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North Africa: Germans report Bizerta harbour only accessible by day, Nov 12; alternatives...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1092
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HW 1/1092
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1942 Nov 13
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North Africa: Germans report Bizerta harbour only accessible by day, Nov 12; alternatives to Benghazi for unloading German fuel, Nov 12; German report from Spanish Morocco of arrival of German military and consular personnel, Nov 12: Spanish information on Moroccan sympathy for Germany, Nov 12; GAF calls for airlift of aviation fuel to Derna and Martuba, Nov 12; German Navy appreciation of harbour facilities at Bizerta, Nov 12, troops disembarked; AOC in C South sets up German naval HQ Tunisia, Nov 12; Kesselring seeks minimum requirements for holding El Agheila position, Nov 12; GAF Africa reply estimates forces available and requirements for fuel and ammunition, Nov 12; 15th Panzer Division north of El Adem, to move west, Nov 12; German authorities at Tripoli to supply new army base at Arco, Nov 12; all GAF Ju's in Crete and Greece to fly fuel to Derna, two groups of Ju52 to stay in Africa to evacuate Benghazi, Nov 13; German forces to requisition all motor transport and fuel in Tunis and form flying columns; German forces in Tunis to prevent French from destroying coastal guns and ammunition, Nov 12; Germans in Tunis to retain naval artillery crew to man coastal guns, Nov 12; GAF battle unit Tunis intentions for Nov 13; intended delivery of German artillery units to Tunis, Nov 12; GAF Tunis seeks guards and AA for second airfield, Nov 11; AOC in C South says most important task is protection of airfields and harbours of Tunis and Bizerta, Nov 12; German signals personnel to take over Tunis broadcasting station, Nov 12; German forces intended for Tunis or Bizerta on Nov 13 or 15.
North Africa: personnel, equipment and supplies for GAF battle unit Tunis in transit, Nov 12; GAF fighters' constant screen over Panzer Army, which will hold present position, Nov 12; Italian HQ reports British armoured cars at Antelat, Nov 12.
CX report on Tunis situation, Nov 12.
Crete: AOC in C South warning of possible attack by Allied convoy, Nov 11.
France: German abwehr in [Limoges], Nov 12; German military arrangements in Bordeaux area, Nov 9; French units at sea off south coast of France, Nov 12.
Southern Russian Front: German ground forces report, Nov 12; C-in-C GAF unable to supply 4th Air Fleet with motor transport fuel as it is not available, Nov 11.
Mediterranean: AOC in C South report, Nov 11, Allied landings Bougie, Oran and Algiers, possibility of landings in eastern Mediterranean.
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