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1 1 Augus t 1910 Ex cer p t s f r om t h e •a r di ar y o f 6H

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t h e r ehr ma cht Hi g h Coa an l/ Ueh rma cht

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Oper at i ons St a f f Br anc h of Nat i ona l De f ens e
3 25 J e 19l,0 Excer p t s f r om t he of f i ci a l d i a r i es of 1 01
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t h e Chi e f of t h e Army Gene r a l St a f f
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2 6 Augu 4t 19 1 1 ma r d e r i n Chi e f of t h e Nav y on h i s '
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5 29 Novemb er 1939 - Di r ect i ve h o 5 of t h e Supr eri e 1 y

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c i n g pr i. n c i p l e s f or wa r a r e a ga i n s t
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C r.a n d r e g ar d i n g t h e op e r a t i on '' S e e l o ewe ;
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s ug g e s t s t o t h e l at t er t h at t h e nevi d i r e c t i ve i n pr epar a t i on f or t he
ov er a7.1 war f ar e b e con f i n e d t o g en er a l gui di ng pr i n c i p l e s , s i n ce a d e -
taii ed directive c4nnot b e d rm irn up until th e st udi es in par ti cul ar

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macht Operati ons Offi ce accep t s this sug gestion . Th en he report s on the
t h e co n f e r en c e s of t h e Fue h r e r wi t h t h e Co a nd er s i n Chi e f o f t h e Nav y
an d t h e Army h e l d on 31 J ul y :
Th e Co and er i n Chi e f of t h e Navy r epoEt e d t h a t t h e pr epar a -
t i ons f or t h e pr ov i di ng o f s hi pp i ng s pa ce f or t h e op e ra t i on "3 ee l o e : e "

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( s ea l i on ) c oul d be comp l et ed by ( t
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original copy . The other preparations, especially the ,ine sweeping and
mine laying , could not be cocipleted until 13 September . Zhe m ine swee-
pi n g and mi ne l ay i ng coul d be cor Fl et ed by t hat da t e onl y f 3 i n t he cas e
of favorable v eather conditions and fiiendly air supremacy . At this occa-
si on , t he Co mar der i n Chi e f of t he havy agai n po i nt ed out ur gent l y t he
the effects which would be brought about by the intended

easures on the
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German i nl and nav i gat i on whi ch woul d suf f er a r educt i on of 30 per
cent. In additian , all fishing steamers would also have to be employed
in this action In conclusion he termed the fall as the season gene

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ral l y l es s f av orabl e t han t he spr i ng f or t he conduc t of suc h a l andi r g

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oper at i on . He di d not have a chan ce t o e r es s hi s opi ni on on t he
strategic sea situation .
'he Fuehr er de ci de d t h at t rle preparat i ons f or t he l andi ng

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D ur i ng t he f ur t h er di s cu Rs i on t h e Comn ar d er i n Chi e f o f t h e
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Nav y po i n t e d o u t t h a t t h e v i ews o f t h e Arm an d t h e Nav wer® con t r o -
v er s i a l i n r e spe c t t o a num.b er o f e s s en t i a l p o i n t s . s u c h as :
1 ) The or g an i z a t i on o f t h e c ha i n o f co an d dur i ng t h e c r os -
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s i ng oper a t i on ,
2 ) the expansion of th e landing sector

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3 ) t h e t i me s c h e d u l e f or t ri e cons e c ut i v e l an di ng o f t h e d
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wave should be carried out .
Fi nal l y t he Fuehr er approved t he submar i ne program al so f

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t he y ear 191}2
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t he Army on t he pr ogr ®s a of t he preparat i ons f or t he opera t i oa

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4 ee l oewe " ( s ea il on ) t h e Fuehrer de c i ded t hat th e pl anzli ng f or

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a l andi ng on a br oad f r on t V+ere t o b e cont i nued . duct i ons of t he
scale of the landing rhich migbt become necessary could be order
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f er ence wi t h t he Coaimand er i n Chi ef of t he Ar p s ee t he not es of
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t he Chi e f o f t he Nat i ona l De f ens e Branch s of 1. Ai us t .
The s e not es ar e not at t ach ed

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f en s e Branch t o t he Chi ef of t he i ehrmac ht Oper at i ons Of f i ce , t ha

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Chi ef o ' t h e Group I ( Luf t waf f e ) I j or Fre i herr von Fal kens t s i n ,
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repor t ed on hi s n n ca.t i on wi t h t he Luf t waf f ® on 31 d u l y at
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' Kurf uerat " ( code na n® f o r t h e head quar t er s of t he Luf t waf f e Ope -
rat i ons St a ff i n Yi l dpar k near Pot s d am) on t he i nt ent i oms of t he
Luf t waf f e r egardi ng t h e t i me and conduc t o f t he i n t eas i f i ed ai e
rvarfare against Sngland (sae Directive No . 17 . He coamented on
t he r as ons f or t he post pone ment of t h e ai r war agai net Fng l and as

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had been for quite a
f o l l ows : Th e Luf t waf f e 0ra prepared z l oz t i me f o r the
i nt ens i f i ed ai r r ar agai ns t Eng l ar d as f ar aa t h e operat i onal con-
dition of its uaita and its supply situation was conoerned. Row
ever, the controveraial suggestions of the air fleet coa .ndars
for a nex tactical method tv be employed in the operations agaiast

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t o! ht o i n t o r e n ax•k c r :a d e b ;, Hi z l er , t h ra t h e i n t es i s i f i ed
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l at er f t er
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l e " a t t a c k ag a i : s t Lonci on a . t o Le i:u t e d d :r i n ; , hi c r. t i :e Lr i t i r.
f i g ht er d e f en -e s v. e r e t o h e =ev er e l y rLi t b y t i :e c or.u.s t l c n t o i s t r on ;
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i l t a ct i cs i n ht a i l e d d i s cus s i on 5 wi t t. t h e co ! r and er s
cr ews . t ri t e n e
d ov.n t o Ur oup l e v e l a l !d i n n. F ;-; n e s .
Zr:e f o l l o, i n g d i r e c t i ve er e i ue l a G a r e s ul t o f t h e i n f o r .a t i on
r e l ea a ? b • t :e Cni e f o f t h e , e k r r. a c l :t .: ri er Gt i on s f f i ce :
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t h e or er 4 t i on i 1zS e e l o ewe " ( c ea l i on ) .
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Th e Chi e f o f t h e Na t i ona l De f e ns e Er an c h s end s a di r e c t i ve

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d r awn up b 3r hi as e l f and r egar di n g t h e Uu i l d up i n t h e Ea s t t o t he
Chi e f s of t he Gr oup s I H( Army ) I K ( Navy ) , IL Lu f t waf f e ) I I an d

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I V a s we l l as t o t h e l i ai s on o f f c er of t h e Ec on omi. c an d Armatcen t Of f i
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ce recuesting th eir opini on an d , i und er circumst ances , thei r
suggesti ons f or comp lementati on .
Thi s ou t l i n e s y s t h a t t h e F» Pf r er h ad d e c i d e d no t t o c r e a t e an
,
• ind epend en t stat e in the remaining territ ory of P oland but to anaex the
occupi ed east ern areas to the G rAater G erman R ei ch . Consequently , th e
V'i e h r aac ht woul d ha ve t o b ui l d up a l l n e c e s s ary d e f ens e s i n t hi s n e wl y
g a i n e d e a s t er n t e r r i t or y . An ad di t i on a l f ac t or t o b e c ons i d er e d a a i s
,
i n t h e i' es t
that the air threat which would increase in the cours® ec of the war
wi l l , t o an i ncreas i ng ext ent , neces s i t at e t he mi ] t ary expl oi t at i on

•
of t h e s a f e e a s t er n t er r i t o r i e s .
The following guiding principles should be adhered to in this
action : (.........)
5 Augus t 191+0
The Chi e f o f t he We hr ma c ht Ori pra t i ons Of f i c e s ummons i n t he

. ,
a b s ene e o f t h e Chi e f o f t h e Na t i o ia l De f ens e Br a nc h , t h e gr oup c hi e f s
o f Gr o up I f or a co n f er en ce t o be h e l d i n t h e 8 e i c h s Chan c e l l e ry i n t he
mo rn i n g arr l ma k e t h e f o l l owi ng s t a t ement s :
During the conference with the Fuehrer on 31 July (see 1 Au¢us

_
t h e Co mander i n Chi e f of t h e Navy sugges t ed, as al r ead y known , et t he
M N N M M M M

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pr epar a t o ns f o r t h e oper a t i on tS e e l oewe ( s e a li on ) b e ba s e d on a
p l an f or a c r a s s i ng on t h e sn a l l s e c t or Os t e nd - D e al / S omme Es t uar y -
Eas t 4tu ne The Command e r i n Chi e f wh o a l s o a t t end e d t h e con f e r e nc e

.
di d not c on t r ad i c t t hi s s ug t;e s t i on arbd t h e Fu eh r er no t e d i t wi t hou
any comrr:e nt . Fr om t hi s , t h e Coc,r..an d er i n Chi e f o f t h e Nav y g o t t h e
i asp r e s s i on t h a t t h e Fue h r er an d t h e CoQimand e r i n Chi e f o f t h e Arlqy

