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

10 Jul 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: a Panzer Army report for July 8; that Italian aircraft were destroyed on the ground by British raiding parties; German reports on Allied re-positioning; of replacements/reinforcements for Africa Corps troops; and of an urgent requirement by the Panzer Army for flame throwers from Italy, as of July 8.
south africa aircraft italy second world war british army military intelligence sabotage airfields government code and cypher school commando raids german air force military situation reports troop movements italian air force first battle of el alamein
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy South Africa
Document Reference
HW1 /714/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /714
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0714.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Commando Raids Airfields German Air Force Italian Air Force Sabotage Aircraft British Army Troop Movements First Battle Of El Alamein
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
14
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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