3. In Italy and in the Istria-North Slovenia area there is at present a total of 22 German divisions. Of these :(a) 5 are engaged in fighting with the Partisan forces in Slovenia and Istria. We have assumed that by 1st January 1944 two of these can be liberated to take part in the main operations. (b) The remaining 17 are taken as being in Northern Italy and 14 of these as being available to take part in the battle, it being assumed that although "Mussolini" Italian troops and police have been raised and made responsible for the guarding of lines of communication, three German offensive divisions would also be required to guarantee the vital L.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Bosnia Croatia France Germany Italy Russia Slovenia Turkey
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/118/50
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/118
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0118.050
- Keywords
- Assessing Enemy Strength German Army German Air Force Contingency Planning Military Dispositions Security Transportation Invasion Of Italy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 9
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Adolf Hitler Francis Inglis Benito Mussolini Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
