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

23 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 North Africa: fifty three Ju52 aircraft are assembling to fly to Africa; on North Africa, the German Air Force (GAF): the purchasing commission in Tunis and Algiers is to return its records on 23 November; a report and intentions of November 23; and a report of strength on November 22.
aircraft austria italy transportation sicily second world war british army military intelligence military organisation government code and cypher school military strength german air force troop movements desert war
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Austria Italy Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /252/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /252
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0252.002
Keywords
Desert War Transportation Aircraft Military Organisation British Army Troop Movements Military Strength German Air Force
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
10
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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