Regraded Unclassified - Marist Collegetllo -t rocnt aohblo ua~q~lo bel .. at Salorao . Prftnt...

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For Etsenbower Freedoa Alatere, FAJf 2150, froa tbe Coabioed Cbtofe of Staff.

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r• oroo do• •rolaoll o11oocl aoroo ro 117 lUI aDd JOIII' ftiO. .

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J boid • ... t1a1 at La .. roa todiJ attondod bJ ClWC ... , Air CIWC ... , O..Oral Alneador, CJIIIC lidoeot, CJWC loeftat, lleJIIItJ AOC CIWC liduot . ftio aldo .. t o1tut1oa ... alla•U••lJ OKPlorod ta •• ottort to find Mau to ••*•• tllo ottuUoa h tllo Ao,..a bJ tllo ••••11: end ··-of llllodoe , 0.0 0~1 ....... __ -·· POY1.-d •• tllo ottoch ol .__..,_ • tllo ltaUao cqpotp .... ,..._., t ... tllor oltla tllo ottocto of a pauoo ta ltllJ *llo llllodoo ••• aocarod. no tou .. t• ropcrt roproooota -•• n Yl- ol all C alii••• ta Qlot 1

Jlara 1 . Pr•oat oUaaUoa 1a Aopaa. Ojlorauapt•t IIMoc•- -. ortpaallJ dnl,... to tallo tall ......... of tile Jhllaa aro£atlco aad to ... lolt lt to tllo _. ,_Utlo nuat. llocoao ot ._, aatotJ 1a ato tll•t•• lila ructod - -• otr ... lJ tlula apoctod •• ltra ... ntat--t• ot aa. ,,... .... ,. aad rr ..... _.... at -• ..-!tad la •'•'• 111• •"-t COIIPloto coaw.l of t11o otr aad, ......... u,, at tlao on h Aoaua. COl ottll 1 ta atrtlolda ••• l•t, a ad •• • r•alt tt baa ~ t 1 iltlo to ltoillll Q oar prrl•- ottla .... aata -.-. ftla ottutloa llaa "- •ar••atad ltJ tllo poor

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11111&1 .. optrtt ol tllo ltalta .. a8d tllo t .. doquacr or tllotr ll&od dolo- aod oqat,..8t. Tllh lloo phoed tllo prrtoo• or tlla toUade r-1111 .. 111 oar lla8de h t .. taeat ...... aod tllor oa8oot bo rot8lorood attlloat tM ... t .. prolatbtttYB lfnel 1-H. o.t .. to tllo r-t•-... o ol oar atr booM ao Hll ao dotortorattoa ol tllo ... tllor, " II••• boea a .. blo to r .... r tbo atr ottuatto8 oYOo attll tllo co.tdorablo atr IorcH alllcll baYO be .. allooatod rroe • .l C dvt .. no hot tn dero. Co8ooqao8tlJ, •tet ... IICo to U.tt.l to oaob ... u toa ..... oad ltlllt ... t,...t ao oo8 be taltltratod b7 -n craft or b7 arra..-.t t11roa111 '1'1111ror . .lll ol • aro •IJ'Ood tlaat U lllodu to -t oaptarod aad llold tlloro 1a 80 cllo~~eo ol ... tort .. tbo looal atr ottaattoa aalfloteour to alloe ovtaoo lora• a..s Mtat ... eco olltpphc to datood a..s .. satato tbo tolaada H otlll llold .

Para a. aoqlll..-.ta lor .l ... ao oporattOM . Ytn to fll'lllJ llold tlaat U oporattoa for oaptaro ol allodoo to to bo ..-.ted, .oat t.portaot tbat tt olloald bo o8 Malo to .. 11:. roao-blJ cortatn ol aaooon. Firat ... o8ttal aoald be Mtablto .... 8t of 111111 dolrH of atr .. otOI'J ta ........ , lor tbto tt aould be 8oc-arr to -.lor balll: of lloditerraHao b_... IorcH to attack atrftolde 1a Atlloao-8aloatll:a...Croto-lllodoa arM ta ardor to -trau .. ...., alr fora• tMfore tbo aaualt. Tllto ,...uet...., Mttoa, perttoalol'lr ta Yin of breu ta ... tiler, _.. tall:e .... t .. of a ..... bolero tbo aooaolt to t-. tto rn cur• at. fteroattor tlloro aoald be • ""'" ._. ... .Uoll tllto effort -t be -tataod 18 .,._ to .. , oar .,._.. ood ••• , .... rtratr •tabllollod ......

