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

29 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 Russian Front: of the transfer of the German Air Force (GAF) 5 Air Corps to Brussels, on November 28; on Yugoslavia and North Africa: a German report on guerilla activity in Serbia and a report on supplies to Africa; on the Mediterranean: Italian shipping orders of November 28; the GAF 10 Air Corps received 22 transport aircraft, on November 28; German plans for shipping to Africa, from November 28; on North Africa: Tripoli aerodrome is to be used for night landings on November 28-29, and Malta has been warned; a report on the arrival of part of a German special anti-tank and blocking unit at Benghazi on November 25; a GAF operations report for November 27-28, on damage to the GAF and Italian Air Force by British bombers; a fragment of a German report and intentions for November 28-29; a German military report for November 27; a GAF strength return for November 28; that the GAF 10 Air Corps asks the Commander in Chief (CinC) for additional fighter escorts for air transport to Africa, on November 28; a GAF report of all the means of transport to Africa being used, on November 28; of GAF fuel stocks for November 28; and that Rommel again requests additional aircraft because of the enemy's great air superiority, on November 25.
serbia libya malta greece germany aircraft croatia guerrilla warfare italy shipping new zealand transportation fuel crete second world war partisans military intelligence royal air force airfields effects of bombing government code and cypher school german army military strength italian navy erwin rommel german air force military situation reports troop movements desert war supply problems anti-tank guns
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Croatia Germany Greece Italy Libya Malta New Zealand Serbia
Document Reference
HW1 /276/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /276
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0276.002
Keywords
Troop Movements German Air Force Guerrilla Warfare Partisans Italian Navy Shipping Desert War Anti-tank Guns Transportation Aircraft Effects Of Bombing Royal Air Force Airfields Military Situation Reports Military Strength German Army Fuel Supply Problems
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
38
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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