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Scale of Attack on Malta. Report by J.I.C.

1 Aug 1943

attack; but even then it is possible they would hesitate to risk the small force which they would have available. In Case B the Germans would probably have evacuated Sardinia, and any attack on Malta would have to be by aircraft based in Greece or Crete. The scale of any such attack would be very small, between 10 and 15 aircraft, and could not be sustained. (Signed) V. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK E.G.N. RUSHBROOKE F.H.N. DAVIDSON C.G. VICKERS L.F. PENDRED (for A.C.A.S.(I)) Offices of the War Cabinet, S.W.1.
malta greece italy crete sardinia second world war contingency planning military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence lawrence pendred victor cavendish-bentinck edmund rushbrooke geoffrey vickers francis davidson aerial attacks
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Greece Italy Malta Sardinia
Document Reference
CAB 81/117/4
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/117
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0117.004
Keywords
Imperial Defence Contingency Planning Aerial Attacks
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Lawrence Pendred Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. August - October 1943. Papers Numbers. JIC 351-410. Volume XXVII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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