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Prftnt aoaoo1t plaa ollicll llao boon baaed oa Ualtod lllddlo IEaot r•ourcH aod oD oU:oaUoD til .. uiotiftC io coealdorod too ooak to •••• roaooaablo cbaaco of ouccHo . lo c-ider tllat a .. aDU alloold be of order ot 111a1- ot 1 lataatrr D1•1otoa, oltll el-ate ot araor; tllta ooold IIOed -• poator rHourcft 1D laadt .. .. ,,_ aod oratt tbaa or1&1aa11r oD•too&od .

hra 4. Tlal.. . It io o-ldorod tbat u .. ro•oirod tor prollalurr air acUoa, aad ..... ot aocoooarr 1aod11t& craft, atr aod ,roaad torcn, would pro•oDt ••••oU teki., pleco s. 1fto tllaD 4 ......, . aarU•t deto ooold tllorotoro bo 7 Wo•oobor, llr obtcll tt110 ooetbor o111 uko obolo oporettoe dttttcalt aod oaccHo oacortata.

hra a. lttoattoa 1D ltllJ. Accords .. to tbo letoot tatoraottoa, tba ottaattoo 1D ltolr llao .. tartallJ clla .. od tD loot 41 ll-.. Wllorooo U: ••• ort&taallr boU .. od tbat tbo o.r.u ooa1d ttpt oDIJ dollrtD& eottoaa 1D ooDtral ltalr, roo oro probab1r aoro COfDlaaDt tbaD oo or bto proooDt totoDt10ft8 . lodtcattoaa oro tbat ClorMD DtotDt- oro bo11t& ooDt tr• lrortll ltalr to I .... Dt tile torcoo - oppool1t& ltll aad lUI &rllloo. 18ould taoo o.r.aa IIOCtdo to llold a Uao tr- Goat.• to tlao lltp trcraftd DOI'tll or 'l'o~lt •• aD att ... C co ....... t ... tr-.. , ...... .,_._, .. or •- urflaldo, cur .... aoo anua•l• lD lloatll lulr - 1 or 1 lbotDl-; corutalr 00111 ot tit.•• aro ttrod aad bolCIO ·~ IMit tlloro H- DO rooa• 1t1t.J Clt.O UrN dlotOl- alloold DOt De roplao .. ., rrOIIIl - tr- WortborD ltDlJ . ao aptaat CMo, Al-IIIIDr ... D" 11 an••- tD half au• Hto• •• &o ..,.par1., aD aU-oat otf-tM. ftto ott••••• tD ... , .... CO..,_ .......... CMIC or Oaota-To1'80l llao, MC oloarlr tborD olll .. oorr ••" lad 1nccor ttpu., .. tore 00 oaa lt.opo CO NICIIl a0111.

Apert r~ ollot- adOaDCI&ft or -ort., •- IDd no urrtoldo, e1o Dot o-&dor cue 0111' prooeet UH ''"• nrrsosnc doptlt. tD rroot or Jrap1oo alld F01111t co ooa-

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A8 ..... OIOYO balk of ltratosac Alr Forc e ~uld lie ftYVtod fraa prlMrJ II1U1080 to JtolJ for • -til or -•: OYOB til~ tiiU effort •oald aot llo c ooplete looo to ltollfO o..,.,,., oo oll • ..., o1r forc oo ta otrlkl .. d&ot•••l-t 110 attookod, • _, oorl- offect •OOlld 110 droOtle redllott• of QPei'Otl- OPIUC 0. .... 0 C-BlCOUOIIO •• 1111111..._ aa ltolr. It ....._ .. oro oUOHCI portod ._., .. .au. tiiOJ ooa hlti'OYO tlle&r c-atcou- ood Mal.._ ot .... u .. , ftfftcaltt• ot _, otre•tYD at\l 110 p..ClJ 1110r111011 ood tlloro atll 110 poYD ... .,.. .. of ._. .. -•• to rooo11 a-. .__,v, _.,_ nr effort _, 1te onUolllo to .., ..... , .. tor ood llllrlO& tile actaOl .. ttlo, oaua ._.. .. &to ... ,_ toc-nr • ._. alltll Olltolller. ftullr, oar ur ..,...aornr lo tile craucol faotor tllot ,.utt• oar tlftl toc .. uoa to rototo tile lottlU&Yo ood •aacuo t11o toll .. , .. , ot oar orro•tYO .

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Il":.:'bor 383, poraonal and 11oret, to:r the Forner l &ftl P•r•oD troe tho Pr .. 1dont.

"the Pri~e ~nister !n a :eaear.e to the President expreeaet the fear th&t tho rooot1t1on to you or tho Proo1dont•o ~••'f• No. 5?9 ot 1 0<-to'bor to the PTbie lU.niater woyld be taken ru1 t.n order t'ro!:l the Proai~ent u d •• olooinc tho aubjoot finally. Tho Pri.:to ~nlstor do-lire a tra t 1 t bo :.ade oltt\r" to you tht.t t~e eontorence aohedulecl tor today 1a Twllo 1a free ~• ~::allline tho whole quootlon 1n all ito boarine• and ohoul<! report their (;your and Oonoral 11111>~' c) ooMl•doDO to tho Proddont o.nd the Pr:U:to 1.\iniotor tlu-outl> tho COIIbiDod Chiofo of Surt, 1he Prime Minister ask• that the conference ehall give tull, tree, patient and unprejucS1c1al ooneideration to the lllhole q\lllticc a.rter harlns heard tho !Iiddle E&ot point ot Tie• put tor-nrd by ito ropr .. ontathe,

"Tho Prooldent diroota thlt tho foresoias desire exprooood by tho PrL=. Xiqieter be accepted tor your ~Uidanco . •

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•tt .. lrlt5 (JVt 2 ) Jlled 9/14,SZ rollolr1Di 1a JIIU"t 2 ot IU' nr. 445. 4. At tile preaent tiJ1!1 . General W11aon 11

