SZ/AEAF/4/1/3 - Delay of enemy strategic reserves, 12/2/44
Reference code
SZ/AEAF/4/1/3
Level of description
Item
Title
Delay of enemy strategic reserves, 12/2/44
Date/s
1944
Quantity & Format
4 leaves
Subject
Operation Neptune
Creator
Great Britain. Army. Army Group, 21st. General Staff (Intelligence).
Scope and content
21 AGp/00/INT/1101/4/15
The paper estimates the likely 'final adjustments' to the disposition of enemy reserves in the west which it is anticipated will take place "later in the spring", with particular refence to the areas in which movements are likely to occur assuming that an allied invasion is expected "in the NEPTUNE area" [the Pas de Calais and Southern France], but that precautions will be taken to deal with landings elsewhere, and that by D+2 the German Command will have committed all local and next nearest reserves and decide to commit the bulk of the remaining reserves in the West.
Both generic and specific targets for air attack are suggested. There are three appendices. The first lists key junctions and bridges in rail centres to "Neptune area", the second identifies types of control point and suggests the method of their attack, and the third identifies SAS [Special Air Service] and SOE [Special Operations Executive] tasks.
The paper estimates the likely 'final adjustments' to the disposition of enemy reserves in the west which it is anticipated will take place "later in the spring", with particular refence to the areas in which movements are likely to occur assuming that an allied invasion is expected "in the NEPTUNE area" [the Pas de Calais and Southern France], but that precautions will be taken to deal with landings elsewhere, and that by D+2 the German Command will have committed all local and next nearest reserves and decide to commit the bulk of the remaining reserves in the West.
Both generic and specific targets for air attack are suggested. There are three appendices. The first lists key junctions and bridges in rail centres to "Neptune area", the second identifies types of control point and suggests the method of their attack, and the third identifies SAS [Special Air Service] and SOE [Special Operations Executive] tasks.
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SZ - Zuckerman Archive
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
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SZ/AEAF/4 - War Office and 21 A. G. [Plans and Comments]
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SZ/AEAF/4/1 - War Office and 21 A.G. 21 A.G. Plans for Delay of Reserves. Napier's Views
- SZ/AEAF/4/1/3 - Delay of enemy strategic reserves, 12/2/44
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SZ/AEAF/4/1 - War Office and 21 A.G. 21 A.G. Plans for Delay of Reserves. Napier's Views
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SZ/AEAF/4 - War Office and 21 A. G. [Plans and Comments]
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]