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

3 Oct 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: of the Panzer Army's officer training plans, and a high incidence of sickness, on October 2; and a Panzer Army day report for October 1, giving a summary of the supply position including losses from sinkings; on the Russian fronts: a report for September 30-October 1; from the Turkish ambassador in Copenhagen, of Swedish information on the bad situation in Germany; and of Italian pessimism, on September 30; 109703 was sent to Sir A. Cadogan under 955.
germany russia italy sweden second world war disease military intelligence tanks security service eastern front persia edward bridges government code and cypher school german war effort german army military situation reports diplomatic intelligence desert war military commanders supply problems
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Italy Persia Russia Sweden
Document Reference
HW1 /947/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /947
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0947.002
Keywords
German Army Military Commanders Disease Desert War Supply Problems Tanks Military Situation Reports Eastern Front Diplomatic Intelligence German War Effort
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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