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Operations in a Certain Area. Report by J.I.C

1 Jul 1942

4. The French Command in North Africa must have doubts as to the sympathies and will to fight of many under their command. Although discipline may tell in the initial stages, in face of a resolute Allied thrust with powerful forces, resistance is likely to collapse speedily. Once resistance has Collapsed the French, even though they may not enthusiastically collaborate, are unlikely, by sabotage or otherwise, seriously to interfere with consolidation by the Allies. 5. It is unlikely that success in Algeria will be immediately followed by the surrender of Tunisia and Morocco.
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Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Algeria Balearic Islands Canary Islands Egypt France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Libya Malta Morocco Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain Tunisia United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/109/51
Document Types
Memorandum Report Map
File Reference
CAB 81/109
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0109.051
Keywords
Operation Torch Military Intelligence Diplomatic Intelligence Military Operations Operations Planning Vichy Regime French Foreign Policy Morale Predicting Enemy Intentions French Army French Armed Forces Colonies Empire Spanish Neutrality Spanish Foreign Policy German-spanish Relations Allied Strategy German Strategy Axis Strategy Italian Foreign Policy Italian Army Desert War Military Supplies Assessing Enemy Strength French Navy Naval Strength Warships Submarines Military Strength Military Dispositions French Air Force Air Power Aircraft Spanish Armed Forces Italian Navy German Navy Torpedo Boats German U-boats German Army Troop Movements Shipping Combined Operations Surprise Attacks Propaganda Italian Air Force German Air Force Geographic Intelligence Invasion Of French North Africa
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Staff United Nations
Pages
22
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Erwin Rommel Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. July - August 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 256-320. Volume XIX
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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