BRIEF
                                             OF
OUTLINE PLAN FOR THE SEIZURE AND OCCUPATION 
                                      OF CRETE
                          AND THE DODECANESE
 
            Report by the Joint War Plans Committee
 
    1. An outline plan for the seizure and occupation of CRETE 
is contained in Enclosure "A".
 
    2. Concept of the operation. ('See Chart, Appendix "A" to 
        Enclosure "A").
 
       An amphibious operation launched from bases in the eastern 
MEDITERRANEAN for the purpose of capturing CRETE and the 
DODECANSE.
 
      Phase I. The gaining and maintaining of air superiority 
over RHODES and SCARPANT0.
     Phase II. Airborne and amphibious landing operations 
against RHODES and SCARPANTO to secure airdromes and a port.
     Phase III. a. Continuing operations in RHODES and SCARPANTO.
              b. The gaining and maintaining of' air superi-
ority over CRETE.
    Phase IV. Amphibious and airborne landing operations 
against CRETE to secure airdromes and ports.
    Phase V. Further operations to seize and occupy the re-
mainder of CRETE.
    Phase VI. Further operations to seize and occupy the 
DODECANESE archipelago.
 
3. Major UNITED NATIONS forces required.
 
    a. Air. - 2,783
     1,200 Bombers; 600 Fighters (land based); 600 Troop 
Carriers; 320 Carrier based aircraft; and 63 Miscellaneous
aircraft.
 
 
 
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