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Summary of Inter-Service Intelligence Prepared up to 4.0 P.M. on 25th March, 1941

20 Feb 1941

1 Army. N.E. facing Roumania. 11 " Central Sector; Banjaluka-SerajevoPadgorica. 111 " S.E. facing Eastern Albania. 1V " N. facing Hungary V " S.E. facing Bulgaria V1 " S. along the coast V11 " N.W. facing Italy and Germany. S.E. Europe 8. At least 35 German divisions are estimated to be now in Roumania and/or Bulgaria, of which 16 divisions and elements of 5 more are believed to be already in Bulgaria. Invasion Prospects 9. It has been reported that a further reinforcement in the Balkans of 30 to 50 dive bombers from the Western front is taking place, and that a reinforcement of the same number of long range bombers from the Western front is projected.
libya albania bulgaria hungary germany aircraft italy romania yugoslavia sardinia sicily second world war mobilisation military intelligence military dispositions aerial reconnaissance joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff german army invasion threat yugoslav armed forces german air force troop movements
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Bulgaria Germany Hungary Italy Libya Romania Sardinia Sicily Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 81/142/35
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/142
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0142.035
Keywords
German Air Force Military Dispositions Troop Movements Aircraft Aerial Reconnaissance German Army Mobilisation Yugoslav Armed Forces 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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