~~to attack Rhodes on "tDe 2~, nth rorau ft'Oil 1111 Otll IIC I nd, or 'll\1ch haW been UIIJ.&ned to las. b)' CleDira1 11aeabolr.-. He th1nlcl theN forces '" 1Utt1c1eat, but I a dcubtrul '11\ether they are DOt cut too nae. ~ I flU•t10H4 hl.ll upon th1a, .. repU14a

•Mv1aable DOt to cbanp D1V1110D noe UlaUlt lGa41lll u u.. 1a all Sllportult lll1d we caamot artcrd to,_~ data Oiling to -ther, mo;~d poaible ..., ~t. Incnue 1D ah1pp to allolr _.. ot our aniOUI" to be CI8IT1I4 8114 lion or an Gtn ~-~CeDtral u.csltln to arrtw • ~t ot 2~tb wau14 er-tly a.:celarate caap1at1GII ot opc"at1GD.·

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-,.._, J.ooj!cm .... .. ..... ldolat ot till UD1cect ltatee R rt .. lela5 (Part JJ ru.ec~ 9/17,a&

• Ia 1111 Gat U. -.r woul4 be able to colleot _. ,,_, at aaab e11art aouoe u Ullecl1t1oa or till lbe ~Ill nlteclloeo CU' Mftl a1apoe1Uca. _.. 111Gb Gat U. UIIW dee troy ... reteu eel to above 1111t t.o 1le td.Uidl .. attar a period or patrol eoutll ol ....... but Qe01al a1r •ni'Jnl were taken to illa1 tr1tll *t" tM•&f!t ., a convot::;~be rein-tat II I It ot J1bo4ee 'IbiD .. -NOel Ve4 tile IIDl., Br1Uall laftl Ott1cer at Lero1 a ac. 1bat ob... U4 611Qe4 report. 'ftl1l convoJ ., not locacect, • 11 1114 DO att:ulc ., lllllde oa 1t U11t11 atter tile t loe !lad btt&UD• 'I'Wa IU~lnea wblab _.. ft 11a 1 ..,. CIUpole4 ottena1 ve],J 1n tlle Dor_.. &llil .. wm M&iiiiD ud tbe1 wre not able to I"8MMa loa Ullt11 tile trana.,_.tl bad w1th4ram.

1011r batte"cm lin Koe ., IIOved 1n, two 1:b1rU 1W dJ' uS aae t!drd bJ delita'O)ti", alld coul4 onl,J tllD Oe Ol'd1llG"1 batt&Uon -1• ot Ulrft 1nab aD4 t.e 1Dib ..-tan, wUb 110 anU- tanlt or otber ert11!w7o .. Mil to 1'1* rel.Jlq em Jtal1an artlllery alread7 SD

11114, ttw.,. 1D tal eveat w received lltUe cr JO tn. ttd.it fte 11n1Ual 11tuat1oa aD4 tile

wii1Cib ••Mel tile buUd-up to be alow, u4 11111cb • lll to dw low pr1cr1tJ to lntantrJ .uprart --

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BIET -11'1Grl~· 2bu _.. -\ 1D u- u POUlble v1& ..._,....,. U1eJ w to 'be t:ru~otwu4 to -u .. ftn. A tui'Uic' bu114-up .. ~ Ill Ule C1 ~ ot 14U., 'lll1oll .. to law a u.s on 5th 0o tober, ....n14e4 a1r oowr 1114 aa .-uate WU'Il1llg .,.tea lla4 bHil 1.uta1Je4 at &o.. !lie ndar eQUIJIMIIt tor 1:be Jaher .. atloat at tale tiM or Ule aeran a ttaclc. IIIII eo,., City of 14111 wwl4 !law talcen six days to 11111aad 1D LerOe, aD4 1n V1n of tile 1011 of Ulree deea 0)11'1 11111oh bad alree41 tate plaoe tbere, a1r cover .. o011114ere4 .. eenual. llean'11111111 , there .. no altem&Uve but relluoe on Italian oo-operat1on, a• Ul~:;;,~dequate bavy -pon• on tile Island , Al theM "" acblalb 11 ted to cover beaohu tbere took plaoe, lbere 11 no lv14eaoe that Cbl1r guna a abot, &114 tba Italian res1stanc1 - to lave ..,_ ver1at111, uo paerall.J llleffect1ve,

•aen.n 1e1sure of Jtoe .. tberetare 41rectb 1\1Z'1butlllla to Ule rap14 bu114~ or b11 a1J' atrengt!l Ill Orelot &114 the ·~ _ ~plut wblob .. could not tan c:Gmter .._ VW!J1C to lack of air reiOUI'Cel . An adequate bu114~ 1D Kol .. ~bla Ill the f1rlt

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•• taroe ot no Cll'ld.Mn, two or three neet llltlltltlti1'11'017)WrNW,_-' t'IO lalll:a..!:,=llla a111ta1Dt4 Jl1&btb 111 er loum ,..,~ ... 111 oilt ot olote 1WIP or air attaok ~ 'all w. ftl1i toro1 bat ~~ bad a 1110oru at the coet or aar andiW' 4t•p4, and 11111 • taw~n~~~ 418poee4 to ..,. Ill to attai* &117 8IIIIIIJ I iO)e


