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Future Scale of Attack on the United Kingdom. Report

1 Nov 1946

(7123) Wt. 22265/5482 15m 7/46 C.&Co. 745(8) (7311) Wt. 30094/5491 21m 10/46 C.&Co. 745(8) THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT The circulation of this paper has been strictly limited. It is issued for the personal use of TOP SECRET Circulated for the consideration of the Chiefs of Staff Copy No. 27 J.I.C.(46) 95 (0) (Final) LIMITED CIRCULATION 12TH NOVEMBER, 1946. CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE FUTURE SCALE OF AIR ATTACK AGAINST THE UNITED KINGDOM Report by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee As instructed+ we have prepared an estimate of the nature and scale of air attack that might be directed against this country by the Soviet Union in 1951 and 1956.
united kingdom france malta poland germany russia air power aircraft armaments chemical warfare biological warfare communications industry rockets soviet union cold war england contingency planning defence missiles bombing weapons development food supplies military intelligence morale william hayter joint intelligence staff edward parry joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff atomic warfare joint planning staff gerald templer threat of war with the ussr paul gleadell military strength invasion threat assessing enemy strength thomas elmhirst anti-aircraft defence military objectives soviet air force high-explosive bombs incendiary bombs
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
England France Germany Malta Poland Russia Soviet Union United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 81/134/22
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 81/134
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0134.022
Keywords
Defence Invasion Threat Threat Of War With The Ussr Contingency Planning Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Soviet Air Force Air Power Bombing Missiles Rockets Chemical Warfare Biological Warfare Atomic Warfare Weapons Development Military Objectives Morale Food Supplies Industry Communications Anti-aircraft Defence Armaments Incendiary Bombs High-explosive Bombs Aircraft
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Thomas Elmhirst Paul Gleadell William Hayter Edward Parry Gerald Templer
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. November - December 1946. Papers Numbers. JIC 76-110. Volume XLIV
Themes
Military Intelligence

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