Mediterranean and North Africa: strength return for GAF 10th Air Corps Dec 5. Mediterranean:...

Mediterranean and North Africa: strength return for GAF 10th Air Corps Dec 5.

Mediterranean: GAF 10th Air Corps declined Condor aircraft in place of Ju52, proposal that group be based at Skaramanga and detailed anti-aircraft defences on Crete, Dec 4; GAF 2nd Air Fleet Rome, fighter reinforcements to move to Molaoi in Greece or to Africa, Dec 4; fuel being laid down at Malaoi and fighters being air transported, Dec 6; Kesselring orders GAF to annihilate shipping targets off Tobruk, Dec 5; Kesselring to visit Crete Dec 7 en route Africa; GAF fighter reinforcement for 10th Air Corps to move to Greece, Dec 5.

North Africa: personnel, other than flying personnel, and officers on leave in Germany to be held back from returning, Dec 4; GAF report new fuel tank at Benghazi ready for filling, early Dec; GAF bomber group to be replaced, Dec 4; Italian fighter group being transferred to Africa, Dec 5; GAF and Italian Air Force to cooperate in operations and reconnaissance against Trigh el Abd and Tobruk, Dec 4; GAF air operations Dec 4, two New Zealand divisions captured Dec 3; GAF deny British are blocking coastal road, Dec 5.

North Africa: GAF intend constant attacks on withdrawing British in cooperation with Italian Air Force, Dec 3; new type Ju87 en route to Bari for Africa, Dec 5; GAF Ju52 to carry out special operations, possibly dropping supplies or parachutists, on night Dec 6-7; GAF fuel stocks Dec 4; GAF arrangement for transport of supplies by sea and air via Greece and Crete, Dec 3; GAF operations and reconnaissance Dec 3-4.

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