.
n d the N ava l O perati ons Staff con tinued its

concurred in his opini on a
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work on the basis of this ascumption .
The f ac t was ho wev er t h dt t he Co and er i n Chi e f o f t h e

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Army v o i c e d af t e r t he Command e r i n Cti e f o f t h e Nav y ha d l e f t con -

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sid erable m i sgiv in gs to th e F uehrer about the crossing on this small
b as i s upon whi c rl t h e Fue h r e: o ? de r e d t o c . r r v on t h s pr e p ar a t i ons
on t h e b a s i s o f a p l an f o r a c ro s s i ng n t he b r oad s e c t o r Os t en d -
_ d e f i n i t e d e c i s i on wh e t h er
ar g at e / Che r b o ur g - Lyme Bay . The t h e c r os s i n g
.
was t o
operation d be cond uct ed on the small or th e broad basis however
,
h ould b e reserved
.
I n t h e me n t i me t he Chi e f of t h e Nav a l S t a f f d e c l ar e d ag '

,
i n l e t t er s s en t t o t he Army Gen er a l St a f f and t h e Luf t wa f f e Oper a t i on s
5t aff that th e t ra
n sportat ion of the troops could b e insured on ly in
an d on bo t h s i d e s o f t h e S t r ai t o f Dov e r ti•h i c h was l i .mi t e d b y t h e li -
nes O stend - N or th F oreland a

n d Et aples - 3 eachy H ead ss long as ports
were n t yet avail ab le and the Channel was not yet cl ear ed of the ane -
y r nav a l f o r ce g. b y me a s ur e s t ak en by t h e Lu f t wa f f e an d Navy .

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In thi s narrow sect or th e crossing will now - in contrast to the

,
crossing in several waves as hitherto planned - be possible in th®
f orm o f a s t e a d y f l ow o f t r an sp or t un i t s Dur i ng t hi s op er a t i on t r,e

. ,
ports locat ed on the eastern and w estern sid es and th e wat erways alon
th e continen tal coast w hi ch are covered by coast ar tillery rrill al so
b e us e d I n a ddi t i on a mo r e e f f ec t i ve pr o t e c t i on o f t h e f l an k s o f
. ,
thi s narrow crossing sect or b3* m ines and oth er naval action (emp loy-
•
n.nt of submarines , motor torp ed o boats , ar tillery cover ) seemed to
possible .
T o reconcile th e controversial view s on th e expansion of the
l an di n g s e c t o r whi c h ar e s hovm aga i n i n t hi s l et t e r a c on f er en c e

,
wi l l b e h e l d t hi s mor n i ng be t ween t h e Conmian d e r s i n Chi e f o f t he Am y
. d
an ki avy . He , t h e Chi e f o t he e hr mac ht Oper a t i on s Of f i c e , ha s n o t
y e t b e en i n f orme d on t h e r e s ul t o f t l: i s c on f e r e nc e .
A t e l ep hon e i nqu i r y o f t h e Chi e f of t h e Ve h r ma c ht Hi g h Counm

.
- - - - --- - - - - - - - - -
vtii t h t h e Comnan d e r i n Chi e f o f t h e ldavy r e v e al e d t h at t h e I a t t er re a -
c h e d an ag r e emer. t vri t h t h e Comman d er i n hi e f o f e Army t o t h e e f f e
v i t Y- s t a f f o f f i c e r s
t h a t s t i l l t od ay t h e Chi e f o f t h e Nava l St a f f c}a . s p e ci a -
li ze d i n t h e f i e l d s c onc er n e d s h oul d s en t t o t h e Ye a d quar t er s o f t r e
Arb Z Hi g h Co nand i n Fon t a i ne bl eau t o v or k o u t a s e l ut i on o f t he c on -
t r Qver s i 3 l pr ot l en At t h e s ame t i me t h e Comr:an d er i n Chi e f of t he

. , .
t3avy a s s ur e s t h e Chi e f o f t h e :' e hr mac ht Hi g h Comran d t ha t t h e pr epa

, . -
ra ti ons for a crossing on trie broad asis are continued for th e time
b ei ng
.

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s a r e -u l t o f t rii s i n f or :a t i on ; t i-_+e Cr i e f o f t h e y; e 'rs ma c h t Ql,e r a -
t i on s Of f i c e i s s u e s t o s u, p l er: en t t h e Di r e c t i ve i io 17 s o e o t c:er
, . . ,
t o b e ;r•ov_d e d 'a y t t ie t' r ir y a n d L ut' v a f f e f or
.
or d e r s i or $ze s u ppo r t n 4' t h e i . l.i n en t 1,a r Ue - s c a :i e co mii t men t o f t i: e
Lu f't tiva f f e a € a i n s t ,n l a n d .
Th e Ar r-y i s t o co r : i t r :a c h i r :e un b z t t a li on s dn d an t i dl r
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c r a f t r _a c : i r.e - ;uri un i t s t o p r e v i d e wd d'_ t i or:a l r ro t ec t i on f or t h e
fpr ou n d i r t ^ l l a t i on o f t l-ie Luf t . : f f e i n t h e er.d an Ee r ed dr e a s . '1'r:e
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is
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r e pdr a t i or. f or 2 l an di no a rid , con s eq uen t l l , eu p l o Ts s t r or. ;er na va l

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f o r c z s i n t h e -. h dn n e l a r a b y c or : i t t i n s u b ar i me s an d b y o t h e r
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r i c h i s t o b e ma i n t a i n e l a l s o :3 u r i n t n i s Fe r i od a f t i me
.
Tl:e Chi e f o f t he Gr o uh I ( ^r my } o f t h e Ra t i ona l ef e n s e

.-.
F r an c h cu e Gt s t t t u s e b e u a d e o f t h e l a r e - Gc a l e c ornmi t -
. ._ .
_ t o f t h e Luf t ,a f 'e f o r t n e ad i us t r .en t f i r e o f t r e b a t t e r i es ( K 5
an d K ] l h i c l ar e l oc a t e d a t t rie Crian n e l c oa s t an d ha ve a r a n e
.
,
r e a c rLi n g u I: t a n l a n d . Ho e ver , a il :::i t a d u;.oun t o f au:;:.un .i.t i on on l y
i s t o be f i r i i n vi e of t :_e s upp or t t o b e , r ov i d e d f o r a l a t e r
l an d i n op e r a t i on . 'I rle Chi e f o f t e '••e ru•r :a c l t Gu e r a t i on s f 7i c e

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;: r o v e tri s °
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A c or r e s ondi ng di r e c t i ve i l l b e i s ue d on t h e s ame d a y t o t h e hi g h
comr and s o f t h e b r an c h e s o f t h e We h rmac ht

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. and /
/ B h 33199 / 1F0 Res t r i c -

e hrma c ht Ope r a t i ons Of f i ce Nat i on a l De f ens e r anc
t e d Z'op S e cr e t o f 5 Augus t ) .
( )
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6 Augus t 191 o i' ar Di ary od t he We hra ac ht Fii g h

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Co uar d/ e hr rmacht Opera t i ons St a f f
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l atioha l D efense D ranch
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Th e Chi e f o f t h e 'i e hr ma c i t Ope r a t i on s f f i c e f or war d s a l e t t e r o f
t h e Army Hi g h Cca nan d ( Cona and er i n Ci a e f o f t h e Ar rqy - Army Geae r a l
St a f f - Chi e f o f S uppl y an d Ad mi n i s t r a t i on 0 1 83 / 40 Re s t r i c t e d Top

.
S e c r e t o f 30 J u l y ) whi c h Yas r e c e i v e d b y t h e Chi e f o f t h e 'ti e h rma c ht
High Co and on 1 August . This letter cont ains a reque st for appr
o -
i t
va l o f t h e i n t en t i o n of t he Arn:y Hi g h Camr an d t o have t h e ad m rLi s r a
ti on of th e British territory to b e occupi ed conducted qc, i n gener
b y mi l i t a r y a ut h or i t i e s ava i l a bl e ( s uc h a s t h e Conln n d er o f t h e R ear
Army Area th e regional o r garri son admini strati on head quarters

,
f or t h e pur pos e o f t h e f u l l ex p l o i t a t i on o f t h e a u o . li ar y r e s our c e s
r
of t h e c oun t r y $ a t o c ove t i e ne e d s o f t h e t r o op s an d t o d e l egat e
t rie ex e cu't v e p ower t o t h e h e ad quar t e r s o f t h e f i e l +d ar mi e s whi c h
purs ue a i f orm po li cy l a i d down by t he Army Hi gh Co nan d

.
are t o a Ar my Gen er a l St a f f / Chi e f o f S uppl y and Admi -
.
nistration ).

