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

25 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: that General Osterkamp is to defend Ben Gania, on November 23; and an optimistic appreciation by an Italian admiral on November 25; on the Moscow Front: a German report for November 24; on the Russian Front: a German report for November 24; on North Africa: a German Air Force (GAF) query on air transport of fuel on November 25; and an aviation fuel return for November 25.
libya italy fuel second world war military intelligence military organisation government code and cypher school german army erwin rommel military situation reports desert war military commanders invasion of the soviet union supply problems soviet withdrawal
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Libya
Document Reference
HW1 /261/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /261
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0261.002
Keywords
German Army Military Organisation Military Commanders Desert War Military Situation Reports Invasion Of The Soviet Union Soviet Withdrawal Supply Problems Fuel
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
20
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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