“* * * The massing of troops in Roumania serves a threefold purpose:
“a. An operation against Greece.
“b. Protection of Bulgaria against Russia and Turkey.
“c. Safeguarding the guarantee to Roumania.
“Each of these tasks requires its own group of forces, altogether therefore very strong forces whose deployment far from our base requires a long time.
“Desirable that this deployment is completed without interference from the enemy. Therefore disclose the game as late as possible. The tendency will be to cross the Danube at the last possible moment and to line up for attack at the earliest possible moment.” (C-134)
At a conference between Field Marshal List and the Bulgarians, on 8 February, the following plans were discussed:
“Minutes of questions discussed between the representatives of the Royal Bulgarian General Staff and the German Supreme Command—General Field Marshal List—in connection with the possible movement of German troops through Bulgaria and their commitment against Greece and possibly against Turkey, if she should involve herself in the war.”
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“* * * The Bulgarian and the German general staff will take all measures in order to camouflage the preparation of the operations and to assure in this way the most favorable conditions for the execution of the German operations as planned.