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

16 Sep 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 the Southern Russian Front: a report for September 14, describing strong Soviet resistance; on North Africa: a Panzer Army day report for September 14, detailing the Tobruk attack; Naval Headlines, covering attacks on an Arctic convoy and Mediterranean shipping; and from the Turkish ambassador in Berlin, on rumours of German-Soviet peace negotiations, on September 14.
ukraine germany russia international relations italy england second world war defence british army military intelligence military supplies convoys eastern front adverse weather conditions edward bridges government code and cypher school german u-boats naval intelligence peace proposals commando raids italian navy red army military situation reports diplomatic intelligence desert war rumours aerial attacks on ships arctic convoys
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England Germany Italy Russia Ukraine
Document Reference
HW1 /902/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /902
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0902.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Eastern Front Red Army Defence Adverse Weather Conditions Commando Raids British Army Desert War Naval Intelligence German U-boats Arctic Convoys Aerial Attacks On Ships Italian Navy Convoys Military Supplies Diplomatic Intelligence Rumours Peace Proposals
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
10
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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