ANNEX DRAFT TELEGRAM TO J.I.C., S.H.A.E.F. In reply to your telegram asking for an appreciation "on the German manpower situation with particular reference to the German ability to continue forming new divisions, and for how long the enemy can keep up the present tempo both as far as manpower and equipment is concerned", following are our views. 2. Even before establishment of Western front, German overall production was declining and was inadequate to replace battle wastage. Since then overall production has continued to decline and this decline will go on progressively.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/126/28
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/126
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0126.028
- Keywords
- German Strategy German War Effort Manpower Conscription Military Organisation Assessing Enemy Strength
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
