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Axis Strength in Libya, and Possible Reinforcements. Note by Secy.

1 Jan 1942

(i) TMIMI MEKILI area. Personnel. Tanks. Light Med. and (over 9 Tanks. Field Guns. tons) German 15,400 109 20 112 Italian 12,000 44 25 102 (ii) AGHEILA-BENGHAZI area. Italian 6,000* 36* (iii) TRIPOLITANIA. Italian Littorio division. 6,000+ 138+ 52 Libyan Troops, frontier guards etc. 22,000 (iv) There are probably about 4,000 German troops, mainly administrative services, in the rear areas but evidence on this point is lacking. 2. Air Forces. The present dispositions of the Axis Air Forces in the Mediterranean area are approximately as follows:G.A.F.
ukraine libya cyprus germany artillery italy manpower shipping sardinia sicily second world war military intelligence tanks axis powers joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff denis capel-dunn geoffrey vickers german army italian army francis davidson assessing enemy strength troop movements john godfrey desert war
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Cyprus Germany Italy Libya Sardinia Sicily Ukraine
Document Reference
CAB 81/106/60
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/106
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0106.060
Keywords
Assessing Enemy Strength Axis Powers Desert War German Army Italian Army Tanks Manpower Artillery Shipping Troop Movements
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Francis Davidson John Godfrey 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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