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North Africa: GAF report for Nov 16, intentions for Nov 17; Kesselring's directive...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1109
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HW 1/1109
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1942 Nov 17
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North Africa: GAF report for Nov 16, intentions for Nov 17; Kesselring's directive to GAF to support Panzer Army (see 1405); signal from Rommel underlining seriousness of fuel situation, identifies best harbour for small ships as Ras El Ali, Nov 16; explosion seen in Ras Aali roadstead; proposal that troops help immediate unloading of Hans Arp on arrival Benghazi.
Summary of special intelligence reports on North Africa, Nov 16.
No fuel for operational aircraft in Berca or Magrun, Nov 16.
Survey by chief quartermaster of Panzer Army of arrangements for evacuation of Benghazi, and summary of withdrawal from Tobruk and Derna, Nov 14.
Tunisia: Kesselring's orders and possible desertion of French to US, Nov 16; Kesselring requests locations of troops remaining loyal to Vichy in Tunisia; US forces advancing eastwards near Tebessa France and French possessions: German intelligence reports on mainland France, Tunisia, Algeria, west Africa and Martinique, Nov 16.
Mediterranean: despatch of wireless telegraphy and cipher material stopped because of Tunisia situation, Nov 16; GAF operational reports; Kesselring taking more favourable view of Tunisian situation; Hans Arp returned to Ras Aali to evade submarine; German Naval Command regard situation in Tunisia as critical, Allied forces 40 km from Bizerta, intention to withdraw forces, Nov 16; German bomber unit transferred from Russian Front to Mediterranean, Nov 13.
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