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

18 Nov 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: on the 10th Air Corps, strength returns in Greece and North Africa on November 18; that orders for November 19 include preparation for action against sea targets; a report denying knowledge of a submarine attack on Itaka on November 10; that the crew of a crashed British aircraft was rescued from Crete by the RAF on November 2; a report of an RAF raid on German positions in North Africa on November 17; a general situation report on ground conditions; that all cable lines to Derna were destroyed by floods on November 18; of floods destroying equipment, and a shortage of ground staff on November 16 and 17; and that Rommel arrived by air in Derna on November 18.
libya greece germany aircraft communications italy crete second world war casualties military intelligence royal air force convoys adolf hitler adverse weather conditions government code and cypher school military strength erwin rommel german air force desert war shipping losses aerial attacks mechanical problems
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Germany Greece Italy Libya
Document Reference
HW1 /222/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /222
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0222.002
Keywords
German Air Force Desert War Military Strength Mechanical Problems Aircraft Convoys Shipping Losses Royal Air Force Aerial Attacks Casualties Communications Adverse Weather Conditions
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
25
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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