OUTLINE PLAN FOR THE SEIZURE OF SARDINIA
 
                    Report by the Joint War Plans Committee
 
    1. An outline plan for the seizure of SARDINIA is contained 
in Enclosure "A".
 
    2. The concept of the operation (see Chart, Appendix
"A" to Enclosure "A") is briefly stated below.
 
        a. To conduct an air offensive from NORTH AFRICA and 
SICILY in order to reduce Sardinian fixed defenses and air 
bases, to neutralize air forces in ITALY and CORSICA, and 
to interdict movement of reinforcements and supplies by air 
and sea from ITALY proper tO SARDINIA. Simultaneously to 
conduct intensive submarine operations against sea routes 
between SARDINIA and ITALY.
 
        b. To gain beachheads on the west and southwest coasts 
of the Island, under limited fighter protection from escort 
carriers and at extreme range - from bases in NORTH AFRICA. 
Simultaneously to carry out diversionary landings with 
commando troops on other coastal points, and parachute 
attacks on airfields and vital communications inland.
 
        c. To capture landing fields in the ORISTANO-VILLACIDRO-
IGLESIAS area, and to establish shore based support aviation 
thereon.                                   
        
        d. To advance overland to capture CAGLIARI and the sur-
rounding airdromes, and to land follow-up forces at the 
port of CAGLIARI.
 
        e. To secure CAGLIARI from a counterattack from the
northeast by an advance to the line TORTOLI-LACDNI-ORISTANO.
 
        f. To reduce the remainder of the Island in the following 
order:
 
     (1) Advance to the line OROSEI--NUORO-MACOMER-BOSA
MARINA.
 
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