3 fleet and on small battle units. The present operational strength of the U-boat fleet is estimated at 200, rising possibly to 260 in April and 370 in August, including both the large and small types of prefabricated U-boat, but without any allowance for casualties, or further delays owing to mechanical defects. With one or two exceptions, there is no reason to suppose that U-boats have failed to show a determined spirit while on patrol. Germany's Overall Strategy. 13. Though most Germans must be convinced of the hopelessness of continuing the struggle, Hitler has probably not yet abandoned all hope of turning the tide.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia Germany Hungary Italy Latvia Netherlands Norway Romania Russia Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/128/17
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/128
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0128.017
- Keywords
- German Strategy German War Effort Collapse Of Nazi Germany Morale Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Economy Military Operations Resources Industry Fuel Military Shortages Manpower Recruitment Casualties Military Organisation German Army Armaments Weapons Production War Materials Factories Effects Of Bombing Oil German Air Force Aircraft Air Power German Navy Naval Strength German U-boats Submarines Nazi Ideology German War Aims Missiles Propaganda Eastern Front Western Front Air Warfare Bombing Air Raids Defence Nazi Party German Government Nazi Leadership Public Morale Food Supplies
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Geheime Staatspolizei Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Adolf Hitler Francis Inglis Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
