The situation on 21 April left the units sitting on very rough territory. They also found roads on maps that were incomplete. They also found roads that were missing from the maps they had. There was also reason to think that the enemy forces were low in strength.
The left seemed to be vulnerable to attack.
The Australians were also found to be in a greatly reduced state.
New Zealand division was found to be vulnerable to shells fired from across the strait.
The New Zealand artillery were poorly positioned.
Thebes had a plain that seemed to be perfect for landing German paratroops.
They would land in the rear of the British forces which would leave them in an inconvenient position.
The New Zealand force was left with little in the way of men and carriers to respond to attacks.
The left seemed vulnerable to attack from Epirus and the Dephi Pass.
They received news that the Adolph Hitler division was now at Yannina. They had also heard that the Greek army of Epirus had surrendered. "The area of the Gulf of Corinth seemed to be open". This is based on the account in "Greece, Crete, and Syria" by Gavin Long.
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