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.
Th e Chi e f o f t h e 'J e h r ,T c Ya 'r' i g h Co ::a nd o r d er e d t rl a t a b r i e f

_
a directive b e issued on this

que4tion .
7 Auoust 1 40
The Chi e f o f t h e h a t i or:a l De f er: s e Br anc r d i r ec t s t l , e Chi e f o f t Yie Cr o up

.
Co l on c l
I H Li eu t en a n t ` von Los s b e r
,
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,
Coar an d er i n Crii e f o f t h e r my a t t h e oc c a s i on o f h i s v er b a l r e pc r t t o
.
t h e F u e h r e r on 1 J uh * t h " t t r p ] ,n r,e d I Gl i an o f : er. s i v e a ga i n s t E YUt

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b e s u pp or t e d U a Ger ;an e :: , ed i t i or:a r y c or p s , a n d i r . cons e nue r ce o f t he
i
s u g es t i or r :a d e b y t h e a t i on a l De f en s e E r .n c Y: i n i t s ' ;v a l u a t i on o f
t l-ie o v er a l l g i t u a t i on " o f sC J u l y t o t l ie e f f e c t t h a t an ar r or e d c or p
.
s h ou l d o l a c e d a t t h e d i sP os a l o f t h e I t ; l i a n s f o r t t i s o f f e n5 i ve , t o
p r ep a r e a b r i e f t ud on t h e s ea s ona l co nd i t i on s f or su c h a c t i or . , t h e
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- d t h e cond i t i on s r e ;a r d i n g t r a r sp or t a t i on . Tr' :i s s t q
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.
p or t s on t h e i n t en s i f i c a t i on o f t h e a i r via r a g a i n s t En g l a n d . I t i s i n -
t end e d t o c r u c Y t h e Er i t i r: a i r f or c e b y r. Gv i r. g t r e S e c on d ari d Thi r d

.
Ai r Fl e e t s c omu t s t r on g f i t er f o r c e s i n i n t r u d i n op er a t i on s an d
. . .
c omtr .t b omb er f or e e s i n a s t r en g t h v tr y i n g dcc or d i n g t o t h e d ev e l opr en t
o f t e s i t ua t i on . 2'h e dt t a c k s s h o u l d b e d e c t e d a b a i ns t t Ys a r e a o f
I on d on i t h t l i Lond o n i t s e l f .
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s u b s e c uer_t
t h i s a i r a c t i on t h e ` 8 p er a t i on s Gh ou l d b e c on d uc t e d a c c or d i r t o t he
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situa tion . The exact d at e for th e b e inning of the attack s nas not yet
b e en es t ab l i s h ed Th e d ec i s i ve f a c t or f or t hi s da t e i s t r:e wea t h er s i
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t uat i on wYi c h i s s t i l l un f av or abl e a t t r,e -lo en t

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The pro pect s for success cai b e conGidered as ab solut ely favorable
Th e on l y d i f f i c u l t y ithi c l: r..: b e ex pe c t e d c on s t s i n t h e p os s i bi li t y
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t h a t t h e Corrma n d er i n Crs e f o f t h e Lu ' it a f f e rr:i g t t d e ea i t n e c e s 5ar y t o
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f i r s t da ys s hmi;l .d b e con s i d e r a bl e , as m.ay b e e: F:e c t e d , an d , on t h e o t h er
h and l i d t i f a t i on i s o bt a i n ed on t h e s u c c e s s e s o f t h e
, on y r a ec ua e n o
a t t a c }. G and t h e cn emy l os s e s .
• The Chi e f o f t h e Gr oup h ( Ar li y ) o f t r e :at i ona l D e f en s e Br anc h r e -
t o t h e Chi e f of t he Na t i ona i De f ens e Er anc :

por t s l on t he r e s u l t o f t he co n f e r e n c e o f i r Cap t ai n F et t -r h o h ad r e t ur -
ne d f r o Fon t a i ne bl e au on 6 Augu s t ri t h t h e Or er a t i ons Of f i c er o f t he
Ope r a t i ons Er an c h o f t he ArAiy Gene r al St af f Col one l Heu s i ng e r on 3

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.
co nt r o v e r s i a l op i n i ons o f t h e Caauaan d e r s i n Chi e f o f t he Arb y an d t avy
r eg ar d i ng t h e c ond uc t o f t h e oper a t i on 5 e e l oe we i ti hi c h had b ec o e

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ev i d e n t dur i ng t h e c on f e r en ce .i t h t h e F ue hr er on 31 J u l y .
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No 17 issued on 2 August and the directive simultaneously issued by tYa I

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Chi ef o f t he V'ehrmac ht Ai gh Comnand whi c h s t i pul at e d t hat t he s t rat egi c
preparatioqs far the operation 3eeloe.we should be continued on the broad
bas i s hi t h er t o pl an ned Col onel I eus :i nger had al r ead y r ecei ved t he l et t er
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dat e d 2 Augus t and di rect e d by t he Nav a l Oper at i ons St af f t o t h e Armq Ge-

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nera l St a f f and t h e Luf t wa f f e Operat i ons St af f . I n t hi s l et t er i t wa s

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• mad e c l e ar t h a t t he t rans por t a t i on of t h e f or ces cou d be i ns ured on] y

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wi t hi n t he s ec t or i .n t nd on bot h s i d es of t he St rai t f Dover

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8 egarding the date of the landing Colonel Heusinger said that accor
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.
t he 1 ! d ay s
t he ecconpl i s hment of t he c r•os s i ng s l ong per i od of dmttt cal cul at ed
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3 infantry 6 armored and 3 motori
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ed di v i s i oas whi ch coul d be d el ayed f or s everal day s owi ng t o eneny act i
and bad weat he r , was 4harpl r r e ect ed b y t h e Anrv whi ch argued t hat i n s uc
cese the overall operation would be uafeasible.
ThA v i ews of t he Army an d t h e Luf t waf f e on t he conmi t a ent of pa r a

-
chut e and ai r l andi ng f or ces wer e cont rv ers i a l . The Luft waf f e pl apned t o
comai t t heae f orces as l at e as af t er t he es t abli s hcneut of a br i dge h ead as
mobile reserves. According to the statement of Colonel Fieusinger the Arm r

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re ect ed t hi s i dea and cal l ed f or t he par t i ci pat i on of t h es e f or ces i n t he

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e f f or t s t o es t a bl i s h t Y:e b r i d g e l a d . I f t l-,e L u f t wa f f e h a d not a t
a n umb er o f p ar a c 'r;u t e
i t s d i s p os a l s u f f i c i en t t p e r s on n e l , t h e rl r my wou l d b e
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r ea d y a t an y t i me t o t r an s f er e n t o t h e L uf t wa f f e f or p a r a -
c hti e t r a i .n i n g . Th e i d e a l c a s e wo ul d b e t h e a va i l .bi l i t y o f a t l e a s t
7000 parat roopers Th® enployr ent of ai r landing forces in the est ab-
.
lisr:r ent of th e bridgehead should not b e tak en int o consid erati on be-
ca u s e o f t h e c on s i d e r a b l e pr e pa r (ed n es s o f t h e B .t i e h f or d e f en s i v e
a c t i on . Ut mo s t i mp o r t an c e v a s a t t a c h ed b y t r:e Axu y Fii g h Comma r d t o t h e

•
conr;id eration of its d esire that the command auth orit y re ;arding the
rc.e a s ur e s t o b e t a k en i n t h ea s n ea r t h e c oa s t b e r e s e r ve d t o t h e
f i e l d c omn a nd er s Th e t i me s s c h ed ul e o t h e Army Hi Couma n d

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pr ov i d e d on l y f or t h e c on c en t r a t i on o i t h e f i r d t e c J e l on o f t rie f i r s t
wa v e d ur i n g t h e p er i o d up t o 3 Au u s t . A wa r n i ng o r d e r a b out 12 d ay s
•
pri or t o the lar,ding w+ould b e need ed for the cond uct of the concen tra-
t i on o f t h e s e c on d e c h e h o f t r:e f i r t wa ve an d o f t h e e n t i r e s e c on d
wa v e . Th e or d e r f o r t h e emb a r k a t i on of t h e e c:u i men t s h ou l d b e i s ue d
2 d ays prior t o th e tak e- off an d the e bark ation
o f t h e t r oop s ors s dx s h ou l d b e c a r r i e d ou t a d ay b e f or e .
A t i &ht c or t r ol s h ou ] d b e e x er c i s e d b y t h e titi'eh r n a c h t h i h Cr mand
over the measures t o b e ta en for d ecepti on purposes .
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ne ce s s ar y '" ' mea s ur e s a,y b e t ak en b y t h e Anuy :i gh Comc and
on this basi s .
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spot s of th e B ritish E mpire except Gibraltar an d E gypt can be attack
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33 6 d i v e - bc mb er ai r cr a f't i n ope r a t i ona l c on di t i on

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869 fi ht er- ai rcraft in opera ti onal conditi on and

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2 6S t ni n - en ' ne f i ht e r ai r c ra f t i n ope r a t i ona l c ondi t i on

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as of thi s date .
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from Fontainebleau on 8 xu ust v ithout ha d ng reach ed a

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Er an c h o f t h e PJav al St a f f Ada i r a l r r i c k e v, h o a t t end e s t h e c on f e r en c e

