage of cloud cover or by Fighter Bombers on "tip" and "run" raids. (ii) The small effort against ships at sea will consist in the main of low level bombing from between 50 and 2,000 feet by Long Range Bombers, particularly at night.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Cyprus Finland France Gibraltar Iceland Italy Malta Norway Palestine Syria
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/115/47
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/115
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0115.047
- Keywords
- Shipping Bombing Ports Axis Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Air Power Air Warfare German Air Force German Navy German U-boats Defence Invasion Threat Military Strength Aircraft Italian Air Force Armaments Tactics Mines Warships Military Organisation Airfields Military Operations Geographic Intelligence Propaganda Training Coastal Defence Anti-aircraft Defence Torpedo Boats Convoys Allied Supplies To The Ussr Military Supplies
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 10
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Lawrence Pendred Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
