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 situation report from the 90th Light Division for July 12; of preparations for an attack on El Alamein, on July 12; of intelligence gathered from prisoners; of British efforts against supply routes; that thirty six transport aircraft have crossed from Crete to Tobruk; and that twenty aircraft are to land at Bir El Abd.
- Collection ID
- HW1
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete South Africa
- Document Reference
- HW1 /724/2
- Document Types
- Intelligence Report
- File Reference
- HW1 /724
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.hw1.0724.002
- Keywords
- Military Situation Reports Desert War First Battle Of El Alamein Operations Planning Interrogation Prisoners Of War Intelligence Reports British Army Military Dispositions Shipping Losses Ports Aerial Attacks On Ships Royal Air Force Transportation Aircraft
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Government Code and Cypher School
- Pages
- 16
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
