TOP SECRET 45/40 To: Secretary. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee REVISED PLANNING DATE FOR THE END OF THE WAR WITH GERMANY J.P. (45) 11(S) T. of R The Strategical Section would like the J.I.S. to give them estimates as at mid-April and mid-August respectively of the German will and capacity to resist on the following hypotheses:(a) Probable best case The Russian winter offensive is successful though not decisive and obliges the Germans to give the Eastern Front priority in manpower and material.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/127/17
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/127
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0127.017
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Intentions Post-war Planning Surrender Collapse Of Nazi Germany Contingency Planning Eastern Front Western Front Military Operations Operations Planning Red Army Manpower German Army Allied Strategy German Strategy Strategy Bombing Air Raids Shipping Losses Intelligence Reports Intelligence Requirements Military Shortages
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