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lnU~l D1Y181all 1D Rboclet aDCl - reporucS to be JIIUQa ld.GI pocr ~~. !be .llr1Uth tt:rtnctb oo s.t 1a aiOUt .torty aDCl Ittllan 110ra1t there 1t reported U ~. llerarta ot aCUGI Cll Ule lalDlaDCl are U tolleiu •

•3r4 October. l'art18111111 tOOk luCibrec capturtnc tour bullarl4 prtacmer• 1114 lllch ..wr1a1, .ncS beatlnc baoll: a reuer co~. Other part18111111 capturecS Cac11'ic1 da1ti'O,J1Dc the ra11way etttlOD IDeS two &riiiOUI'e4 tralna.

"4:!1 October. Part111D8 ~ tile ~ near larl.Civao, Cllnera:Uk1 Stol, 01tar1je.t ID4 Of!1111D. they were torae4 to evacuau Oenll'&llld :;tol by 1troog Ger-.n cola81 trca Xarl.Civao. Otber P&rt18111111 capture4 .U t.-. rn. tbe Oettlh1. 'rbe .llr1t11h 11aUoll orncer 1'8jlQI u tllat !l.lxla .. recently captured aDCl cleared ot t2ll IMQ'. ~t7 f!lllll belnc capture4. Pop~latloo an!!l,y wlcrwe4 piU"t181111 wt1o 1114 4ee~ the ~ etttloo at X&l1la aDCl t11ree 0011 a1De1 . 'nil)' 1Uttere4 abcl'.1t one buD4rl4 -ltlee.

•!Ill toUOW1JIC 1t the recor4 or tile activity or aae Croatlln pertlali battaUoo trca tile 28th Aupt to 2Bth Septellbei"l

1. ODe a ttae:k on the z:p.llwy Zasrab-«erlovac Wb1ch 411&1e4 tnlf1c ff//t' il4 hGUI'I o

. . a. S!x attackl on the re1lw,y Xarlovac-, l.JUW%J&Da Wb1ch dala1'8G trattlo tor 26 IIeure.

3 . S!xtaea atttca on the ra11ay Xarlovacluak 411U'o71DC one a . ot till 11111 ID4 tour"- blodt llillll•• 1111&114 tratt1c 182 houri • .,_ IIWIIII"M tra1111 c"'! one IOOdl tra1D 4Ca11H ID4 till r.U-.y 1tat1all Dulinva bunn •

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•aa 7tb October, .t~· nty tour AMrlcan L1berat01"11 'baet4 Pe41114a aerodrc.e Crete) and eleven bombed Marl taa aerodrolllt (Rbodea • No tlldlter oppos1 t1CI1. Jltaut1cbters and L1gbtnlnp cOYIJ't'c! naval im1te_ret.um1111 t'r<B tbe .Aepan an4 abot dOIIIl Cl1l JU. B8 and ~ t'IO. A :r.c uwta.nca Baltlllore slgbted a O<IIIWY ot Clle Ml'cballt Wutl 1,000 tone , Clle merobant YU~l 51000 tone , one F. -boat and three esoort veasela .. l:DOIIIIQ between !!YthDOt 111d Syros and o-&e4 one ot tbt tbree Ju. 88•• eecartln& lt.

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Opnu liuara, London

Prom the President to the For.er Na~l Peraon , eeoret and peraon&l ,

t htve received your liumber• • •1 and 44& and given oaretul peraon&l

ccau1clorotic:n to tho polnto you make. I have given corotul th..,ght to

them o.nd ao haa the atef'f,. I u eoncer.n• d about the poaa1b111ty ot our

~·• .urterin~ a reverae by the action ot an enemy with superior roroea

ezoept by alr , under a Con=ander ot proYed &u~clty and rea~~roetuln•• ••

Thio applioa oapocially to tho abaoluto aatoty to tho l!no wo hopo to

gain in Italy.

~ith a full undorotan41ng ot Y""r 41ttlcultioa in tho Eaatorn

~ditorr&nel.l'l, my thourht in eendlng No. ~79 waa tht.t no d1vore1cn ot

toroo trom Ita ly ahculd bo mado that woul d joopardiao tho aocurity ct

tho alllod armioo in Italy, ond that no ootlon toward any minor objoct1Yo

ohould projudico tho auceooo at OVERLORD.

Wo ha•• al=oat all tho tacto now at our diopoaal on wbioh to ju4&o

tho co:=ltDM>ta probably 1n'I"Ohocl in tho P.llocloa oporat1on . .U I aoo it,

it 11 not Doroly tho capture ct Rhodoa but it aaat ,..., ot nocouity

ond I t alit bo opparont to tho Gor•no, that wo lnto.nd to go turthor .

Othorwioo Pllodoa '11111 bo under tho pna ot both Co• and Crot~.

