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Estimate of the Enemy Situation - Europe Note by Secretary (C.I.C. Report)

1 Jan 1945

SECRET APPENDIX. DISCUSSION. 1. General strategic situation. During the summer of 1944 the Germans, under concerted attack from the West, South, and East for the first time, were compelled to abandon the concept of Festung Europa and were driven back upon the Reich itself in such fashion as to put in question their ability to rally for a final stand at or near its frontiers. They succeeded, however, in stabilizing their fronts and even recovered sufficiently to seize a temporary initiative in the West.
panama united kingdom politics economy belgium psychology hungary poland united states of america canada germany strategy resources air power aircraft artillery diplomacy ideology italy netherlands norway propaganda rockets submarines yugoslavia oil fuel second world war defence military operations allies western front military intelligence military supplies german government tanks civilians eastern front morale military dispositions weapons production joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff nazi party effects of bombing post-war planning nazi-occupied europe edward king-salter war materials german u-boats surrender german army military strength predicting enemy intentions german navy german air force german strategy assessing enemy strength red army military situation reports troop movements allied strategy german withdrawal naval strength nazi ideology
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium Canada Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Norway Panama Poland United Kingdom United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 81/127/40
Document Types
Report Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/127
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0127.040
Keywords
German Strategy Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Resources Defence Eastern Front Red Army German Army Military Operations Troop Movements Nazi Ideology Strategy Psychology Politics German Government Nazi Party Morale Civilians Surrender Propaganda Post-war Planning Allied Strategy Nazi-occupied Europe Allies Diplomacy Economy Oil Fuel Effects Of Bombing Weapons Production War Materials Military Supplies Aircraft Tanks German Air Force German Navy Artillery Air Power Military Strength Naval Strength German U-boats Submarines Rockets Military Situation Reports German Withdrawal Western Front Military Dispositions Ideology
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
12
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. January - February 1945. Papers Numbers. JIC 1-75. Volume XXXVII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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