Operational Planning Atlantic Theater, 1 July 1943 - 1 September 1943
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Administrative Action 1: Set objective for Second Army to Bucuresti, with Blitzing Stance.
Administrative Action 2: Detach 3rd Corps from Third Army and attach it to 1st Army*
Administrative Action 3: Attach 2nd USMC° to 1st Army*
Administrative Action 4: Set 1st Army* objectives to Bayonne, St. Palais and Orlon on Attacking Stance
Operational Action 1: Redeploy Army Group 'Italy' to Ljubljana
Operational Action 2: Move SAG 'Tennessee' in front of Bordeaux, to intercept minor German vessels based there.
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After Southwestern France is liberated, disband 1st Army* and reattach 3rd Corps to Third Army.
No further need for 2nd USMC°.
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After Romanian surrender, attach Second Army to Army Group 'France' and set objectives of the latter to Amsterdam, Berlin, and Hannover on Attacking Stance.
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From the Atlantic Theater point of view, I'm perfectly fine with SAG 'Tennessee' alone, so Operation Shuffle has my OK theater-wise, if needed I would give away SAG 'Arkansas' also.
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* == Newly created, temporary name.
° == If I could get them for one additional month it would be great. However if they're needed desperately in the Pacific, I could do without them.
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Sincerely,
Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell
Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Theater