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

23 Dec 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 BONIFACE reports on North Africa: that air transport from Greece to North Africa was to stop; that the date for the evacuation of Benghazi was requested so that mines could be laid in the harbour from December 22; that the 10th Air Corps was instructed to prepare for the mining of Benghazi harbour; and that Kesselring was to arrive at Agedabia on December 22. This file also contains the following BONIFACE reports on the Russian Front: that the main forces of the 56th Army Corps were occupying their final defensive positions on the Eastern Front, on December 21; and that Army Group North reported that the 39th and 1st Army Corps were retreating, that Soviet pressure was increasing, and that attacks were being renewed on the Neva Front and around Leningrad on December 20.
libya greece evacuation italy mines transportation fuel crete sicily second world war personnel military operations military intelligence military supplies tanks eastern front battles military dispositions aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school intelligence requirements german army erwin rommel german air force hastings ismay red army military situation reports troop movements german withdrawal
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Greece Italy Libya Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /331/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /331
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0331.002
Keywords
Fuel Transportation Military Supplies German Air Force Intelligence Requirements Evacuation Mines Personnel German Withdrawal Eastern Front Red Army German Army Battles Military Situation Reports Military Operations Tanks Military Dispositions Troop Movements Aerial Reconnaissance
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Hastings Ismay Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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