LIBYA. 3. (a) Axis forces in the frontier area are constructing a fortified line. TOBRUK itself is being ringed with land-mines by the enemy. Fortifications are also being built in the JEBEL ACHDAR area. (b) The Italian 55 (Savona) Division has moved to the frontier area replacing the 102 (Trento) Motorised Division which is now in TOBRUK area. The former is probably incomplete in supporting arms whilst the latter is now very weak. Recent reinforcements may have included Blackshirt Militia for the purpose of undertaking L.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Belarus Finland Libya Russia Ukraine
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/142/138
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/142
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0142.138
- Keywords
- Military Situation Reports Operation Barbarossa Invasion Of The Soviet Union Military Objectives Axis Powers Fortifications Desert War
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Dick White
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
