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Italian Morale. Note by Secretary

1 May 1943

2. Mussolini, with such land and air support as he can obtain from Germans, is clearly determined to keep Italy in war so long as he can control situation. Evidence shows, however, that succession of military defeats in North Africa, intensification of Allied bombing of Italy and approach of war to doorstep of Italy is bringing into open more and more, among mass of Italian people, and even among some at least of leaders, expressions of war-weariness, hatred of Germans, discontent with regime and desire for excuse to get out of war on almost any terms.
psychology italy public opinion sardinia sicily second world war defence bombing military operations military intelligence morale military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff telegraph communications edward king-salter operations planning surrender german army military strength predicting enemy intentions benito mussolini italian army invasion preparations german air force air raids assessing enemy strength german-italian relations collapse of fascist italy desert war anti-aircraft defence fascist leadership invasion of sicily operation husky
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Sardinia Sicily
Document Reference
CAB 81/115/77
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/115
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0115.077
Keywords
Telegraph Communications Morale Italian Army Desert War Operation Husky Invasion Preparations Operations Planning Military Operations Collapse Of Fascist Italy Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Fascist Leadership German Army German Air Force Bombing Air Raids Public Opinion German-italian Relations Anti-aircraft Defence Defence Military Dispositions Psychology Predicting Enemy Intentions Surrender Invasion Of Sicily
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter Benito Mussolini
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

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