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Political Intelligence Report Note by Sec. (JIC, SHAEF(45) 22)

1 May 1945

at all costs with the Russians. Every independent act of the Doenitz government has been directed to this end. The Flensburg radio under Doenitz stated that the armistice with the Allies made possible the transfer of German forces to fight the Russians in the East (this was of course a lie). Up to the last Jodl tried to lengthen the surrender negotiations to gain time for Schoerner. Whole German armies on the Eastern Front have tried. to surrender to the Allies instead of to the Russians as they were bound by the terms of surrender.
security politics france belgium germany russia communism czechoslovakia deserters international relations prisoners of war propaganda reconstruction second world war allies food supplies royalty german government adolf hitler civilians political intelligence informants accommodation german foreign policy sabotage francisco franco joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff nazi party nazi leadership post-war planning underground resistance occupied germany edward king-salter kenneth strong political warfare armistice surrender charles de gaulle anglo-soviet relations french politics french government collapse of nazi germany
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium Czechoslovakia France Germany Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/129/16
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/129
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0129.016
Keywords
Political Intelligence Politics Occupied Germany Nazi Party German Government Collapse Of Nazi Germany Nazi Leadership Prisoners Of War Political Warfare Propaganda German Foreign Policy Armistice Anglo-soviet Relations Allies Surrender Communism Reconstruction Post-war Planning Civilians Food Supplies Informants Accommodation Deserters Security Sabotage French Politics French Government Royalty Underground Resistance
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Francisco Franco Charles de Gaulle Adolf Hitler Edward King-Salter Kenneth Strong
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. May - July 1945. Papers Numbers. JIC 151-215. Volume XXXIX
Themes
International Relations

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