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ANNEX II.

FORCES REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERTAKEN OR CONTEMPLATED.

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PROJECT.

Iceland.

LAND FORCES AND A.A. EQUIPMENT.

Divisional H.Q.

8 Infantry Battalions with Bren

Carriers.

0.0.Ś.(40) 477(J.P.) 1 M.G. Battalion.

14 Heavy and 8 light A.A.guns.

4 Naval Pom Poms.

1 Field Battery Roo

2 4" Coast Defence Guns.

2 12 pounders.

2 4.7" guns.

4 6" guns.

10 D.E.LS.

AIR FORCES.

1 Medium Bomber Sqn. 8 Walrus.

Faroes.

1 Infantry Company.

Nil.

Ireland.

(Under consider- ations)

Lough Swilly.

Shannon.

An opposed operation against any of these cannot be considered in isolation. The problem is one of a major campaign in EIRE.

Queens town.

Berehaven.

Azores.

(C.0.5.(40)465.)).

Cape Verdes

(C.0.S.(40) 465.

(J.P.)).

Canaries.

|(J.P.(40) 257).

1 Infantry Brigade.

1 Infantry Brigade.

To capture.

1 Infantry Division with reduced

scale of artillery, but including 3.7"s.

1 Light A.A. battery.

1 Heavy A.A. battery (at least).

For defence after capture

1 Infantry Brigade Group.

1 Heavy A.A. Regiment. 1 Light A.A. Regiment. A/S Defences.

1 Flight obsolete

Recce. aircraft.

1 Flight obsolete

Recce. aircraft.

1 Fighter Squadron.

1 Fighter Squadron.

1 Medium Bomber

R.D.F.

Squadron.

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