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German Airborne Landings. Possibility of, In Northern Scotland, With a View to the Neutralising of Fleet Bases in the North as Preliminary to Invasion of England. Memo. By J.I.C.

1 Jul 1940

ANNEX A. TERMS OF REFERENCE. 1. It is considered that in order to deny Scapa Flow to the Fleet, or to attack the Fleet by air in Scapa, the most advantageous German plan would be as follows:(a) To land as many troops as possible by parachute and air landing aircraft to capture the aerodromes north of May Island. This would deny the use of these aerodromes to our aircraft. (b) To land additional troops by air to ensure that these aerodromes remain in German possession, and to form the nucleus of a land force for further operations.
germany aircraft denmark military bases naval bases netherlands norway transportation great britain scotland england second world war equipment casualties military intelligence paratroopers joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff frederick beaumont-nesbitt intelligence distribution invasion threat invasion preparations german airborne troops military objectives operation sea lion landing places
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Denmark England Germany Great Britain Netherlands Norway Scotland
Document Reference
CAB 81/98/37
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/98
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.037
Keywords
Invasion Threat Paratroopers Military Objectives Military Bases Casualties Naval Bases Landing Places Aircraft Equipment Transportation Intelligence Distribution Operation Sea Lion Invasion Preparations German Airborne Troops
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. July - November 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 195-394. Volume VIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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