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

7 Mar 1942

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 Kesselring's return to Italy from North Africa on March 7; a German Air Force (GAF) report for March 5 on operations and dispositions of ground forces; a report on GAF reconnaissance and operations from March 6; intelligence on the GAF's plans to reinforce the northern part of the centre from north and south on the Russian Front from March 5; a report on heavy German rail movements from Romania to take place in March; reports of the German 59th Corps for March 3 and March 4; and a report of the German 4th Army for March 5, as it was in retreat.
ukraine libya aircraft italy transportation railways romania warships second world war personnel military operations british army military intelligence tanks battles military dispositions aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school german army german air force air raids assessing enemy strength military situation reports troop movements german withdrawal anti-aircraft defence
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Libya Romania Ukraine
Document Reference
HW1 /392/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /392
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0392.002
Keywords
Personnel German Air Force Military Operations Aerial Reconnaissance Aircraft Air Raids Warships Military Dispositions British Army Tanks Assessing Enemy Strength Troop Movements Railways Transportation Anti-aircraft Defence German Army Military Situation Reports Battles German Withdrawal
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
25
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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