PART II - OUTLINE PLAN
 
30. Assumptions.
     a. The UNITED NATIONS occupy the whole of the North African 
littoral.
 
          b. SICILY has been occupied and all major resistance thereon 
has ended. The main units of the Italian fleet are restricted to 
the EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. Anti-submarine operations in the 
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN are being actively prosecuted by the 
UNITED NATIONS.
 
          c. SPAIN and PORTUGAL remain neutral. A German invasion of 
the IBERIAN PENINSULA is unlikely,
 
          d. French forces in NORTH AFRCIA are actively collaborating 
with the UNITED NATIONS, and are assisting in the defense of 
the Africa littoral.
 
          e. The bulk of the German Ground and Air Force is contained 
on the Russian front.
 
          f. PANTELLERIA has been taken as a subsidiary operation to 
the SICILY offensive, and UNITED NATIONS convoys have been 
resumed through the MEDITERRANEAN.
 
     g. Turkey remains neutral, and there is no indication of
a German invasion of TURKEY.
 
          h. There are no indications of a German invasion of the 
BRITISH ISLES.
 
     i. Operations in the PACIFIC continue as now directed.
 
     j. SARDINIA has been occupied by the UNITED NATIONS.
 
31. Mission of the operation: To seize and hold CORSICA.
 
32. Concept of the operation (Map - Annex "A").
 
          a. By air action from SARDINIA, to reduce the fixed de-
fenses and air facilities of CORSICA, interdict movement of 
reinforcements and supplies to and within the island, and 
destroy the ports, roads and railroads of the island.
 
 
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