German Preparations for Invasion in 1940 - Parliamentary Question. Report - Secret Intelligence Files

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Document Title	German Preparations for Invasion in 1940 - Parliamentary Question. Report
Reference	CAB 81/134
Document Date	14 October 1946
Conflicts	Second World War
Themes	Military Intelligence and Operations
Regions	Europe
Countries	England, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Russia
Document Type	Reports, Memoranda
Organisations	Chiefs of Staff, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, Joint Intelligence Staff
People	Thomas Elmhirst, Paul Gleadell, Hermann Göring, William Hayter, Adolf Hitler, Edward Parry, Gerald Templer

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German strategy, invasion threat, invasion preparations, Operation Sea Lion, public statements, release of information, security, intelligence reports, amphibious operations, training, shipping, German air force, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, German navy, Battle of Britain, military objectives, strategy, bombing, air raids, air warfare, transportation

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