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

7 Nov 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 Mediterranean: of attacks on the Gibraltar convoy by aircraft from Sardinia and Sicily on November 7; on North Africa: that German and Italian transport aircraft are to carry motor transport fuel to a forward airfield with a fighter escort, on November 7; that the Monreale is due in Benghazi carrying supplies; of supplies and spares carried by landing craft and ferries to Tobruk and Benghazi; German Air Force (GAF) reports of convoys off North Africa, on November 6; of the positions of an Allied convoy; that the GAF unit in Elmas has been warned of possible air raids or sabotage operations; that the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) 2nd Air Corps, General Loerzer, calls for an all-out effort in the battle against an Allied convoy, on November 6; that Rommel has called a conference of senior German and Italian officers at Sidi Barrani for November 7; and that the Panzer Army is withdrawing in the face of an Allied attack, on November 6.
security aircraft conferences transportation fuel sardinia sicily second world war military intelligence military supplies tanks convoys axis powers sabotage aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school operations planning erwin rommel german air force german withdrawal military commanders aerial attacks on ships
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Sardinia Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /1059/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1059
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1059.002
Keywords
Operations Planning Aerial Attacks On Ships German Air Force Convoys Transportation Fuel Aircraft Tanks Military Supplies Aerial Reconnaissance Security Sabotage Conferences Military Commanders Axis Powers German Withdrawal
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
29
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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