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Assault on Sardinia

17 Oct 1942

Sicily Sardinia Corsica Total G.A.F. I.A.F. G.A.F. I.A.F. I.A.F. L.R.B. 300 80 30 130 540 B.R. 30 10 40 D.B. 10 15 25 S.E.F. 60 110 10 120 25 325 T.E.F. 50 50 A/C 15 15 30 Coastal 40 35 75 Total 450 260 50 300 25 1085 Notes: (1) The G.A.F. figures are first-line, i.e. Average strength will be 90 to 100 percent of I.E. and average serviceability 50 to 60 percent. (2) The I.A.F. figures are estimated strength. Average serviceability will be 50 to 60 percent. (3) It is assumed that surprise is achieved.
france air power italy corsica sardinia sicily second world war military operations military intelligence military dispositions ministry of defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee operations planning axis strategy german army military strength predicting enemy intentions italian army german air force german strategy assessing enemy strength italian air force invasion of sicily operation husky
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Corsica France Italy Sardinia Sicily
Document Reference
CAB 176/1/12
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 176/1
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0001.012
Keywords
Operations Planning Assessing Enemy Strength German Strategy Operation Husky Invasion Of Sicily Military Operations Predicting Enemy Intentions Military Dispositions Axis Strategy Military Strength Italian Army German Army Italian Air Force German Air Force Air Power
Languages
English
Organizations
Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1942-1943) 1-383 (42) 4-1335 (43)
Themes
Military Intelligence

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