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

29 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: that a special operation by the Panzer Army has been postponed by a delay in the arrival of fuel and ammunition, on August 27; that an Axis supply ship was sunk on August 27; that Rommel was able to resume command of the Panzer Army by August 26 but with a doctor in attendance and subsequent lengthy treatment in Germany will be necessary following the end of combat operations; and a Panzer Army report for August 27; this file also includes a message from the Japanese ambassador in Vichy, on the British landings at Dieppe on August 19 and speculation on future landings on the French coast.
germany great britain fuel england second world war british army military intelligence adolf hitler security service dieppe raid military dispositions edward bridges military shortages government code and cypher school erwin rommel german strategy diplomatic intelligence military commanders shipping losses supply problems aerial attacks on ships comando supremo operation jubilee
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England Germany Great Britain
Document Reference
HW1 /844/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /844
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0844.002
Keywords
German Strategy Supply Problems Fuel Military Shortages Aerial Attacks On Ships Shipping Losses Military Commanders British Army Military Dispositions Diplomatic Intelligence Dieppe Raid Operation Jubilee
Languages
English
Organizations
Comando Supremo Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
15
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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