I was in aocord with obtoinin' YhatoYor hold wo could in tho

Dodocanoao without h•avy commitment~. but tho proaent picturo i nTolYoo

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not only a .,.11- orcanl ted. , d:otenained operation, but a neoeaeary toll.,-throuch. Thi s in turn ia.ohu t he nooeuity of ~raw1 "' tor

the moan• , l•rg8l y ahippin& and air , not groun~ troopa , tram ao~.o other •ouroo .mteh l.norltably aaot be ltaly, OVE'<LOPD, or poul.bly t.:ov..otbatton 'o U1ph1 bioua operation . The proble;n then 1• a_ro we now to enter l .nto a fallw> ou:palp! otartl.ng with tho aouthorn tip , or 11 there 1110re to be gainod, and with uour1ty , by puahtng rapiclly to the ar;reec! upon polition north ot Romo . It &p!)~ ftre to =• that a gr$&tor Alli"d throat B.&• inst the £alkan1 11 ~l!~d in this than by a necoaearlly proc8r1~e arp~ibl oua operatino aga1not Rhodes -~~~ a l nck evident to the onemy of tho nooeaoary .,....,, tor th tollow-throu&l>. Strator;1cally , it we r;ot the Aegean I~ ltndt , I ask ~aelf where do we go from tber~ and Tiea vera• whtr• would tho Cor11ano go if tor some t l."" thoy retain poaoosaion ot tho lalandl•

Ao to t ho mo oting you propooo tor Sund~y in Atrioa, this would be

l.n oftoot another 2•ot1~ of tho Coobinod Cb!ora ot St~tf ooooooorily ooly involvl.n& a parti~l roprooentatic~ and in which 1 cannot participato. P'rankl;t J a= not in aympathy with thi a proeodur• under the oiro\lm.Dt.o.ncos . !t eaoc.s to u the 1nue w:uler diaousaiofl. can t.•t b• adjuateoi by ua throu£h our C.C.S. oot-up i n bettor perepootivo than by tho m•thod you propoao. We ha~o =oat or the raoto an~ will ooon ho._ tho roou lto ot the ocnreronoo achec1v l"d tor tat"or:row in Tu.nie.

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.... 44, J'1le41 0612551 I'WWl' la'llal Penon to Prea14ep,t Rooaevelt •

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,.... to lilY 441. t u. 1. I ab011l d bave adciM tba t 11J 11 tl.ma te of tbe aaot 011 OYJIIWlRD to wtl1ch I reterre4 1a 11a1 ted to a oe1a1 ot abclut a1X ...a 1D ...,,nc ba.e n1De laD41ns ...n lblcb .... to baw atarte4 troll the lle41 terranea tMa ... tbt , I'Mr l.Y a1X IIOiltba before they mul4 actually M Dllh4 rar CJVJIIWimo 'lbera CIUitlt I tblD1I: to be ~ elaatlclt;J 8114 a reuoaable lat!t~l4e 111 lbe haadUIII Ol CIUI' JolDt attalno

a. ~ 4ecla1cn to .... tour lall4tnc llh1pa tltll tile tbl1 aan"T fJul the IIUterD lle41terranean to tile liLY of ~alto tar tra1nlng purpoaes baa ~ 91.1~ 111~ 4ec1e1on ehou14 have been rev1ne4 lD tbe Ulllt of tM new Olrclllltenota opene4 by tbe eur-11 'W' ot Italy. Ullllappll.Y tbll .. DOt Gone. aD4 1D ~· tile 111441e-11Ut .. atrlpped bare at a ~DCB~nt - .,.t pr1see ooul4 be cheaply aeCurld.


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Di•iaioo, War Qeaanl Staff

Ootobar 7, 1N3

Por ~noaal atteatloo of Geaenl E1aeDh011Jer fraa Manball

Tbe foll011J1n& -aaae waa aeat to tba Pr1 ... 111a1ater bJ tbe Preatdeat tbia date:

•t do aot want to force oo liaeDh011ter di•eraiooa wlaicb ltait tbe proapecta for tbe earlJ aucc ... ful de•elopaeat of tbe Italia11 operatioaa to a aecure li11e 110rtb of -· I aa oppoaed to a111 dheraioo wbicb will ill Eiaenlaower•a opinion jeopardiae tlae aecuritJ of lata curre11t aituatioo 111 Italr, tbe buildup of wlaicb ia ••oeedi11&11 d011t and coaaiderill& tbe well kac•a cbaracter-1atica of bia oppooent wbo eajOJ& a .. rked .,.periorit, in around troopa aod Pa11aer diwiaioaa.

It 1a ., op1a1oo tbat no dheraioo of tar.,.. or equipee11t aboald preJ~loa owerlord aa plaaaed.

Tile .a.ertcaa Ciliata of Staff aar-· "

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The tollo.i~ ceuar.e wat ••at to the Priae lU.nhter by the

Pr•etdeat We d•te•

•1 do Dot ...,t to toroe on 'hemtower dherlio."W wbicb lt.it tM

proepeete tor the eerly eooeeeet\11 de .. los-ent ot tbe ltalte ~,..tlcne

'- • ._...... ltJM aorth ot a... I • O;J'POI.S to e.ay d1•era1oa whieh

wtll lD lllo-r•o opiaioa j_...u •• the ooourlty or " '" ......... ,

ol-tl oa 1a ltal,J• ttlo huU.llop of ... tel> Ia ou-lllc}J alw &1141 CGIIa1.,.,._

hi& - w ll - choraetorlotico or bh 0!>-at .... ocjo:ro • -rkM

.... "lorlt,. lll voulld troopa olld puaoor dbtotcaa.

