13. The general deterioration of Germany's position and above all the air bombardment are steadily undermining civilian morale, but fear of the consequences of defeat and of the Gestapo and the absence of any organised opposition prevent the people from giving active expression to their growing recognition of the inevitability of defeat. It may be that with talk of the secret weapon some hopes are being built on the long deferred retaliation against England. There is no evidence that the military leaders are planning to impose a change of regime or that there is any other party in a position to do so.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- England Finland France Germany Greece Italy Norway Russia United Kingdom West Germany Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/119/43
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/119
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0119.043
- Keywords
- Operations Planning German Strategy Military Situation Reports Eastern Front Invasion Of Italy German War Effort Home Front Food Supplies German Morale Defeatism Assessing Enemy Strength Coastal Defence German Army Manpower German Air Force Troop Movements German Navy Security
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Geheime Staatspolizei Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 8
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
