OVERLORD 8. (a) Land Forces. In J.I.C. (44) 66 (0) we estimated that the strength of the German land forces in France and the Low Countries at the target date of OVERLORD might be:16 20 offensive divisions 39 35 defensive divisions. Owing to the subsequent developments on the Russian front and in S.E. Europe it now seems improbable that the Germans will be able to build their forces in the West up to as many as 20 offensive divisions. Should the German situation in Russia continue to deteriorate during the next 3 months they may not even be able to reach the figure of 16 offensive divisions.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Denmark England Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Spain Sweden Tunisia Turkey United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/121/45
- Document Types
- Report Map
- File Reference
- CAB 81/121
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0121.045
- Keywords
- Military Situation Reports Operation Overlord Assessing Enemy Strength German Army Occupied France Military Dispositions Contingency Planning German Air Force German Navy Security
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
- Pages
- 28
- Persons Discussed
- Adolf Hitler Francis Inglis John Sinclair Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
