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

9 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 North Africa: of a shortage of aviation fuel at Tobruk on November 7, with only one day's supply remaining, and of a request for supplies from Europe; that all stocks of aviation fuel at Maleme were exhausted by the morning of November 8; on the preparation of mining and obstruction materials in the Capuzzo area, on November 7; that the Germans are in defensive operations east of Sidi Barrani, on November 8; that the Panzer Army is in retreat with extreme shortages of fuel and water, on November 6; a report from the French Naval Command at Oran for November 8, describing considerable losses to the Allies; that the French Naval Command at Casablanca orders all convoys from Dakar to Casablanca to be suspended; that late on November 8 French naval authorities were aware that a rising in Morocco had been suppressed and Allied landings at Safi and Fedhala had been heavily counter-attacked; that the Panzer Army was informed that the Allies were planning a landing on Rhodes and the Aegean Islands, on October 31; a CX report on Tangier for November 8; and a CX report on Tunis for November 8.
morocco egypt malta gibraltar tunisia italy mines fuel crete second world war british army military intelligence fortifications military shortages government code and cypher school german army invasion of french north africa german air force operation torch military situation reports desert war german withdrawal captured settlements comando supremo united states army
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Egypt Gibraltar Italy Malta Morocco Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1080/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1080
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1080.002
Keywords
Military Shortages Fuel German Air Force Operation Torch Invasion Of French North Africa Mines Fortifications Desert War German Withdrawal Military Situation Reports German Army British Army United States Army Captured Settlements
Languages
English
Organizations
Comando Supremo Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
28
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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