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b y n o mea n s a c c ep t t h e i d ea o f c on c e r. t r a t i n g t h e l an di ng wi t Yli n t h e
area F olk estone - E eachy Head , since this zaa area would be t oo sm all
and th e terrain too .unsu it abl e f r the enp loymen t of wedge tacti ca "
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vi dws o f t h e Aiuiy an d t r e Na vy i t :u s t b e t h e mi s s i on o f t h e Veh r ma c ht
Hi gh Cac u ar 3 t o pr e p ar e a d e c i s i on t o b e ma d e b y t h e F ue h r e r . F or t hi s
p ur p o s e h e d i r e c t s t h a t a me or a n d wn b e pr epa r e d i n rr hi c h t ri e r e a s ons
f o r t h e con t r o ver s i a l v i ns o f bht h hi g h c onr,ma rx;l s b e , p r e s en t e d i n out -
l i n e s Da t a o f t h e r a v y a r e a l r e a d y on h a n d f or t rii s memor a n d um whi l e

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t h e op i n i on o f t h e Ar n y can n ot b e c l a r i f i e d un t i l t h e Co l on e l von
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oper a t i on +ou l d c ons i d e r a bl y i n c r ea s e Er i t i s h r e s t i g e . 7`h e e f f e c t s o f
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in hi e f o f t h e Army
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The F ueh rer th an b roach e the question of th e growing ten sions
b e t ne en Fi n l a nd an d t h e 5 ov i e t Un i on . I n vi ew o f t r:e se t ea s i an s , h e wan t a
a s t r onge r f o r t i f i c at i on o f t ri e ar e a o f Nor t h N or way , e s pe c i a l l y o f t he
f j or d s l o ca t e d i r. t h at ar ea . ° a i n l y t h e r o ad cr o s s i ng p oi n t s s h ou l d 'oe
f or t i f i e d s o t h a t Rus s i ,n at t a ck s i n t h a t ar e a wou ] d h av e no pr o spe c t
f o r s uc ce s s and a b a s i s f or t t-:e o c cupat i on o f P e t aamo woul d b e e s t a bLi -
s h e d . I n t hi s c onn e c t i on , t h e app oi n t men t o f a Na vy Coa ran d e r i n t hi s
• ar e a s h oul d b e t ak en i n t o c ons i d er a t i on .
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, n ch submits its sugges-
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t i on on a l an d i ng a t Br i ght on t o t h e Chi e f o f t he ti' e hr mac ht Op e ra t i ona
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b e en b y t e l e ph one
t a f f Z'h e l at t e r h ad k r i n f o rme d `' on 12 Aug us t at 1 6 : 00 h our s t h a t
.
Quch a suggestion would b e submi tted .

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' . hi l e t h e vi ew t a k en by t rie Na vy t h a t t r.e wi d e Cha : e l s e c t or
at Bright on cannot b e d efend ed against th e B ritish n d that th e

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aur f o f t h e At l ant i c wou l d f r us t r a t e t h e appr oa c h o f l o ad e d b ar ge a ,
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wi t h a s t r eng t h o f 2100 tnen ( 3 b at t a l i ons , one ha l f o f
an i n f an t r y gun c o r an y an d one h al f o f an an t i t an k c ompany , an d 1 s i g -
nal , 1 en .neer , 1 bi cycle platoon each ) b e shipped t o the Bay o f Brig
ton in 500 mot or b oats w ith a capacity of 10 men w th equipment each .
At th e same tiae tw o regimen t al comb at groups(with a total strength of

, .
ab o ut 500 0 me n o f t h e 7t h Ai r Di v i .s i on s h ou l d b e dr oppe d wi t h p as a c hu-
tes over the sou t; ern owns . The la tter sh ould be assigned the

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missiot:of covering the their northern steep slopes against Brit3a

from the shore
reserves and of supportingYthe landing of the motor boata. Artillery,
i es would hav® to be moved in by air

further reinforcemsnts and suppl
,
l ar ge enoug
as aoon a,a a ic bea chhead wouhd ha v e bean es t abl i .a hed .
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a®rve aa
to artillery and to destroy forcea approaching across the
.
l i ne S out hampt on- London I n t hi s conne ct i on a re ckl e s s ai r a t t ack on
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London i f po s s i bl e on t he day pre cedi ng l andi ng may be es peci al l y e f -

.
fective since such an attack would certainly cause innw t rable inhabi-
,
in
t ant s t o l s av e t h e ci t y a 11 di rec t i ons rhi c h woul d re -
m oreover ,
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lation
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1940
The large-scale attack of the 3econd and Third Air Flee
s chedut ed t o s t ar t on 13 Augus t b egan ac cozdi ng t o pl $ n . The Thi rd Ai r
conduc t ed i t s opera t i ona s ucces af ul l y ove r t he ar ea nor t h of Por t amout h
vahi l e th e Second Ai r Fl eet had t o break of f t h ei r op®ra ti ona i m®e di a t e -
] p af t er t ak e - of f awi ng t o bad weat her Onl y one bomb er ni ng of t he S e -

, . .
cond Air Fleet which was no more reached by the ord er for breaking off
T H I S P A G E D E C L A S S IF IE D IA W E Q 12 9 5 8
i - - r ,
t h e op er a t i ons at t ack e d t h e e h gr ound or gan i zat i on a t Eas t -
, c h ur c h eas t of Lan d on .
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,
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ge l f t l-. e r i g ht t o e c i d e on t h e d e f i n i t e c on d u c t o f t h e a t t a c k s un -
t i l 11 : 00 h our s b e c au s e o f t h e we 3 t h er s i t u a t i on T'h e a t t a c k ri h i c h
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.
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b e a c hi e v ed b y t h e f o ]l owi n mea Gur s s :
l ) The cont i nua t i on of t he a:i r svar unt i l t he wzr economy o f Sout h

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no t i n a c t i on a t t h e pr e s en t t i a :e v:o u l d al s o h ave t o co nxi t t e d .
2 ) Th P i n t er s i f i ca t i on o f t h e s u hdr.ar i ne rva r f ar e r om t h e F''r en c h

. .
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.
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I t al y an d Sp a i n
.
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.
v i c t o r y o ve r l an d b u t whi c h mt on l y a at o bj e c -
t i ves wr i ch are j us t d es i rabl e and coul d b e eas i l y ac hi eved a f t

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the vi ct ory over E ngl and (Y ugoslavia )

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but
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,
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c oop er a t e i n t h e s e e f f or t s s i n ce t h e3l h a d la t r ey c o ul d em
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p l oy on l y a p a r t o f t h e i r f o r c es i n t h e i r o n t t ;e a t er o f wa r . Th s
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s i n g t hi s p r o b l em wi t h t h e Duc e i t Vi l l b e i n s u r e d t h a t i n t r.® f i n a l
s t a g e t h e op e r a t i on s ri l l n ot b e con d u c t e d s ep a h a t e l y b ut s i d e b y s i d
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in th e morning th e marshal b at ons were given t o th e
f i e l d r ar s ha l s pr oma t ed t o t h at r an k on 19 J ul y t h e Fueh r er b r i e f l y
t a l k ed t o t r e C mmand er i n Chi e f of t he Ar my a b out t h e pr e p ar a t i ons

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f o r t h e ap e r a t i on S e e l o ex e " a n d con f i r me d a g a i n t h a t t h e s e p r ep ar a
-
t i on s s h o u l d b e c ont i n ue d an d d caa p l e t e d b y t h e e s t a b l i s h e d t ar ge t
dat e The Fuehrer reserved t o himself th e rigr t to d ecid e on th

e con-
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du c t of t h e op er a t i on p en d i n g t h e f ur t h er c l a r i f i ca t i on o t t h e ove r a l
situsti on .

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ior eov er t r:e Fue Yrrer orde red t l:at t he preparat i ons f or a l andi
i n t he Lyme fiay be di s cont i nued on account of t he l a ck o f pos s i bi l i t i e
he pl ans v+ere
t o pr ov i d e a d e c ua t e co v er . Howev e r , ' t o pr o vi d e f o r a l a
,
r ea c hi ng
hi f t h e o r. er u t i on f r om t r e c oa s t a l Ge c t or " f r r m Os t end t o Le Hav -
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t t e e nemy c oas t an d t o c onc eal t rre po i n t o f ma i n e f f o r t of t h e i an di ng
i t l t
ope r a t i on . I f a c r os Gi ng o f t h e Chan ne l f r om t ri s co a s 4 s e c or on
- t h e f u l l s e a l e can n o t be pr o t e c t e d b y t h e h avy i n t h e f o rm hi t h er t o
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i t b y ut i l i z i ng
o f ad eque t e s t r en gt h wi t h ou t h e avy e c ui pme n t car r ed ou
h
mak e s hi f t e c u i .pmen t o f t h e h avy s h ou l d b e ex ,i ne d . I n s uc h c a9 e , t e
r i s s i on t o suppor t t ri e l an -
Lu f t wa f f e c,i g r, t b e as s i gne d t h e a d3i t i on al n
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di ng b y par a c l-:ut e and a i r l an di ng t r oop s he ma i n e f f o r t o f t h e c om-

