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Rumours of a Military Nature Intended to Mystify and Mislead the Enemy. Note by the Secretary

1 Aug 1941

Serial No. Suggestions. Submitted by Remarks of I.S.S.B. A (contd.) (10) German troops round Leningrad are already complaining of an extreme shortage of oil for trench stoves. (11) Orders have been given in Nazi-occupied countries that no Germans are to walk about except in pairs, or in larger parties. Single Germans tell no tales. (12) Hostages at least know when they are going to be shot. B GERMANY. (1) The German press stated that casualties of the Kiev battle amounted to 85,896 dead, but the wireless the night before said that 285,896 were killed then a slight pause and a hurried whispered conversation was audible reprimanding the announcer who corrected himself and apologised to the audience.
france libya hungary greece germany australia censorship ireland italy prisoners of war propaganda psychological warfare romania sweden switzerland great britain azores england canary islands crete madeira sicily second world war casualties deception operation barbarossa mutiny joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff orme sargent military shortages benito mussolini inter-services security board invasion of the soviet union rumours romanian armed forces stephen shoosmith
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Azores Canary Islands Crete England France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Libya Madeira Romania Sicily Sweden Switzerland
Document Reference
CAB 81/104/67
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/104
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0104.067
Keywords
Rumours Propaganda Deception Romanian Armed Forces Mutiny Military Shortages Operation Barbarossa Casualties Prisoners Of War Invasion Of The Soviet Union
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Inter-Services Security Board
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Benito Mussolini Orme Sargent Stephen Shoosmith
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. August - October 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 328-405. Volume XIV
Themes
Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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