FOCSANI and GALATZ and eastwards along the Danube to the Black Sea. Between FOCSANI and GALATZ lies the GALATZ GAP, some 60 miles of open country with little or no natural defences. If the Russians penetrate this gap the line of the Carpathians will be turned. The Russians have now advanced to within about 100 miles of this gap, which in turn is little over 100 miles from the vital areas of BUCHAREST and PLOESTI. IMMEDIATE FUTURE 6. The German forces retreating over the DNIESTER will be having difficulty in evacuating their heavy equipment.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Albania Bulgaria Germany Greece Hungary Romania Turkey Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/122/32
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/122
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0122.032
- Keywords
- Collapse Of Nazi Germany Military Situation Reports Topographical Intelligence Predicting Enemy Reactions Eastern Front Economy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 4
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
