[Scheduled for September 8th 1951]

The Soviet Union crossed the Danube into Yugoslavia with the intention of overthrowing the anti-Stalinist regime currently in power. While we have no love for their Communist regime, their more "moderate" sensibilities and their removal in a Soviet victory in Yugoslavia may present troubling possibilities in regards to Trieste, exposing the Adriatic to Soviet naval installations, and most problematic: Soviet bases in Slovenia and Croatia. We must not be caught unaware of this. Thus the majority of our veteran and best-equipped units already present near the Yugoslav border be mobilized and prepared for any possible action.

Comando Truppe Alpine

1a Divisione Alpina "Julia" (12,500 men) [Friuli]

2a Divisione Alpina "Tridentina" (10,000 men) [Sud Tirol]

Esercito Italiano, 1a Corpo d'Armata

2a Divisione di fanteria Meccanizzata "Folgore" (15,000) [Treviso, Veneto]

5a Divisione di fanteria Meccanizzata "Mantova" (15,000) [Gorizia]

3a Divisione di fanteria Autopropulsata (15,000) "Friuli" [Bolzano]

1st Fighter Group (6 Fighter Squadrons)

Light Bomber Group (4 CAS Squadrons)

Comando Terza Divisione Navale - COMDINAV TRE [Brindisi]

Battleship Caio Duilio

Light Cruisers Carlo Bergamini and Luigi Cadorna

3x DDs 5x Corvettes 5x Minelayers 5x Minesweepers 10x Torpedo Boats.