0Jt lo "-J' oplBiOD ttlo t no dhoralOil of forooa OP oqvi-t ohould

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Promt Oput.Y

• To .Aluena , London

• 1 Ootol>or 1114$

Nuaber 379, peraonal Aad eeoret, tram the PreaideDt to the

Pormer N&Yal Peraon.

Reference your •sa.

I do not ..nt to foro• oo &iaenhower diveraiont which limit the

protpecte tor the early .uoceaat\11 dtTelopent ot the Italian operation•

to a aeoure l ine r.orth ot R-.. I a oppottd to any d1Ten1ott wbloh

will in !hftlhoorer •a op!DiOD j oo.,.rdho tho a.cw-ity or hia curr011t

aHuatioo 1D Italy, tho bulldllp or 'IIIlich 1a u ooodlDtll:r alow o011aidar1"'

tho well tnowu charaetorhtioa or hh opponoDt 'IIIlo oujoya a marked

ouporlority In r;roUDd troop a and panur d!YiaiODa ,

It 1a ~ opinion that no d1•oro1on or torooo or equipment ohould

proju41oo OvlHLORD ao planned ,

Tho aorloan Chlofo ot St&tt ar;raa.

I u trouaJI! ttlnr; a <>opy or thia maaaor;a to E!oftlhowor.

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a. no 4 1roupa B-17 opanttac fr .. Tuatoha baa .... , be dlyortod fr .. aortbora ltelJ wbon fo•aiblo .

C. ho 8-24 croupe are opareUDI fr .. a..pasl : ,.. ... ere, b ... yor, aot otr0111 croupo elld coa-tl.-.d oporatt ... •••' tr .. paroat ualt •111 cau•• .. rkwd .r .. I• efttciOIIC,, We-t rotura tb- aoca to Tlaalah . ( ... ot 8DCUOD 1. BecUOII 2 fcllcoa ),

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lecoad aDd laat part of PrHdOM 117110/3"" IIAJ' 01 f..JJ]J:.. II Oct .

W..• t~r caa alao be dl•erted abe• local a1taattoa peralta to a...-t of ACCOUDI .

D. •- P-31 Upten 1111 be ••• •••Hable 1f oar owa aitaat1oa 1111 peralt . Bowe•er, tb• S P-SI poapa caa - operate oalr below aorul atreqtb becaue of t-.orarr ....... soa of flow of replac .. eah , lb1le operatloaa froe ad•aaced baa .. 11tb 1aadeqaate aer•lcl .. facillti .. 1111 reault i• furtber redactioa ia operatt .. atre .. tb. lloreo .. r, beari .. ill alad aifficalti .. eaperieaced ta proYidi•l eo••r o•er laleroo, doabtfal .-.tber a ... t7PD of aircraft operatilll o•er twice t~ ra .. • woald pro•• of .. terial •alue.

S. Total effect of u. ... di .. rai- o• operauo .. ia ltelr ~d be-t aert- . ..._, baa eoaceatrated .Sa ftpten Sa PiA - J.esbor• area U aufficteat qaaatitt• to offer aeri- oppoai tioa to our boolbera : Leek o t •cort fiptera will force • to paJ price 111 loaa 1• effact1•• r ... lte aad loaa of boebera.

IIDr_,. u poiated ooat ill para 1 it ia of lat

1•• te- - alld eoauaa-lr to coaceatrate our atrateclcal Ill •• effort apiut o.r.aa e-aieatloaa ia llor~• ~ " u to pra•••t a da .. ar- iaer .. ae Sa ...., atr ud otf ... l•• abilitr .

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•· wua. r...,.d to prowtaloa of aaaalllt aa.tpptec ... Cl'aft, Clllef• of ltaff are -• tlult I -••• nta of .Uld .. oe lteUaa •ialaad to be -a. alo .. r ta.a• ... intlla: Prowiaioe Of addi u-1 1 ~ ... 2 LC'r - MUd for will, Pl- tau• fr• tatoae •• to retar• to UK, oa .. e owr..,oedi .. redaotioa to .. ialaad.

a. to aua ap, it Accolade la ... ertallea, that operattoa, ataw•••r ... treble ta ttaelf, ta boaAd to place calla oa .. for a •err c-lderable aad coattaatec dt..ntoa Of air effort fr• tbe •ta operatloae ta

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ar• ............. u at pod aor"•. au .. clecl loaa -uaa ot BriUab lllddle Eut

c .......... Ia Cblaf at ableh f ollowlnl ....... ••• ..,..,,.. at:

"Ia parapllroao: rr .. C-nclaro Ia Cblaf f ar lrltlell Cblafo ot Staff r.,.atacl Elaeabower refereece 0111 3010 fr• Cblefo ot lltaff .. c1 Slanol 1'705 frou &Iliaci rorco laadqmartere both cl•tacl October lot, plan Ia ouUha far ceptW"a D~lle• followa.

