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Scale of Opposition in Tripolitania. Note by the Secretary

1 Jan 1942

German. Italian. Total. Personnel 17,000 18,000 35,000 Tanks 62ø 50 112 Medium and field guns 50 130 180 Anti-tank guns 70 60 130 8.8 cm. antiaircraft/anti40 40 tank guns ø It is not known whether this figure includes 17 medium tanks which arrived in Libya in the middle of December, 1941. (b) Further west, in Tripolitania, 22,000 frontier guards and native troops, of low fighting value, and 24 German 8.8 cm. anti-aircraft/anti-tank guns. 3. The present enemy air forces in Libya total 536 aircraft, including 216 German.
libya malta germany italy manpower sicily second world war military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck denis capel-dunn geoffrey vickers german army italian army francis davidson assessing enemy strength troop movements john godfrey desert war charles medhurst anti-tank guns
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Italy Libya Malta Sicily
Document Reference
CAB 81/106/33
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/106
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0106.033
Keywords
Assessing Enemy Strength Desert War German Army Italian Army Manpower Anti-tank Guns Troop Movements
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. January - March 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 1-75. Volume XVI
Themes
Military Intelligence

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