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Air Operations against South East Europe Report by J.I.C.

1 Jun 1944

ANNEX DRAFT TELEGRAM From:A.M.S.S.O. To:A.F.H.Q., Algiers Repeated J.S.M. WASHINGTON. U.S. St. A.F. COSMED .................... JUNE 1944. Following for General Wilson and General Spaatz from C.A.S. 1. We believe overall weakness Germany's oil position justifies giving first priority to Ploesti and Hungarian and Austrian refineries. 2. Continued mining of Danube remains of great importance. In connection with air attacks on the Danube, the importance of bombing the port of Giurgiu and interference with the working of the Iron Gate Canal is no doubt appreciated by you.
hungary air warfare italy transportation romania oil second world war military intelligence joint staff mission joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck john sinclair francis inglis edmund rushbrooke operations planning
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Hungary Italy Romania
Document Reference
CAB 81/123/12
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/123
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0123.012
Keywords
Air Warfare Operations Planning Oil Transportation
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Staff Mission
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke John Sinclair
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. June - July 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 226-300. Volume XXXIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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