6. It is considered that the reductions would best be planned in two stages, each involving a cut of 25,000 men, and that the proposals should be based on the following assumptions:(a) "OVERLORD" has been successfully lanuched and the anti-aircraft units of 21 Army Group and United States Army are no longer available for deployment in support of Anti-Aircraft command. (b) The threat of air attack on the United Kingdom, especially to the North and the Midlands, has diminished. (c) The threat from "DIVER" has disappeared.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Great Britain Italy United Kingdom United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/123/35
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/123
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0123.035
- Keywords
- Anti-aircraft Defence Intelligence Requirements Artillery Manpower Reductions Military Organisation
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence British Domestic Security
