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-VILLACIDR0-
IGLESIAS area, and to establish shore based support aviation 
thereon.
 
      d. To advance overland to capture CAGLIARI and the 
surrounding 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-LACONI-ORISTANO.
 
      f. To reduce the remainder of the Island in the
following order:
 
     (1) Advance to the line OROSEI-NUORO-MACOMER-BOSA
 
          (2) Occupation of the PORTO TORRES-SASSARI-ALGHERO 
          area.
 
     (3) Occupation of the MADDALENA-TERRANOVA area.
 
      g. To consolidate the Island against counterattack by
sea or air.
 
      h. To occupy CORSICA, or to neutralize the offensive 
capability of CORSICA by air and sea action, and commando 
raids. (Appendix "B")
 
 
 
 
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