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's advance on El Alamein was held up; that Rommel is to be appointed Commander in Chief (CinC) of the Army of Occupation in Egypt; that there will be a new general officer commanding for the 15th Panzer and 90th Light Divisions; on the transport of fuel to Fuka; that the German Air Force (GAF) require maps of Syria, Palestine, Persia and the Persian Gulf; and that an Italian parachute division is to be flown to Mersa Matruh; this file also includes a report that the German advance on Ukraine continues.
- Collection ID
- HW1
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete Egypt Italian North Africa Palestine Persia Syria Ukraine
- Document Reference
- HW1 /728/2
- Document Types
- Intelligence Report
- File Reference
- HW1 /728
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.hw1.0728.002
- Keywords
- Military Situation Reports Desert War First Battle Of El Alamein German Army Military Operations Defence British Army Anti-tank Guns Military Organisation Axis Powers Military Commanders Transportation Fuel Supply Problems Intelligence Requirements Mapping Morale Italian Army Paratroopers Eastern Front Captured Settlements
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Government Code and Cypher School
- Pages
- 31
- Persons Discussed
- Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Erwin Rommel
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
