6. The enemy's capabilities under paragraph4(b) depend on his power to use his Naval and Air Forces. The best targets in order to reduce these capabilities are considered to be:(a) Naval (i) Attack on enemy main units whenever opportunity offers. (ii) Attack on fleet, submarine and E-boat bases if P.R. shows this likely to be profitable. (b) Air (i) Attacks on airfields in SICILY with the object of compelling the Axis to withdraw a considerable part of their offensive forces in SICILY to the ITALIAN mainland.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Corsica France Italy Malta Sardinia Sicily Tunisia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/115/32
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/115
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0115.032
- Keywords
- Assessing Enemy Strength Operation Husky Operations Planning Contingency Planning Invasion Preparations Military Strength Allied Strategy Defence Fuel Shipping Air Warfare Naval Warfare Air Raids Ports Transportation German Air Force German Navy Torpedo Boats Submarines Airfields Factories Naval Bases Air Power Air Intelligence Military Intelligence Intelligence Requirements Aircraft Armaments War Materials Military Supplies Industry Railways Communications Italian Navy German U-boats Military Objectives Axis Strategy Geographic Intelligence Military Dispositions Manpower Italian Air Force Troop Movements United States Army Air Force Royal Air Force Bombing Invasion Of Sicily
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 13
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
