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 the Panzer Army demand a pamphlet drop over towns in the Nile delta, on June 27; that the German Air Force (GAF) with the German Africa Corps are to attack El Alamein, on July 1; that the 10th Air Corps is to drop mines in the Suez Canal; and an operational return on June 30; on Northern Europe: that Russian PoWs are to work in northern Norway, on June 30; and a German naval report (of June 30) for all areas including the raising of HMS Campbeltown from the entrance to St Nazaire.
- Collection ID
- HW1
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete Egypt Finland Norway
- Document Reference
- HW1 /682/2
- Document Types
- Intelligence Report
- File Reference
- HW1 /682
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.hw1.0682.002
- Keywords
- Propaganda Leaflets German Propaganda Aerial Attacks German Air Force First Battle Of El Alamein Mines Suez Canal Air Raids Royal Air Force Airfields Effects Of Bombing Forced Labour Prisoners Of War Commando Raids Ports Occupied France Naval Intelligence Convoys Aerial Attacks On Ships Military Situation Reports Desert War German Strategy Encirclement
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Government Code and Cypher School
- Pages
- 25
- Persons Discussed
- Erwin Rommel
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
