air attack by increasing this pressure may force capitulation. 9. The bombing of targets in Central and Southern Italy, particularly if concentrated against Naples and communications southwards, would undoubtedly nave a serious effect on Italian will to continue the war and be a most important factor in weakening the enemy's power effectively to resist an Allied attack on the toe and heel of Italy. (Signed) V. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK. E.G.N. RUSHBROOKE. J.M. KIRKMAN (FOR D.M.I.). L.F. PENDRED FOR A.C.A.S.(I)).
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Italy Sicily Tunisia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/114/65
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/114
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0114.065
- Keywords
- Collapse Of Fascist Italy Aerial Attacks Bombing Royal Air Force
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Lawrence Pendred Edmund Rushbrooke Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