1. Geraaa aerrlaon aeaa.cd to be not boe•llJ retaforcacl baJoncl Ito ,.. ... at totel atraft8\b ot oppraat .. tolJ 1,000.

a, &a after October 20tb ~roloqacl pertocl fair aaatbor worJ uft<'ortatn it Ia oaeentlel tbot operation be laueobacl llr tbat elate ,.. .... t phn te to bncl 111 Lordo .. , aad altornatl•• pleD caaao~ ba· .. cl• at tbla leta et•a• for laacllaa ale.,.bera to Met cb•"8• la alocl coDclltloaa or to aatlclpeta teraat dete at pr .. eet aet for aalll .. wblcb Ia Octob!r 20\b.

I . &l r a Uoactll of Geru• ln &oaeea aDd l'reace .. 1 ... praYto.a operatloaa roduco It Ia ezpoctacl ee of Ollt..., ~ ta be ebout S50 aircraft lacl...Sl .. approzl•tolJ 110 In""•• of nrloua tJpn, 'l'boro Ia elao poaelbllltr of roa.rorc ... et tr• otber froata •ltb reeultlna air ""-' apl•t _.rtuoa aDd .,.,... ... oa co ... tclereble -···


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I. Captare of Calato airfield te iaitial object of aHa Ill t tore a tlaereatter tore a a ill 1M bailt up for aortb aard adDaaoa to d .. trOJ OW•• torcH, oeeupJ toaa of llloclee and co-plata occupeUoa of leland .

I. Qperatloa •peeted to hka 2 to 3 "eke witb pr .. aat abtppin&. ..terlal accelerattoa ot bllild up end reclluctloa ot lea&tb of -•Uoa would realllt troa proYlaloa of tartbar L8l'8 ual- adDeraa weatbar or aaeqectadlJ atroaa e.-.r rHlataace ta .. t .

(A) ....., pl ...

T. 'rroope of 10tb IDdha DiYtdoa Coaad aect .. at of atb &r.ored BriEade, 11tb Pare aattelloa, 38tb S.aeb •ick aDd cartaia otlaer a ttaebed aBita will carrr oat ..,_atiOII, 'rraaaport aDd aapporu,. weapoaa b••• b-a cat to 111u- acale due to 11111tad abipplq nd hi>Ciia& craft allotted to Foree.

a. LaDdi .. at Lardo 8aJ oa D DaJ will be let eoaYOJ carrrtaa 1 8qaadroa teua, 1 AaU Tank 8atterJ, 4 I~ taatrJ 8att811-, 1 FD BattarJ, 1 BatterJ lUI&, 1 FD CoapanJ wttb 1 LAA llatterJ aDd 1 IIAA 'rroop tor Urtiald deteaae, end beaeb brick.

8. 118ultaaeoua1J laadtnc wortb of Caloto Airfield witla ' '" to bloeklDI epproac bea in .. loae area to GerMa retatorc-ata froa Wortb . Tbla depeada on pro 'l'iaioa w 1 Lll (II) 300 111a1- eapecttJ froa Caatral ... iterra .. aa aDd aa addltioaal LSI (L) pro•ldad la 19

•• 10. To cooperate wltb troopa ia a, Pare Batt•

Uoa alao to be dr_.t ta Ialone .,. ...

11, lilt COII'I'OJ troope will capture Cahto Airfield ead aecare -a ,... aroaad t o ... ble ree-troeUoa aDd •• fill drtteld.

11, AD ~pe -t retara tor 1t 2nd coa•oJ e .. Mt arrl'I'D aattl apprCIIIi•telJ D plua 4 , It will earrJ

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13, AdYaace t o tbe Wortb e111 atart ebea 2od OOIIWOJ troopa are allllora .

14. 11811 allld LIIDO troopa (1nc1udhc ao.e Greekll) abo b••• patrol• alraadr 111 &bodea e111 befor e D Dar be ialiltrated iato l a1alld to .. r - beacbea aad DIB for Pa ratroope alld oeaae d1wera1oftll alld dia1ocetion of aow .. eata ol the 1111.., ill lforthera part of Ia hod . Ja eddi U on atepa will be t•-•• to or&'lla1ae 11 poea1ble Jte11o-Gre.rilli ...

18, To deal with CD .. t t erlea 1191101•1 parties aUl hlld attb •1• .... Ill t I CIII'Ce.

18. ~blr a boar e111 be e ppr oaiaete1r 4 boura before llret ltpt,

17. 01111 FD &qlallat, ttb Ar aored Brtaed• 1 .. 11 1 &eataeat, 1 Med .. tterr, Gr..- Brtaede Group a111 be 1a r"er" ia Le1'aat .

(B) NleWDl plea.

18. Wot coaplete is wa ... l (• ) loaded 10, L8T 32 LC lle- 20oLCI (L) (1 to be fitted • • 8ROL sbtp t o replace Cle..,le abile r eloedt .. ) 80, LCT 1311. &epeet I Up tan 88, boepttal lllltp lO,IIJ' Bb1Pa 1010, co .. t era 44•T .. 11. bcept Llll (L) 8 epproaiaetelr D p1os 14 aDd Lll C•> D plaa 2, all requir ed uati 1 f l 1111l r educ t toa of &bod1111 .

(C) Air plaa.

