Summary of Inter-Service Intelligence Prepared up to 4.0 P.M. on 16th March, 1941

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Summary of Inter-Service Intelligence Prepared up to 4.0 P.M. on 16th March, 1941

20 Feb 1941

8" cruisers: One was at BREST on 15th March. One at KIEL in dry dock on 13.3.41. One at BREMEN completing 6" cruisers: Two (probably 6" cruisers) were off HELIGOLAND 13.3.41. Leipzig was in KIEL in dry dock on the same day and one is unlocated. PROSPECTS OF INVASION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 4. Ice conditions in the BALTIC and its approaches are likely to impede normal traffic for at least a fortnight. S.T.P. 16.3.41. -2-.
cape verde united kingdom gibraltar shipping norway warships second world war military intelligence adverse weather conditions military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff vichy regime invasion threat german navy meteorological intelligence
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Cape Verde Gibraltar Norway United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 81/142/26
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/142
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0142.026
Keywords
Vichy Regime Shipping German Navy Military Dispositions Warships Meteorological Intelligence Adverse Weather Conditions Invasion Threat
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Committees and Sub-Committees of the Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes and Papers. Summaries of Inter-Service Intelligence Reports - Report Numbers 81-383
Themes
Military Intelligence

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