Lt Col Oswalds previous middle case assessment about deployable axis assets to Matruh and the Delta did not include significant numbers of air deployed infantry
Rommel total lift/troops per wave capacity is not exactly known, our middle case assessment previously was that there were 3500 German Parachute Infantrymen in Africa, there are now an unknown number of Italian Parachute infantry being deployed to Libya, the British have a wide range of assessments of numbers and battle quality of Italian parachute infantry that our staff is beginning to digest The exact target of magic carpet is not known but possible landing sights are being scouted and assessed Egypt has a lot of flat and open areas between the frontier and the Nile which could be used for paratroop infantry Some GHQ staffers are challenging the middle case assessment of Rommel's consolidation period in light of the high levels of activity being detected concerning magic carpet The USA expeditionary corps should also make use of these in Egypt, Lt Col Oswald's report on these vehicles is attached, they can be built in country and shouldn't require special USA domestic production
6-08-42 23:59 hrs British 8th army and Middle East HQ Cairo Egypt Reporting back to American President Roosevelt and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Bonner Fellers, American military attache to MEGHQ and advance chief of staff USA 1st expeditionary corpsĭue to chaotic situation in GHQ and increased number of assignments to our staff, will report 2-3 times per day as necessary orderedĭesert Air Force staff officers advise large numbers of transport aircraft coming in and out of Gambut and Bengahzi, especially Gambutĭesert Air Force staff officers advise significant concentration of axis parachute infantry at Gambutīritish intelligence reports on intense preparations for axis parachute infantry attacks into Egypt under heading "magic carpet"ĭesert Air Force staff officers advise they are receiving reports of fresh Italian parachute infantry being brought into Bengahzi to participate in magic carpetīritish intelligence advises large number of african based transport aircraft and aircraft from mainland being detailed for magic carpetĭesert Air Force intelligence officers advise axis parachute troops are under command of 1 star general Ramcke, see attached British intel reports on him, this a veteran of the Dutch and Greek campaigns with extensive airborne warfare operations experienceĭesert Air Force staff officers advise extensive use of sand storm trucks at the frontier, including British trucks with stripped British aero engines taken from Gambut for this purpose it is very difficult to observe the assembly of armor when these units are used in large scale the British would be wise to copy these devices for their counter attacks and when they regain the initiative.
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