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She has, however the use of 24 train ferries which might be used to bring tanks across, and which might be landed by the use of rafts such as werej known to have been used to bring both light and heavy tanks across the French rivers.
(h) Germany is believed to possess 50 motor torpedo boats, and Italy 96-120. latter might possibly be transported across Germany by rail.
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In the vicinity of these areas there are a number of suitable a erodromes and sites for landing.
We may also expect the Germans with the assistance of airborne troops, to seize, from the land side, a port such as
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Harwich, the Humber or Dover(h) in order to facilitate the disembarkation of additional troops and stores.
Airborne troops are also likely to be landed to co-operate with the beach landings, and against the other objectives mentioned in Paper No. C.0.S.(40) 432 (J.I.Č.) paragraph 9.
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