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

23 Aug 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: the Panzer Army's tank returns for August 21; on the Russian Front: that Soviet resistance is increasing along the whole Front of Army A and the 1st Panzer Army, on August 21; and the Japanese minister in Berne comments on the implications of a talk in Moscow, on August 20.
india germany great britain second world war defence military intelligence tanks security service eastern front persia edward bridges government code and cypher school german army hastings ismay red army military situation reports diplomatic intelligence desert war second front rumours captured settlements
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Great Britain India Persia
Document Reference
HW1 /829/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /829
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0829.002
Keywords
German Army Tanks Desert War Military Situation Reports Eastern Front Red Army Defence Captured Settlements Diplomatic Intelligence Rumours Second Front
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Hastings Ismay
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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