[RetLT]

Let's use paras to take the airfield. More can be delivered this way than by glider. Their heavy weapons can be brought in by glider later or directly to the airfield if it is operational.

As for the landing let's go right for the harbor area. We are going to have to fight over it sooner or later so the faster it is taken the better.

Gunboat support is preferred to indirect fire to limit the amount of collateral damage.

Air and naval support can assist the paras or prevent reinforcements from reaching the combat area. B-25Hs can support the landings minus their bombs (I can turn them off). We don't want to break too much of the place.

I know this strategy failed at Diep but that was a well defended port. Hopefully our intelligence is correct and the defenses are weaker.

The commander of the 86th is also requesting some spotter planes assist in spotting targets for the gunboats.