NORWAY 6. There are at present some 8-10 destroyers and torpedo boats, about 70 U-boats and a large number of minor Warships based on Norwegian ports. Further units of the German fleet may seek refuge there if the Russians continue to drive along the Baltic coast. There are at present 10 divisions in Norway, of which four are North of Trondheim and six in South Norway. The G.A.F. in Norway amounts to some 290 aircraft which are unlikely to decrease. 7. During the past months the enemy has been withdrawing divisions from Norway to Germany, but the rate of withdrawal has now been very seriously reduced owing to sinkings and mining.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Denmark Germany Norway West Germany
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/128/55
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/128
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0128.055
- Keywords
- German War Effort German Strategy Public Morale Morale Ports Nazi-occupied Europe Collapse Of Nazi Germany Military Dispositions Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength German U-boats Submarines German Navy Strategy Defence Military Strength Manpower Fuel Warships Naval Strength Troop Movements Nazi Leadership Surrender
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 4
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
