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German Intensions Towards Spain & Portugal Report by the Axis Planning Section

1 Mar 1941

ANNEX. 1. On 5th April, 1941,* it was stated that Germany must be expected to seek control in or attack the Iberian Peninsula as soon as the situation in the Balkans was clarified. If she succeeded in eliminating British forces from Greece, no resistance to German wishes could be expected from the Government or any other elements in Spain. If, on the other hand, her forces in the Balkans were defeated or held in check for any considerable time, then she would still feel obliged to gain control of Spain, if necessary by force, in order to strengthen the attempt to blockade the British Isles and for reasons of prestige.
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Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Angola Azores Balearic Islands Canary Islands England France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Hungary Libya Morocco Norway Portugal Portuguese East Africa Romania Spain United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/136/10
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/136
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0136.010
Keywords
German Strategy German Foreign Policy Spanish Neutrality Portuguese Neutrality Anglo-spanish Relations German-spanish Relations Predicting Enemy Intentions German War Aims Axis War Aims Axis Strategy Contingency Planning American Neutrality Underground Resistance Invasion Threat Colonies Empire Axis Powers Spanish Politics Political Pressure For Peace German Navy Military Operations Gibraltar Torpedo Boats Food Supplies Economy Nazi-occupied Europe
Languages
English
Organizations
Axis Planning Section Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Chiefs of Staff
Pages
10
Persons Discussed
Francisco Franco Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Committees and Sub-Committees of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Axis Planning Section. APS (41) Series. Memoranda
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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