forces from Norway. An estimate of the disposition of the German land forces is contained in Annex 'A'. Mediterranean Area A Land Forces 8. Of the 15-30 divisions which might be withdrawn from the Russian front, some will be required to reinforce the Mediterranean area and others will be sent to Germany for rest and re-equipping for the resumption of the Russian campaign in the Summer of 1943. 9. The Germans will, in the face of a successful "TORCH" and "LIGHTFOOT", have to reinforce the Central Mediterranean area and possibly also the Balkans in the event of increased guerilla activity there.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Albania Austria Corsica Crete Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Italy Malta Norway Poland Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain Sweden Turkey Vichy France Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/111/43
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/111
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0111.043
- Keywords
- Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Reactions Operation Torch German Strategy Military Dispositions Troop Movements Second Front Assessing Enemy Strength German Army German Air Force German Navy Italian Armed Forces Invasion Of French North Africa
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
- Pages
- 7
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
