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

25 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 German Air Force (GAF) are to give priority to the transport of personnel for the Panzer Army, on July 23; a Panzer Army report for July 23, describing enemy attacks being repulsed; that a GAF fighter group rejects the ME110F because of engine failures, on July 24; that the Panzer Army request anti-tank guns be sent to its infantry units, on July 23; and a Panzer Army report for July 23; on the Southern Russian Front: of GAF operational orders for July 25 in support of a German offensive; on the German Navy: a general report for July 24; Naval Headlines, covering Italian activity; and a message from the Japanese ambassador in Vichy on Darlan's views on the French warships at Alexandria, from July 21.
france cyprus russia aircraft italy mines norway transportation submarines sicily second world war personnel defence equipment casualties british army military intelligence convoys security service eastern front mutiny military organisation edward bridges government code and cypher school vichy regime naval intelligence german army hospital ships italian navy german air force german strategy military situation reports diplomatic intelligence desert war military commanders anti-tank guns battle of stalingrad
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Cyprus France Italy Norway Russia Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /788/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /788
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0788.002
Keywords
Transportation Personnel Equipment German Army Military Organisation Desert War Military Situation Reports Defence British Army Casualties German Air Force Aircraft Mutiny Anti-tank Guns Eastern Front Battle Of Stalingrad German Strategy Naval Intelligence Mines Convoys Submarines Italian Navy Hospital Ships Diplomatic Intelligence Vichy Regime Military Commanders
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
25
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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