Disposition of German Forces after Junction of Allies & Russian Armies. Note by Sec., Covering J.I.C.(SHAEF) (45)17

6. Excluding the German armies in ITALY, the following approximate number of nominal divisions will be facing the Allied and Russian forces in the SOUTH:Central and SW GERMANY 25 Protectorate and AUSTRIA 64 YUGOSLAVIA 14 103 Divisions Of these thirty are panzer type divisions, which might possibly dispose 2000 tanks and assault guns. 7. If the Germans withdraw in ITALY additional divisions will be available for the defence of AUSTRIA and the Redoubt area. AIR FORCES 8. If units are able to evacuate operational aircraft, the GAF may be disposed as follows:(a) NORTH GARMANY SEF JETS Ground Night Bombers Fighters Attack Fighters West of STRALSUNDa line CHEMNITZ450 0 0 30 250 SALZBURG East of a line " 850 0 0 450 75 TOTAL 1,300 0 0 480 325 9.