PRELIMINARY NAVAL OPERATIONS. 8. The German naval object will be to secure their lines of communications for 24 hours. With this end in view they will probably carry out the following operations:(a) Attempt to mine our naval forces in their bases. (b) Attempt a diversion by the operations of submarines or heavy ships to draw our naval forces away from the invasion route. AIR BORNE EXPEDITION. 9. Experience shows that likely objectives are:(a) Landing grounds and coast defences especially those adjacent to ports or suitable beaches.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Belgium Denmark France Germany Great Britain Iceland Ireland Netherlands Norway Spain United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/97/33
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/97
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0097.033
- Keywords
- Invasion Threat Aerial Attacks Naval Warfare Paratroopers Gliders Landing Places Combined Operations Amphibious Operations Casualties Military Objectives Transportation Deception Bombing Assessing Enemy Strength German Army Manpower German Navy Warships German Air Force Aircraft Operation Sea Lion Invasion Preparations German Airborne Troops
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 11
- Persons Discussed
- Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt Victor Cavendish-Bentinck
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