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t t t f t he
rr;i t men t o f t h e l a t t er s h oul d b e di r e c t e d t o h e we s e r n s e c or o
ar e a o f a t t a c k ( oc at an d we s t o f r i ; ht on ) .
Th e s e di r e c t i ve s o f t r e Fue hr er i or e t o b e en t t o t h e c omman d e r s
i n c hi e f o f t e t hr e e b r anc h e s o f t h e ';.e hr mac ht t o r e nd er a op i n i on .
Re gar di n g t h e que s t i on o f t h e ca nbi ne d CTe rman I t a l i an s e a war f ar e
t
a ga i n s t F,r.g l an d t h e Crii e f o f t h e Na t i ona l De f e n s e Br an c h r e por t s t h a
t h e I t a l i an Ai r F or c e h as p l anne - t he coan;i t men t o f t wo b oinb e r an d
t wo f i ght er v;i ng s Ki t h a t o t 3 1 s t r eng t h o f $0 a i r cr a f t ag i ns t t he
b r i t i s r home l a nd As r e gar d s t h e c ombi ne d s e a . ar f ar e , t h e I t a l i an

.
n d served notice tha t in i-

avy 9el ect ed 8 on eaux as subm arine b ase a
t i al l y 10 s ubmar i ne s woul d b e cotr rs t t e ,d i n ab o u t t wo we e k

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th e Fuehrer d eclared himself in favor of the great solution (capt ure
of i b r a l t ar ' s e e und er 9 Au -u s t ) as a r e ul t o f t h e s t ud y on pos s i -

,
biliti es f or operations against Gibr dltar subm itted to him b y the lu
t i on a l De f e ns e Br anc h on 10 Au; u9t T -je Fu e r:r e r rcad e t hi s d e c i s i on ,

,
s i nc e S a i n c ou l i b e i n t er e s t e d on l y i n t hi s s o l ut i on . Ac cor d i n.gi y ,
t h e Na t i ona l De f e ns e b r anc h i s t o u brr,i t noiv a d e t a i l e d o; e r a t i na l
. y the Fuehrer , should ab ove all

st u3y Yr̀hi ch , a fter being appraved
me e t wi t h t h e appr ov al o f *en er a l Fr an co
.
Th e Chi e f o f th e V1e h rII :a c ht er 3 t i on s St a f f r e l a t e s f u r t h e r t h at
t h e Fue hr e r s umt;one d t h e Con r,an d er i n CrLi e f o f t h e Gr oup XXI Gen er a l -

,
ob erst von FG l :en horst , for a cor,ference and di scussed with hi© the
s t r or e r pr ot e c t i on t o b e pr ov i d e d f or Ii or t ri N or v ay ( s e e und e r 13 Au-
g us ) . Du . i n t hi s con f e r en ce Gen er l o b er s t von Fa l k en h or s t s u

, . e s t ed
to x t i e 'ue Ylr e r t h e t r an s f er o f t h e er t i r e mao un t c i r. co r ps i n t o
t h e ar e a Nar vi k - Ki s k en e s Thi S û Ce s t i on tiuas appr o v e d b y t h e Fue h -

.
r er . Tr:e Ta t i on a l De f en s e r s.n c h n o i s t o s u bmi t a cor r e spond i n g
= ur
di r ect i ve
, ur_i c h niu . t . .
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. a w :n c e
t h e d e s i r e s o f t he
F ue h r e r v o i c e d t o t h e Convr a r e r i n hi e f o f t e i l a v y o n 1 3 Au t, u s t ,
,
a n d a d i r e c ti i v e t o t r e Lu f t wa f f e f o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o r. a f a b a s e i n
v1h ' c h rl a d
i o t h r:o rway t h e F ue r r er + l r e . ,zJ di c u::s e d v i t h t t ie Cou ; an d e r i n
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Hi h Comraan d / ' ,e hr r a cht OFer a -
t i on s St a f f , f at i ona l Def ense
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c ar r y ou t t r: e i r op er a t i on s s c h ed u l e d t o Ue ca r .u u c t a a i r i t r .e n or r i n .
. Tr:e Re i c h Gr 2_ s c i_:a L d e c i t: e d t 1 : G _- : .o ;r a t l a t t l: e a i r f l ee t s r.e r e t o

y . .
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,
e f f r t ; .r o t e c t ec b s t r or.a f i ht er f o r c e s or i n r ,i s s i on s f l own b ; s i n -
gl e a i r c l •a f t , rl h er ef or e , t Fe `' e con d Ai r Fl e e t c on d u c t e d c on c e n t r a t e 3
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c o r s t t e ,j c i n ` l e u i r cr a ° t t o a t t z c 3 i r i i e l d s , p o r t , i n d u st r i a l , an d
r a d i o t r ail s ,:i t t i n a i n s t a l l a t i on s a s we l l u s a pu bl i c u t i l i t i e s
an d carr:p s i n i t s a r e a of a t t a c k . At 15 =G0 h ur s , t h e omr::an d e r i n Ch i e
o f t t :e Lu f t tiva f f e i Gs u e 3 u d i r e c t i v e t o t h e e f f e c t t r:a t on 1 5 ugu s t
a t t a c l: s s h ou l d b e c a r r i e d out Ly s i n l e a i r c r a f t or b y it }:. ol e ur.i t s
a c c or cii .n to e Gt h er c ondi t i or. s . The a t t a ck i n uni t s s h o u Ld b e pr ot e c -
t e d t y s t r ong f i g ht er f o r ce s ^1 h e R e i c h smar s c h a l l ti. i l l or d ar t k.•e s i mul -

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t an e ou s c or ni t rr en t o f bo t h a i r f l e e t s ;r ov i d e d t Y.e wea t r. er con ;ii t i ons
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î on t o c o _::i t i t ^ f or c e c or e r . .t i on :.l l y . -

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i fi g -
, t o t a l f or ce o f yl b omb er an 3 39 8 s i n g l e an d t Vr n - en .ne
t er a i r c r a f t wa s c o i t t e d on ]l Augu s t an d d ur i n g t h e n i g h t o f 11+%
1 Augu s t . ' 't -e e n emy l os s e s amoun t ed t o l b i i t an d i b dr r a ge

. r cr a
b a l l oon s w'_ i l e t l: e f r i a n al y f o r c e s l o s t l b ai r c r af t
, .
i r o r n:a t i on
Tne Ar ;i s t i ce Coma ai on s ub rr.i t s a cor n i l a t i on o f aca a
on t h e a s p i r a t i an s o f t h e F r en c h ^sene r a l d e Ga u l l e . The i n f or ma t i on
p v e s t h e f o 1l oYi n g p i c t ur e :
.
Af t e r c er t a i n i n i t i a l
. u c c es s r e ^ u l t i n g f r or i n t er. s i v e b r i t i s h
p r op a g ,r.d a t rle a c t i on o f a Gen e r a l d e Caul l e s e e me d t o r a ve l os t
a l ot o f p op u l a r aF Fe a l . Hi s i n f l uen ce i n t h e F r en c h co l on i e s i s n e -
g l i g i bl e a t t h e pr e s en t t i me . P o p oli t i c i an s o f hi g r. s t .:,d i n g h a ve
Fl a c e d t h ems e l v e s a t ii s di sL os a l
' s o f a r . Ke a d .i t t e dl y h a s un d er 1a s comman d
we a k g r oun d f or ce s ( ?_000 t o 3 0G n en i n E n an d an d sm;.1 .1 f o r ce s

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d e f e ct aci f r om S yT i a t o Fa l e s t i ne accor di no t o a r ep o r t of t h e Gar man
.
nb a s s y i n ia d r i d ) a or e over } e a k na v a l f o r c e s ( c on s i s t i n g o f t h e ob s o
,
l e t e b a t t l es Yi c s 1P ar i s t an d Cour b e t » ail d s o1: e mod e r n li g h t it s th

.
ex a c t n umb er o f whi c h i s n o t e c t l y k n o,wn ) a n d n eg l i o i .Ll e a i r f o r c es
( t r e n uwb er of a i r c r a f t an d p i l ot s i s n o t lti r own ) b u t t r e s e f o r ces

. , ,
ar e t o o we a lc t o b e c on di d er e d a s a con s i d er a b l e r e i r .f or ce me n t o f t he
Er i t i h war e f f or t
.
Th e Ar n s t i ce Co ,n:i c i on g i ve s t ti r Ea c on s Yot t h a n e g l i gi b l e
.
su cc e s s es a c hi e ve d b y t h e moverae n t o f d e Gau l l e :
On on e r:a nd t h e g r e a t wa r f a t i ; ue a n d t h e l os Q o f s e l f - c on f i d en
ce

