Paraphrase of Code Cablegram Received at the War Department at 9:02, June 24, 1941. London, filed 15:10, June 24, 1941. The fol1owing is the distribution of the Russian divisions along the German border at the commencement of hostilities: Military Infantry Cavalry Tank Task Districts Divisions Divisions Divisions Brigades Western* 14 2 - 7 Pri Baltlir 25 10 - 16 Trans Caucasian 7 1 - 2 North Caucasian 3 4 - 1 South Leningrad 8 - 2 7 North Leningrad 18 - - 6 Odessa 16 3 - 16 Kiev 31 9 - 16 Reserve in European Russia 8 1 4 - Totals 130 30 2 62 * It is felt by authorities at the British War Office that the number of divisions shown for the Western Military District is small but no other identifications have as yet been made. LEE Distribution: THE PRESIDENT Secretary of War State Department War Plans Division Office of Naval Intelligence GHQ G-3 |