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German Strategy in Certain Circumstances. Report by the J.I.C.

1 Jul 1942

CONCLUSIONS 5. RUSSIAN THEATRE OF WAR The Germans' immediate aim is to occupy North Caucasia, capture Stalingrad and secure the Volga from Stalingrad to Astrakhan. The Germans will attempt to occupy South Caucasia, but are unlikely to attempt military operations into Persia during the winter of 1942/43. They will endeavour, before winter sets in, to destroy the main Russian forces north of the Don or at any rate to leave them incapable of offensive action in 1943. They will not be able to release any substantial land or air forces from the Russian front until well into October, 1942 without jeopardising their Russian plans.
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Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Afghanistan Azores Canary Islands Crete France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Italy Libya Morocco Norway Persia Portugal Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain Tunisia Turkey
Document Reference
CAB 81/109/63
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/109
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0109.063
Keywords
German Strategy Military Operations Operations Planning Operation Torch Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Eastern Front Western Front Military Objectives German Army Troop Movements Military Dispositions German Air Force Air Power Invasion Preparations Colonies Empire Desert War Amphibious Operations Combined Operations Spanish Neutrality German-spanish Relations Battle Of The Atlantic German U-boats Submarines German Navy Portuguese Neutrality Axis Powers Turkish Neutrality Neutrality Diplomacy German Foreign Policy Allied Strategy Invasion Threat Axis Strategy Invasion Of French North Africa
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Francis Inglis 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

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