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 operations summary for July 12; that the 15th Panzer Division is ten miles south west of El Alamein; that the Trieste Division is in front of El Alamein; of a shortage of water at Tobruk; a report on fighting near the railway line; and of Italian orders for July 11; and Naval Headlines, covering German and Italian movements.
- Collection ID
- HW1
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Egypt Sicily
- Document Reference
- HW1 /726/2
- Document Types
- Intelligence Report
- File Reference
- HW1 /726
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.hw1.0726.002
- Keywords
- Military Situation Reports Desert War First Battle Of El Alamein Troop Movements German Army Tanks Italian Army Military Shortages Water Supplies Military Strength British Army Artillery Naval Intelligence Warships German Navy Italian Navy Shipping
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Government Code and Cypher School
- Pages
- 17
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
