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German Progress in Caucasia. Report by the J.I.C.

1 Aug 1942

(b) Russian Land Forces Reports in August that the Russians had some 25 to 35 Divisions in Caucasia have been followed by further reports of additional divisions being sent to that front from Siberia, from Persia, rand from other sectors. Thus there should now be possibly 30 40 Divisions of all types if the following figures based on two recent reports are correct:(i) North Caucasus Foothills 10 Infantry Divisions 4 5 Cavalry Divisions. 3 Tank Brigades (ii) Tuapse Area & South Caucasia 18 -20 Infantry Divisions 2 Cavalry Divisions 3 5 Tank Brigades (iii) Unlocated ...
iraq russia air power second world war contingency planning military operations military intelligence empire eastern front military dispositions persia joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence victor cavendish-bentinck geoffrey vickers german army military strength predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence francis davidson german strategy assessing enemy strength red army military situation reports charles medhurst soviet air force
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Iraq Persia Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/110/65
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/110
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.065
Keywords
German Strategy Eastern Front Military Dispositions Military Operations Military Situation Reports Empire Imperial Defence German Army Red Army Geographic Intelligence Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Air Power Soviet Air Force
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. August - October 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 321-406. Volume XX
Themes
Military Intelligence

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