Excerpt from
DAILY Intelligence BRIEFING
FOR PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL
OCTOBER 17, 1942
The Atlantic
Last month Allied forces sank nine U-Boats and approximately twenty-five E & S class MTBs/MGBs. An estimated 39 U-Boats were damaged. Unfortunately, the Germans have begun using ”wolf pack” tactics and we lost over 630,000 tons of shipping. This was a banner month for the Germans. We are working on countering these tactics.
Western Europe
Upon the advice of SACEUR and his staff, and confirmed by the Combined Chiefs of Staff, a cross Channel invasion is not practical until the Spring. SACEUR has stated that small forces will continue to launch raids on German held territories. The Air and Naval Forces will also continue to harass the enemy. In the event of a total German collapse, we can put forces into France.
The remaining heavy units of the German Navy have been moved to Danzig or St. Petersburg.
Far East
China – We have unconfirmed reports that the Chinese Communist leader, Mao Tse Tung, and his top lieutenants were assassinated or killed in an air strike. The Japanese have apparently launched a massive chemical attack on known Chinese Communist units which have taken massive casualties. The attacks have freed up an known number of Japanese units, which according to our intelligence sources, most are heading north. The Japanese controlled Chinese Collaborationist Army has been charged with mopping up of the Chinese Communist forces.
Hong Kong – We have received reports that a Japanese ammunition ship blew up in the harbor, it is believed that many casualties were caused by mustard gas or another similar chemical weapon.
India – Our forces in India are rebuilding their forces and conducting probes into Burma. They are requesting more chemical warfare weapons. Commander-in-Chief India is reporting that there are far more volunteers than positions in the British-Indian Army.
Indian Ocean – enemy submarine activity is on the rise.
Eastern Europe
Russia – the news continues to be bad for the Russians, with some good news for us.
First, the good news. The majority of the Italian Expeditionary Corps has been decimated in the fighting, they are being pulled back to Southern France for refitting, the Germans will not let them return to Italy until those divisions have been replaced. The Hungarians somehow persuaded the Germans to allow the Hungarian Parachute Battalion to drop on the rail center center at Vladimir, they were dropped into a hornet's nest, essentially the unit was wiped out.
The Germans are demanding more troops from their minor allies.
Next the bad. The Germans have punched through the outer defenses of Moscow. Both sides are using chemical weapons with reckless abandon and civilian casualties number in the tens of thousands.
The Germans are building a “Free” Russian Army based around defecting Russian Army units and former White Russians.
DAILY Intelligence BRIEFING
FOR PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL
OCTOBER 17, 1942
The Atlantic
Last month Allied forces sank nine U-Boats and approximately twenty-five E & S class MTBs/MGBs. An estimated 39 U-Boats were damaged. Unfortunately, the Germans have begun using ”wolf pack” tactics and we lost over 630,000 tons of shipping. This was a banner month for the Germans. We are working on countering these tactics.
Western Europe
Upon the advice of SACEUR and his staff, and confirmed by the Combined Chiefs of Staff, a cross Channel invasion is not practical until the Spring. SACEUR has stated that small forces will continue to launch raids on German held territories. The Air and Naval Forces will also continue to harass the enemy. In the event of a total German collapse, we can put forces into France.
The remaining heavy units of the German Navy have been moved to Danzig or St. Petersburg.
Far East
China – We have unconfirmed reports that the Chinese Communist leader, Mao Tse Tung, and his top lieutenants were assassinated or killed in an air strike. The Japanese have apparently launched a massive chemical attack on known Chinese Communist units which have taken massive casualties. The attacks have freed up an known number of Japanese units, which according to our intelligence sources, most are heading north. The Japanese controlled Chinese Collaborationist Army has been charged with mopping up of the Chinese Communist forces.
Hong Kong – We have received reports that a Japanese ammunition ship blew up in the harbor, it is believed that many casualties were caused by mustard gas or another similar chemical weapon.
India – Our forces in India are rebuilding their forces and conducting probes into Burma. They are requesting more chemical warfare weapons. Commander-in-Chief India is reporting that there are far more volunteers than positions in the British-Indian Army.
Indian Ocean – enemy submarine activity is on the rise.
Eastern Europe
Russia – the news continues to be bad for the Russians, with some good news for us.
First, the good news. The majority of the Italian Expeditionary Corps has been decimated in the fighting, they are being pulled back to Southern France for refitting, the Germans will not let them return to Italy until those divisions have been replaced. The Hungarians somehow persuaded the Germans to allow the Hungarian Parachute Battalion to drop on the rail center center at Vladimir, they were dropped into a hornet's nest, essentially the unit was wiped out.
The Germans are demanding more troops from their minor allies.
Next the bad. The Germans have punched through the outer defenses of Moscow. Both sides are using chemical weapons with reckless abandon and civilian casualties number in the tens of thousands.
The Germans are building a “Free” Russian Army based around defecting Russian Army units and former White Russians.
