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Review of Conditions in Europe (10th May, 1944) Note by the Secretary, Covering C.C.S. 454/6

1 Apr 1944

2 in Italy if necessary to reinforce either the West or the East, but that she would not spare, even for the West, any forces considered essential to prevent Soviet penetration beyond the final line Niemen–Bug–Carpathians–Danube Delta. 3. Situation on the Eastern Front south of the Gulf of Finland (including Hungary and Roumania).—For the time being the Germans have succeeded in stabilising both the front and the internal situation in Hungary and Roumania. They cannot afford to give ground in the sectors covering Brest-Litovsk, Lwow and the Carpathian passes.
united kingdom france belgium hungary finland germany russia austria denmark ireland italy netherlands norway romania spain yugoslavia scotland england second world war western front military intelligence eastern front coastal defence military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff hermann göring edward king-salter german army german navy german air force german strategy assessing enemy strength military situation reports troop movements predicting enemy reactions
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Austria Belgium Denmark England Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Romania Russia Scotland Spain United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 81/122/63
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/122
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0122.063
Keywords
Military Situation Reports German Strategy Eastern Front Western Front Assessing Enemy Strength German Army Military Dispositions Troop Movements Predicting Enemy Reactions German Air Force German Navy Coastal Defence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Hermann Göring Edward King-Salter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. April - May 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 151-225. Volume XXXII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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