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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: that the Panzer Army is in need of reinforcements to continue operations and occupy Egypt, on July 8; and on Panzer Army thrusts of July 9; and on the Atlantic: that two long-range German Air Force (GAF) units are to be transferred from southern Russia to Brittany and to operate under the GAF Atlantic Command, on July 9.
france egypt russia manpower second world war military operations military intelligence government code and cypher school german army german air force troop movements desert war first battle of el alamein
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Egypt France Russia
Document Reference
HW1 /715/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /715
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0715.002
Keywords
German Army Desert War Manpower Military Operations First Battle Of El Alamein Troop Movements German Air Force
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
12
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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