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

25 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 North Africa: the German Air Force (GAF) complained to the Panzer Army about the theft of aircraft fuel on March 24; and the GAF instructed the Panzer Army to protect crashed enemy aircraft so that intelligence can be obtained, on March 22; on the Mediterranean: on GAF operations against the Malta convoy on March 23; on the Russian Front: a GAF report on a new Soviet assault group and developments on the front, on March 24; and on Norway: the GAF extended the industrial leave of airmen, on March 24.
technology bulgaria malta germany italy norway fuel second world war military intelligence convoys paratroopers military organisation military shortages government code and cypher school inter-services cooperation german army german air force red army shipping losses aerial attacks on ships siege of malta captured equipment
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria Germany Italy Malta Norway
Document Reference
HW1 /443/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /443
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0443.002
Keywords
Military Organisation Inter-services Cooperation German Army German Air Force Fuel Military Shortages Technology Captured Equipment Aerial Attacks On Ships Siege Of Malta Convoys Shipping Losses Red Army Paratroopers
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
13
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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