8. If the Germans attempted to seize the Balearics, they would, it is estimated, employ up to 2 divisions and some 120 long-range bombers, of which half might be operated from Southern France and half from Sicily and Sardinia, and some 200-250 transport aircraft. They would require up to 250,000 tons of shipping and a large number of assault craft. This shipping would have to be escorted by units of the Italian Navy. CONCLUSION 9. Spain would not agree to a German occupation of the Balearics. The advantages which the Germans would gain by an occupation of the Balearic Islands would be outweighed by the disadvantages.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Algeria Balearic Islands Crete France Germany Italy Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/112/27
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/112
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0112.027
- Keywords
- Spanish Neutrality German Strategy Contingency Planning German-spanish Relations
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations