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' e F r en ; : ar r::e d f e r c ec a l o Ju t Gi d e t t e h or,.e l a . d , oIl t h e ot h er

o f t r: .
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r,an r e t i e of h:ar s t ia l P e t a i n Gen er a l r. e y gan d I t
.
n ou l d b e n n i a e t r a t d e Ga t l l e ' l it i nt b e
. , s , o; u a r y li,
r i s a c F;i r a t i an s
r e a t er ' d i
i; t h t h e n a t i o na li s t F r er: c r c i r c i e s r:a r o t b e er i d en t i -
these F rench
f i e d a s t r e : s on t owar d s 1 t tiuo " t:,i l i t a r ` l ea d er s v.h o Yre r e s o t ri h i r:
. .
u c l i c e s t e ery:
.
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-
t r:e Ch e f o f t le P: a t i or :a l J e f en s e P r Gn c h t h e f o l l o i ng e c i Gi on
. .
t a ' e n b d t r e F ue h r er t od 3y :
.
1 ) Z'h e or d er s i s s u ed b y t h e F u Rh r e r y e ^ t e r d ay i n r es l: e c t t o o e r d-
.
t i on "S e e l oev e r r ul d be ur ,r.:a r i e d i n an o u t l i n e f o r a d :i r e c -
t i ve ( see 11 , u ta t )
.
2 ) d t r e I t a l i a r: ;i e s i r e s _ n r e s z;e c t t o an a t t a c k on Yu o s l
. .s r e ; ,r s
v i a , ( s e e un d er 11 Au a s t l , t ,r. e r u e hr e r i s n o t i r. t er e s t e d i n
s u e h ar o = er a t i c r . . : e v: an t s c s i e t n e s s t t r: e s out l e r rl f r on t i er
, .
of Ge r r .ny an d Y+ s r s GGa i .r:s t i i r g t Y:e Br i t i s h an y opp or t un i t y
t o e s t a b 7i Gr t h e e l v e s i n Yug c l :v i a it ly t h t r.e i r a .i r f o r c e s .
.
F or t hi s r e a s o n Ge r man - I t «l i a r Gen e r a l S t a f f co r f e r e r : c e s wou d

, . .
b e û e r f l uc us 'l h e d a t d a n t l: e Yu ;o s a v i ar_ f or t _f i c a t i on s a t t h
.
Ge r an f a on t i a r r r i c h h a d b e en s u b ri,i t t e d b 3• t .e h r u; i :i n Com-
: .
n a n d s r o,. l .d n ot Le r' _•dn a e d ov er t o t r e I t a l i an s .

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3 ) Tl .e r,:i r vFa Ỳ ; 1r1 L Er, ; l az d I u s t n o t b e b r o : en o f f b u t s h ou l d be

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co n t i n ue d ut i l i z i n v e a t l : er cor ii t i on .5 .
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Zh e CYi e f o f t h e F or e i n Gr olin / Cou - t e r I r t e l l i en c e i s i n f Gr r d

. . _
o f t h e d e c i s i on a f t h e F ue t :r e r r e ::_a r di n g Yu go 5l a vi a ( . . . . . . . . . . . } ,
Th e or d e r o f t h e F u erl r er f o r t h e c on t i nua t i on of t h e a i r r ar i s
•
f o r ti ar d e d 'c y Gr oup I Lu f t wa f f e of t Y,e I: u t i on a ] D e f en s e 3 r ar c h t o
. . .
t h e h -"t vra f f e Q :er a t i on s St a f f .
l rj Augu r t 1 1, J t ,a r D : r y oi t h e eY,r n c ht Eii h
Cor : +n d ù̀ e r:r ^ a c h t Ope r a t i on s t af
2+a t i or a l De f e ns e Er an c h 1 7 u-
. . ,
,
-u s t l y LQ
,
t OQ : OJ h our s t h e Chi e f o f t h e : e r r r a c ht H:i ¢ t Co7ar:an d h ol d s a con f e -

, . , .
r en c e v:i t r l t h e Crii e f f t h e E con oII S C a n d : r â en t Of f i c e t h e Chi e f o f

,
C om an d e r c f t h e
â a f f o f t t :e o P e r, l a c eme nt l, r r y , an d t h e Chi f o f Gr o up I
,
of t h ; a t i on a l De f en s e Er ar: c h Li e u t er a n t Co i or, e l b:u en c h on t h e a d -

, . ,
up
j u Gt me nt o i t h e a r n:a rnen t t o t h e s t r er o-t h of 18C d i v i s i on s t o wrii c h t i e
. .
wa r t i n.e a r ;,, i t o b e t r o s h t 7:'r,e r e ul t s a f t h e con f e r er :c e ar e c on -

. .
t a i n e d i n t r:e n o t e s o f t h e Chi e f o f Gr o up I I o f t h e : :a t i on a l De f e n s e
.
t r an c h d a t e d 1 8 Au gus t 1"r e n o s t i mp or t ar it r e s u l t s a r e t h a t :
, .
e x l en c:i t t;r e
1 ) i n t h e f i e l d o f ar:n un i t i on s p r od uc t i on t h e a f ammun i .-
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tions

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d ur i r. g t h e ;: e r i od f r om 10 .a y t o 2 0 J une p l us 10 ;er c en t of t ha
ar, o un t t o cove r Fr o d uc t i on s Lor t c ozr:i n o s t h a t rri Yt o c c ur s h ou l d

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b e e s t a b l i ^ h e d a s r lon t l y war t i r e c ag a c i t y an d t h at z n amnunt o f

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a
t v e l v e t i me s t h e exp entii t ur e p l u s s f i r s t i 4s u e s h ou l d b e
.
k ep t as r e s e r ve s t o c k
,
2 ) t r e r r od u c t i on o f an t i a i r cr a f t ann:uni t i o n f o r t h e Luf t wa f f e i s
.
s h el l s
t o b e i n cr e Gs s d f r on 1 00 000 t o 1 0 00 00 0 per ©on t h ,
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:a r k I I I an d :ar l I V t an k s i n c l udi n guns .
Th e Chi e f o f t h e .':e t rn z c ht Eii k, Couutlan d appr o v ed t h e pr o d u c t i on
o f ar ms an d ni Li t a ry e cita.pme n t , e s pe c i al l y t an k G - no t i .h c l udi ng
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t h e man u f a c t ur e o f i ndi vi d ual par t s a s f ar as pos s i bl e .
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( l a s t t hi r d ) an d 192 0 ( ab u t 90 0 0o p l u s l 1? 000 me n }
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to 1919 (first and second thirds ) available on 1 October .
3 ) Pa r t i r e vo l un t e er s an d h on g - t e r m s o l d i er s wh o h ad v o l unt e e r e d f o
.
servi ce of the age classes m en ti oned fi rst a

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Comman d/ Pe hr a,a cht Op er a t i ons

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The Chi e f o f t h e h a t i on a l De f era e Er an ch s u bmi t s t o t h e Chi
• t a f f t h e op er a t i ona l p l an d r a rn up b y
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ces and i s to b e committed after a clear b asis for acti on has
an
b een est ablish ed by o a agreemant with Spain .
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t h e Chi e f o f t h e Na t i -na 1 De f ens e b r an c h p l a c e s par t i cu l ar emp ha -
s i s on t h e f o l l owi ng f ac t s ; Dur i .n g t h e Ger man pani s h co n f er e nc e s

_ .
- 53 -
- conduct e d s o f ar t he Spaa i s h appear ed t o d a t f av or t he
i d ®a o f b ei ng gue hed i n t o t he war by Germsuy . The SpaQi s h i nt rd. cl
rman ai r at t ac k aga iat Gi bral t ar i ni t i al l ,y wi t h

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inclnding the Onited tatea and appear in the rols o a
,
peace breaker even in the eyea of wide circles of the Spatiah
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people. On this ground , it should be demandad 'that Spa n wou7.d
overtly side with Germany from the very outset of the operation .
ldore over t he at t empt s houl d be made t o hav e Spai a

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d eepen its relations with portugal to such an extent that the

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British would not obtain any naval base in that country after
the loss of Gibraltar and that Portugal would , if necessary call
f or Spani s h he l p .
at er i al f rom cap t ured l e ch s c ui pment coul d be o f f er ed
to the Spanish as an immediate German compeneation.

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Italy whose participation in tbe acti.on cannot be avai -
ded b ecaus e of her i mpor t ant pos i t i on i n th e Yedi t er ranean mus t
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be i nv i t ed t o t ak e par t ' i n t h e pre l i mi nar y po li t i ca l t al ks . 'bi
.
i s e s pe ci aLl y s o wh enever t he 9 pani s h war o bj ec t i ves i n Nor t h
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Africa discuaaed .

