S E C R E T DECLASSIFIED By Authority of JCS 927/495-1 By DBS Date APR 13 1973 CONDUCT OF THE WAR IN 1943-44. Report by the Joint Staff Planners 1. UNITED NATIONS OVERALL OBJECTIVE The overall objective of the UNITED NATIONS, in conjunc- tion with RUSSIA and other Allies, is to bring the war against GERMANY, JAPAN, and ITALY to a successful conclusion at the earliest possible date. 2. OVERALL STRATEGIC CONCEPT FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR a. In cooperation with RUSSIA and other Allies to force an unconditional surrender of the AXIS in EUROPE. b. Simultaneously, in cooperation with other PACIFIC Powers concerned, to maintain and extend unremitting pressure against JAPAN with the purpose of continually reducing her military power and attaining positions from which her ultimate unconditional surrender can be forced. c. Upon the defeat of the AXIS in EUROPE, in cooperation with other PACIFIC Powers and, if possible with RUSSIA, to direct the full resources of the UNITED STATES and GREAT BRITAIN to force the unconditional surrender of JAPAN. If however, conditions develop which indicate that the war as a whole can be brought more quickly to a successful con- clusion by the earlier mounting of a major offensive against JAPAN, the strategical concept set forth herein may be reversed. 3. OPERATIONS IN THE ATLANTIC AND EUROPEAN AFRICAN AREAS a. Secure the lines of communications in the ATLANTIC by defeating the U-Boat and removing other threats to these sea communications. b. European area (1) Conduct a full scale assault from the UNITED KINGDOM against the Continent in the spring of 1944. - 4 - |