3 ANNEX APPRECIATION. Germany's Problem. In 1940 and 1941 Germany had almost complete initiative in the selection of theatres for offensive action. This phase has now passed. Her main problem now must be the balancing of risks; the risk of Russia being able in the summer to resume her last winter's offensive; the risk of Allied attacks in the Mediterranean theatres; the risk of a "second front"; the risk of a German offensive in Russia, or even elsewhere, resulting once again in failure, and in the German war machine ending still weaker than if no such offensive had been launched; the risk of R.A.F.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete France Germany Great Britain Italy Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain Tunisia Turkey
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/114/73
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/114
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0114.073
- Keywords
- German Strategy German Foreign Policy Battle Of The Atlantic Eastern Front Predicting Enemy Intentions Manpower Industry Oil Home Front Food Supplies German Morale German Air Force German Army
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
- Pages
- 10
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Adolf Hitler Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations