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l o c a t i on o f t h e c o as t a l b at t e r y pos i t i on at t h e CYn
su gge s t s t he par t i ci pa t i on of t r e s e b a t t e r i e s i n t h e ac t i on ag ai ns t
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The d et ail s of t Y:e parachute jump ing action still have to be
exam ined . It would be th e m i ssion of th e parach ute forces t o facili-
tate the l anding o f th e ground forces at the previousl y men tioned
p oi n t s . I n t h e ar e a o f Do ve r , t h e r i .g Yit f l ank o f t h e ove r a l l ope r a -
tion would have t o be prc tect ed w hile in th e area of B right on th e
f or c e s wou l d 1ê v e t o pus h f or Viar d t o t h e Nor t h i n c oor di n a t e d a c t i on

.
wi t h t h e l an d e d Arrqy f o r c e s .
• Af t e r t h e di s cu s s i o ns a b ou t t h e oper a t i an 5 e e l oe Yie " t h e Chi e f
of t h e Na t i ona l 8 e f e ns e Br n
a c h c on f e r wi t h Ge ne r al von Gr e i f f en b e r g
on t h e r e gr oup i ng o f t h e Ar my f or c es i n Nor ruay an d on . t h e d e s i r es o f
f or war d e d ie h r ma c ht
t he Fue hrer by t r:e Chi e f of i a n [ t Operat i ans
St af f on 21 Augus t On1 y t h os e d es i res r egar di ng t he Ar y were di s c

. .
s ed , ( s ee l e t t e r of t h e Chi e f of t he 6h̀ehrm cht Uper ati ons St a f f of

•
21 Aug u s t i t e 2 d l ) o r e over , he l e t s hi m k notiro t h a t t h e

, , , an .
Chi e f o f t h e e t.r ma c ht li gri Comman d ha s p erII Li t t e d t h e Army h i g h Com-
mand id to have the l ong -range artill ery stati oned at the Ch annel
coast fire w h enever the ai r operati ons agai.nst Engl an d hav e reached
a climax .
F o3l a ring his conferen ce w ith G eneral von Greiffen berg the
.
Chi e f of t he I a t i on al De f e ns e Bran c h rca k es a n e w a t t empt t o me di at e

- - - - ._._- - - - - ------ -- - -----
b e t we er. t h e con t r o ver s i a l v i e •rs o f t h e Ar r y an d Navy i gh Co an d s
on t h e ; r o bl em. of t h e t r n
a s por t s pac e t o b e pr ov i d e d by t h e Nav y
for th e "green r ovemen t"

.

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Thi s medi ati on att emp t is b ased on th e basi c id ea that , accor;iing
t o t h e wi l l o f t h e Fti ie h r er , t h e cFer a t i on "S e e l oevre " i s t o b e ca r -
i t i on s r i gh t b e f o r e t h e
r i e d ou t on l y i f e sp e c i a l l y f av or a bl e con d
b eg i nn i n g o f t h e op e r a t i on wou l d o f f e r a s a f e pr o s pe c t f or s uc c e s s .
I f s u c h con di t i on s e d s t t h e r i s k r un b y t rie Navy d ur i n g t h e

,
i t
gr e e n mov eme n t " c an b e cons i d e r e d a s r e 3 u ce d . Un d er su c h c r cum.g
i t i i
ces , th e N avy should b e abl e to provid e su ffic en sh pp ng space
• i
n d near L e H avre for th e tran portation of comb at- effic en t
at a
h l f
units from th ere t o th e Bay of Brightan . Th e forward ec e ons o
t h e f o ur d i vi s i on s s t a t i on ed i n t h e ar e a a r oun d L e Havr e a r e pr i -
The rear ech e-

mar ily tak en in to consid erati on in th is connecti on .
l on s o f t h es e di vi s i on s an d f u r t r,er d i v i s i on s whi ch mi g ht b e em-
p l o3Te d , h o ti°e v er , Yrou ].d h av e t o t r a n s f er r e d t o mor e su i t a b l e j ump -

•
o f f b a s es e i t r er a s ear l y a s d ur i ng t rl e p e r i od o f pr a pa r a t i on or
af t e r t h e eg i n n i n g o f t h e op e r a t i on a s s o on as a c l e ar p i c t u r e
ca n b e f o r me d o f t h e s i t u a t i on .
On t h e b a s i s o f t hi s con c ep t t h e I4a vy c an , by c on t i nua l

,
con f er en c e s i n t h e co ur se o f t h e d a y , b e ma d e t o c on c e d e t h a t 50
steamships sh oul.d b e e,mp loyed at L e H avre . 2 5 of them are to move
di r e c t l y t o +a r d s t h e Br i t i c h c oa s t i n t h e f r amewor k o f t h e l an d i a g
ope r a t i an o f t h e mot o r - b oa t s , pr ov i d e d ti Ye a t r_er c on di t i on s p er mi t
such acti on , v:hil e th e remai ning 25 steamers are t o move initiall y
of f t he : r en ch coa st i n nor t h - ea s t ar n di r ec t i on . La t er , t hey ar e

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Th e Chi e f of t P E r a t i on l De f enr e Br a n c h p o i n t s ou t ag a i n t h e
t h e g en e r a l p r e r e qu i s i t e s f or t h e con d u c t of t h e op er a t i on 'lS e e l oe 4+e n
vrh i c h a l s a t h e Ar m r a s t o t a k e i n t o a cc oun t i n i t s d ema nd s . Th e i nt e
f er en c e o f t h e B r i t i s h Nd vy h otii eve r wou l d h a v e t o b e el :p e c t e d ev en

, ,
i n t h = mos t f a v or a b l e s i t u a t i on I i t h e 7 0 s t ea ms h i p s d e -B n d e d b y t h e
.
for the transportation

Ar my : o f t h e f o r c e s f r or L e ha v r e iti er e exp s e d t o t hi s
_
d an ge r t e s e c rii 2,s youl d b e ui s s i n g =a t er d ur i r g t h e d e c i s i ve nLl ue

, _
n ov e nen t ' ' an d t h e s u b s e qu en t s upp l y ope r a t i a n s . Th e o ver c.l l oper a t i on
wou l d t h us b e j e opa r di z e d . Th er e f or e , h e hi ;s e l f i s a f t h e op i n i on
t h a t a n y f u r t h e r r e i n f o r c e e n t o f t h e s hi pp i ng sp a c e t o b e i e av a i -
l a bl e a t h e Ha v r e wou l d b e a b s o l u t e J y un a d v i sa b1 e He i s a .ng t o a d -
. .
v i s e t h e Chi e f o f t h e `: e h r a c ht ii h Comr: an d a c c o i i n g 3y .
. .
Th e Chi e f o f t h e Gr oup I A v o f t h e I; a t i on a l J e f en s e Br :c: h s ub -

- - - - - - - - _._. .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - -
it t u d y on a l an di n g i n t h e I s l e o f h i g t-:t I n t i i s s t ud y t i e
. s a s . ,
co n c l u s i an i s d r a Wn t h a t a c i n g l e op er a t i on wi t h t hi s o bj e c t i v e s h o u l d
n ot b e t a k en i n t o c on s i d e r a t i on an d t h a t t t :e cap t u r e o f t h i s i s l an d
p r e l i mi n 2s 3
as a s t ep o f t h e op e r a t i on "S ee l o evre " ; ou l d b e un f ea ° i bl e b e ca u -
Ge s u e h a c t i on c ur.n ot b e i n c l ud e d i n t h e t i rr.e - s c h e d u l e an y mor e .
T h e Chi e f a f t h e :': e s- n:a c ht C;p er a t i on s St a f f s e r ve s no t i e t h a t t h e
F u e h r er h a s a p p r ov e d t h e s t u d y on t h e cap t ur e o Gi b r a l t ar an d t h a t
exnressed in t en tion
Ge n e r a l F r an c o t he i n l o l i t i c a d i s cus s n on s vi t h t h e
Ge r ma n a rr,b a s s a d o r i n b' a d r i d h:r SLOhr er t o en t e r t h e war p r ovi d e d

. , . ,
Uer man s wi l l g i ve v l i t ar y s ip por t anrl s u p y f u el as we l l ns i

.. , , , a n.

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2J u ;-u s t 1 1; 0 r Di ar y of t h e 4'. e rs r a ch t :i h
,
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C r ,r an d eh r r ac ht Oper a t i ons St a f i
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-- - --- - - - - - -- - --- - - - - - - - - - - - -
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: _ . , u <u _^t
7; 1;(;
I n t h e morn i r?; t h e Ci .i e f f t h e ir uv; t a f f corc :ur.i c at e s

. . . . .
_ _ _
b y t e l e ; ho ne t o t r e Crii e f o f t l: e ;a : o na l De f e nae Lr c h t t h r
. •• .in a e as
a l s o be en i n f o rr. e d on t h e di s a ppr ov a l o f t l e ] t e s t su ,beat i ons of t r
•
+av y bv t h e s r y F:i g l Co u, i d . Z'r e Su ; es t i on s v e re made i n r e l a t i o
,
t o t h e c h i pp i n s pa c e t o b e . r o vi d e d i or t rje ' r e e n r ov e r a t ' ri e ur

, . -
en t l y r e que s t s t h e d e c i s i on o t h e ; e nr n,a cr t }:i h Comr an d

. . .
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, , . e s t h at t h e
r N L Y .
1'i av y s h o ul d c an t i n ue i t s r epa ra t i on s on t r:e ba s i s of t r,e dg r e emen t
2 r ? ved a t on ;_2 , u -uGt an d t riat i t c n b e e a e c t e d t h a t t h e Fue hr er

,
i• 11 ma k e r d e c i s i on i n t r.i s s en s e at t h e oc ca s i on o f t h e ve r•b r e-
.
por t o f t h e Com and er i n Chi e f o f ; e a rr y om b Aub-us t Th e iav y 1-:i
. . . ^
Com an d vri l l b e i n f orrne d on t r e d e c i s i

. on o f t h e Fue h r er i n e di a t e l y
.
2 b AuF--us
; t 1 lD '.. ar Di r y o f t h e j e h rr c r t ii h
, , .
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Paat i cnul Def ers e Erar;ch 25 ri uKus t

,
; - +o
r ol l oti i r t h e ve r b l r ep r t o f t r;e Camc an d e r i Chi f r t r

, . : n e o
rr y t h e Fue rr e r t ak e s t i ,e f v l l o ,i n d a c i s i on :

_ _ _
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t d by t h
D ar i ng t h e op er at i on "S e l o evre 't , t Y:e oi e r a t i on s co nd uc e
wi l l hav e
t he
Ar my t o b e adj us t e d t o t h e e a s t i ng f ac t s i n r e pe c t t o
,
t tl i bi li t i e s o f pr ov i d i ng co ve r
Ghi p p i n g sp a ce a va i l a h l e and o : e l:os s
t he * i
f or t h e e rk a r k at i on and t h e c r os s nF ac t i on . Th e r e f o r e , c rr
t h e ar t i a i r c r af t
f o r c e s j n t end ed i nt e n d e d f o r t he c. os s i n , i nc l u ii n
, .
d i Chi e f o f t he Luf t wa f f e
ar t i l l e r y w- i t s Fr ov i d ed b y t h e C,cmra n e r n
t ha t t h e e ub ar k a t i on can b e car r i
mu _ t b e r e gr o upe d i n s uc h a a;an ne r .
t he
•
ou t a t tf ot t e r d an. an d An t wer p on a s c al e p l an ne d b y t h e 13a v y
n d th at only
a n d coastal
5 steamers in additi on to a tor-b aat s a
,
b e n e e d e d f o r a s i ng l .e di r e c t
mot o r - s a i i i ng ve s s e l s , woul d
t : i p f r om Le Hav r e t o La ndi n AY'e a E ( say of Br i g ht on ) , f or n ni c h
ti ld be the prerequis ite .

an especia lly favorable ene r situa on wou
t d
Fur t h e r 2 5 s t e ams. hi p s , al s o l oa d e d at Le Hav r e , wi l l b e di r e c e
along th e F rench coast in to the area sou n d from th er

th of B aulogn e a
) ti
into th e Lan ding Area D (E.a tin gs - Eastb ourn e . Th e sea situa on
• er aii t t i n g , t h e s e 2 5 s t e ane r S s h oul d

t h en mo ve a l ong t h e Br i t i s h
coast also in to th e L an din g Area E .
f t h e p l a nne d
The rmy Hi g h Co um,an d i s t o pr ep ar e a s ur v ey o
i
di spositi on of forces on the basi s of this d eci si on . This survey s
t o pr e s en t a p i c t ur e o f t h e co ur s e of t h e mo ve al t s and t h e o bj e c -
t i ve s o f t h e l and i ng o pe r at i on i n r e pec t t o t he di f f er ent uni t s ,

.
Th e Fue hr e r wi l l n ot y e t d e c i d e
s e ct or s , an d t o t h e t i me - s c h e d ul e .
• i S l " i s t o b e l a unc h e d .
on t h e t i .me ;Lh er. t h e op er at on ' e e oen e

•
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ldoreover the Fuehrer issues the following directives:

,
_ .__.__.
` 1 ) Si nce ac cor di ng t o a r eporfi o f t he Comryand er i n Chi ef of t he
. , , .
no mount ai n di vi s i on i s at pre s ent ava i l abl e f or ac t rans f er i n
t he area ar ound Trondhe i m ( s ee 21 Augus t } t he Army Hi gh Corm:ar:d

,
i s t o ex8 a ne whe t her by appl yi r g t h e s ame met hod us e d i n ac t i -

,
v at i n,g neti ur i t s i n t l:e zone o f t he i n t er i o r , a f ur t her di v i s i on
coul d b e organ i zed f rom t h e di vi i on s s t a t i oned i n Norway an,d co
!
be provided with mountain equipmert
.
2 . ) The f o r ces s t at i oned at pre ênt i n t he Government Gene r a l wi l l b e
f ur t her re i nf ormed i mmedi at e l y For t hi s purpos e abou t 10

. ,
,
div isions are to b e trans ferred to th e ast w ith out consid erably
i mpa i r i ng t h e t r ans p or t at i on ac t i vi t i e a m8 n e ce s s ar y
.
for th e e conomy In addition about two armored di v isi on s sh ould

. ,
.
_
be transf erred to th e south-eastern sect or of the Govern ent Gene
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ral after th eir e auipm en t has been reconditi oned in th e zon e of
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have
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s t r en g t h b y t h e e ve n i n g o f S 3.a y p l .u s l b d a STs an d a b ou t 1 6 n di v i -
si ons could b e shipped across the Chaanel in th e course of f our week s

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discusses
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t i ce t l a t t h e F ue h r e r a g r ee s t a t h e og i n i on ex Fr es s e d b y he Chi e f of
Gr ur I Nav y o f t h e Àa 'Gi on a l De f e n s e Br an c h i n rd Q n o t e o f 2 6 Au tus t

.,
n t h e r a t i o o f s t r e n gt h b e t we e n t h e Ger man - I t l i an an d t Yie 8 r i t i s h
f l ee t s an d on t Ye p os s i bi li t i e s o f Z co t i n e d Ger ma n I 't a l i a n n a v al
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,
' ag ai ns t Gi b r al t es an d Egyp t h ave t o be car r i ed ou t . Th es e op er e t i ons
t h us ga i n i n i I ipo r t an ce
.

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- The e cono c d en,ands Spai n r ai sed as a condi ti on f ar her en t r

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V'ehrm acht O perati ons

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.
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Chi e f o f t h e if ie h rma c ht Cper a t i on s St a f f s ug ge s t i ons f o r t h e '
i ns t r u ct i on o f t h e Ge rman mi l i t ar v z an d a i r a t t a c h e s i n
as hi ng t on on t h e ai r war ag a i ns t an d t h e l an di ng i n Eng ,l .an d t o
enabl e t h em t o co unt er ac t t h e Amer i can pr opag an da .
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t t e F ue hr e r on t h e pr o gr es s s o f ar m i e i n t h e pr epar a t i a l f or t h e
op e r a t i o n "S e e l oe we " an d r ep or t s t o hi .m t ha t t h e pr e par a t i ons ar e
co nd uc t e d a c c or di ng t o p l an as f ar a Q t h e i3avy i s conc er ne d . At
t h i s e c c as i cn h e e xpl ai n s aga i n t h a t t h e Aav y wi l l mos t F r o b a bl y

,
b e ab l e t o ac c ompl i s h t h e iua s s i ons a s s i gne 3 t o i t , pr ovi d e d t h e ai r

.
su pre ma cy ni l l ha v e b e en ga i ne d .
a c h s u b ni t s t o t he
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! Chi e f of t h e ',. e hr n:a c ht Ope r a t i on s t a f f an out l i ae o f a t i me - s c he -
d u l e whi c h. i s now f or war d e d t o t h e hi g h co m an d ' o f t h e b r an c h e s of
:e h ru:a c ht f or co n s i d er s t i on an d corr.p l e t i on . I n t hi s c o nne c t i on ,

t he A
t h e Chi e f o f t h e Na t i ona l De f en s e Branc h par t i cu l ar l y p oi .a t s o ut
th e necessity of com bin ing the F uehrer H ead quar tera an d the head -
qua r t e r s o f t he c omman d e r s i n 8 hi e f c f t Y® b r anc le s o f t h e ittire h rma c h

,
Acc o r di ng
as s oon as t h e war n i ng or d er h a g b e en i s s ue d . t o a s t at e -
(
rn en t o f t h e Chi e f o f t h e ;".e h rma c ht Ope r a t i on s St af f , "Mue h l e " Zi e -
ge nb er g ) an d "Gi s e l a " ( Gi e c s en ) ar e t o be t a k en i nt o c ons i d er at i an
f or t rd pur p o s e as i t ha s b e en p l a nn e d s of a r .
Fur t h e r mo r e t h e Chi e f of t he i":e h r mac h t Ope r a t i ons 5t a f f

,
s e r ve s n o t i ae t h a t t h e Fu eh r er ex ;:r e s s ed , i n a con f e r en c e wi t h t h e
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,
_ _ _ _ ..._..._______
t i on i n t h e p e di t e r rane an d ur i ng t he wi n t e r i n c as e t h e op er a t i on
.
"S e e l oewe 11 wo ul d h ave t o b e ca l l e d o f f . The Fue h r er men t i one d , r o r
t he f i rs t t i me t r a t al so t he A4ores , t h e Canary , an d th e Cape Verd e
I s l and s v o ul d Yav e t o b e c ap t ur e 3 i n t i r e b y German I t al i an f or ces

- 71: -
t o i: r ev en t t h e Br i t i 4l: an d l a t e r a l s o t h e er i c a r s f r om e s t a b l i -
s rii ng t r. err s e l v e s on t h e s e i s l an d s . Th e l a t i on a l De f era e Br an c h i s t o
c mp i l e t h e d a t a n e c e s s a r y f o r s u c h a c t i oii .
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o f t r e : e t r r .a c h t Op er a t i on s St a f f a n ew ou t l i n e o f a c on 3uuB:a t e o r d e r
of t he e t r r a c h t Eii g h Comma n d f or t h e e xp an s i on o f t h e wa r t i me Ar my
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