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Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister, Messages and Correspondence

26 Sep 1941

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. This file includes the following reports: that the German navy refused to allow convoys to sail from Italy without adequate cover; that sailings were postponed because of the Gibraltar squadron having put to sea on September 26; that in North Africa a rear detachment of the HQ Panzer Group was broken up, and the personnel and equipment were sent to Gazala; that only one ship was left for coastal transport and supply for the Panzer Group and the German Air Force (GAF); that General Geissler, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 10th Air Corps, was to have a conference with Ground Officer Commanding (GOC) Panzer Group Africa in Gambut; a situation report on fighting in Ukraine in the Poltava, Krasnograd and Kharkov areas; that a naval operation with air support was staged in the Baltic, including air reconnaissance of the western exit to the Gulf of Finland; that the Soviet mine-laying cruiser Marti left Leningrad on September 25 with a fighter escort; and air reconnaissance reports that the Soviet cruiser Kirov was no longer in Kronstadt harbour. The file also includes Naval Headlines 88, noting that the ships Caterina, Marin Sanodo and the tanker Minatitlan were to leave Tripoli on September 26 for Naples; that one of the escort destroyers was to tow Circe to Naples; and that the Italian torpedo boats Prestinari, Cascino and Cantore were expected in Libya.
ukraine libya gibraltar finland greece air power conferences italy shipping transportation submarines crete second world war royal navy military intelligence operation barbarossa military organisation aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school naval intelligence german army military situation reports desert war invasion of the soviet union shipping losses
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Finland Gibraltar Greece Italy Libya Ukraine
Document Reference
HW1 /92/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /92
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0092.002
Keywords
Shipping Air Power Naval Intelligence Royal Navy Desert War German Army Military Organisation Transportation Conferences Military Situation Reports Operation Barbarossa Aerial Reconnaissance Submarines Shipping Losses Invasion Of The Soviet Union
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
21
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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