20. a.-a Air Force 111 Or- e ead els .. bere t o be ... trallaed br ... tetlled boabt., of atrl l e lda br 2 Aaerio1111 Lt!Nrator GrOIII* alld 2 llqudr0ft8 Br1tlllll bee., Ullat b 5 •• Ollllratt .. fr• 55ellpas 1 area alld Aaericea -.., •• aedi- PI '•• ..,....u., lr• lhlr. ft .. e oparett- to bact• at oece coat hut,q •• r equired t o 1&olade parted ol ••••U, 1DM1 .. •lid o-oltdaUoo.

U, Aaert.caa Tra~~epart Group 11hted for the purpoae to tr• •PGI't 1 .. thUoa Paratroopa. Pha" lllloald

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H .odUied to peratt clroppi .. of BriUR troope. D at- 14 poocq, Roald H •nU•ble h JAXUI!IJI• will H reqatred aatil •~t D plue 14.

12. ProtecUoa of ooaYOJ' bJ' a .. oaftpter• opentiq tr• C1P&UB •lid Mliahad •ad aorul r .. ourc" of 101•t pooup.

13. Liptatq Bqu•droa• b• .. d oa CJP&UB to pro-Yide ttpter c- for hadi .. ead ... uel t ead tor R1PP-iq 18 Aaollora.-. Mtal- of I Ltptataa Bquedroa• ooaeidft'ed --uel to •acoeect due to 2711 aile dbhac• iii901Yed aDd i .. nt•lll• redacUoa eftecU•• etr .. atb o•aaed IIJ' .. iat ... aoe dtfftc ultt .. tbte tJ'pe Aaertcea •iroraft . Wo.ld •pprecht• 1 Bquedroa IIJ' D ataae 14 to peredt &.arlo•• pilot• to featlt•rta• tll .... l••• wttb operattoael ere•, .--tDder IIJ' D at au 7. Will probeblJ' r .. atre Liptat ... aattl D plae 14 et la .. t .

14 . To telte ower Upter protecUoa of &bod" I Bquedr- 8pttftr• ead \It atpt Beellflpter Bquedroa will .awe CJP&aa to C•leto efter oepture tllet eirfteld .

aa. To prcwide cloee eupport for tb• &r.,. 1 .. rrtceae llnatw Bqueclroa •111 deo ..,. to Cehto.

28. Carrier borH etrcr eft ooutd•r•d •••••" •1 ta addtttoa to forecoiaa for oouatartq •• ..,. recon••••••ac• eircreft aad to proytd• top coyer f or tbe ••••r•l coaYOJ'e 1BYD1Yed. &leo tllroup ebtlitJ' to operete ftabtera oloaer to ••- of opcoaUou ead IIJ' tacreeelq total fipter etre .. tll aYeileble •o.ld •••t•t ar••tlJ'. "

rollowiq policJ' ••• tbea edopted: ,.,., " ot"'

•Ia pen~-: PoUOJ' ta A .. eaa Hfore ACCOLLDL' A•)•• ..

1 . I a-ider follow! .. -•v .. required ta period be~ - and attack ia order to c reate proper •lt•ttoa tar NX'Cllf .. aperettoa ud 1 •aa-t tore• H:a be directed to 111•• til"• poiata etteaUoa1

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(C) Oatpcete abollld be uhtdaed ta Cce, Cal1aoe, llta.pal1a aad otber ~a-aada aad coatact .. tata1aed a1tb tb .. to t.Pro.e our tafor .. uoa.

(D) We abould build up Ceatel~ aao aad uke tt aecure •• ea adYaaca b1ae.

(&) Ia lbod ... •••oe aod oU•• ldnda patrola 81111/or •a•ate •• approprhte ab..W be .. tebUIIbed.

(P) t.porteat tbat aea coataot be .. tabltabed U poeetble •1tb ,. .. to ab•actb•at .. I.eroe. Pcea1b1lltJ ot alr eapplJ aad deYelope-•t ot • hodl .. atrlp ta tbe tahad aboald alao be aplorecl . .., be d .. treable t o lattltrate artlllerJ peraooael to ua captured equi~at oatac to proYed unral1ab111tJ of lteltea troopa.

2. •- adYerae effect 011 eae~ atr effort 1a tbe Aeaaea alll doabtl ... r eault troa attacka bJ •ortb Weat Afrioea Air Porcea oa laadtnc arouada ta Greece but it 1t oeeaea auddealJ ea.., alll probablJ be able to build up Ilia Air Pore .. ••••• ta tt .. to 1otertere •ltb ACCOLADE. !berefore I reaerd tt •• taportaat tbet tbeae alrftelda ... ,. be attacked durtac •••eral d•J• t.a.dlatelJ prior to ACCC!I *ll&. !be b 'are tr- •ortb w .. t Afric a a Air Porcaa IIIIOIIld ... 1a do tlah eo tlaet tbe 824 ataae aaa ellottecl to hatera lledtterre-a •1 be tree tr- COftCeatraUoa oa had-1 .. IPOUada ta Crete •ad loutla hatera A•a•••· lalUalled -·" Aao I to - tlaat aacJa htor .. uoa aould ........ u, r-11 ••*1-.toa? U aot 1a it df'" lrecl tlaat aacb tnfo.....tlOII be atdpetollecl bJ radio 1a tature?

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