strongly supported by combat aviation. The main landing should be made on a six division front.
Parachute and air-borne troops to be employed in addition to combat aviation in assisting the
ground forces in establishing the beach head and in oreventing rapid movement of German re-
inorcements toward the coast. As soon as a beach head is established, strong armored forces are
to be ferried across the channel to break the Cerman resistance along the coast and to seize the
line of the Oise-St. Quentin. A movement towards Antwerp will then follow to widen the salient
and permit the movement of additional forces across the channel between Boulogne and Antwerp.
(See Map A).
 
                          c. U.S. and British forces as follows should be in
Great Britain or en route when the land attack begins:
 
                   U.S.                      British
                              (can be available)                                   (Numbers of British aircraft
          1,450 Fighters            ) Modified by       shown are minimum requirments.
          1,800 Combat other than ) any planes           Information is not at hand as
               Fighters       ) sent to Mid- to how many the British can
          400    Transport Aircraft ) dle East.        make available.)
          18      Infantry Divisions              1,550 Fighters
          6        Armored Divisions              1,000 Combat other than
          5        Motorized Divisions                 fighters
          1        Air-borne Division             200   Transports.
          11      Parachute Bns.                  (It is estimated that the
          30     A.A. Regts.                 British can make available.)
                                        15     Infantry Divisions
                                        3       Armored Divisions
                                        1       Parachute Brig.
                                        3       A.A. Gps.
               
     9.   General Comments-
 
                            a. Some protective effect will be felt in the Atlantic Ocean as a result of a major
attack against West Europe. The garrisons in the Atlantic will not reouire material reinforcement.
This does not apply to the Pacific, to India, and to the Middle East, consequently our protective
measures in those regions must be adequate.
 
                             b. U.S. troops will be equipped and trained in time for the operation.