OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES
               WASHINGTON, D.C.
 
                    19 June 1944
 
 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
 
     I know you will be interested in the following report which I have must recieved from my
senior intelligence officer in the European Theater of Operations.  The report is based on five days
observation of major towns, lodgement area, and conferences with several corps and division
commanders.
1.  Military.
     With rare exception, combat success, substantial
     leadership and morale of troops tops.  Logistical
     support over beaches now surpassing schedule. Enemy
     divisions in North and Northwest reduced to about
      half strength.  Civilian reports and prisoner in-
     terrogation indicate enemy troop morale low.  Ab-
     sence of Luftwaffe important factor.  Our men who
     fought the German in Tunisia and Italy report him
     not as determined a fighter.  Enemy equipment
     quality good especially electrical and mechanical