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

14 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: Hitler orders the German Air Force (GAF) to impede the British from cutting off Rommel's retreat, on November 12; from a senior GAF officer in Tunis on the occupation of Tunisia, on November 12; that German forces had to begin the immediate occupation of Tunis, with action to be taken to prevent the destruction of arms, equipment and supplies by the French, on November 13; that a German division was ordered to carry out reconnaissance in Tunisia, on November 13; and from the Japanese minister in Sofia, relaying Bulgarian intelligence that Italian Army leaders plan to make peace with the Allies, and Slovakian information that Mussolini is avoiding an anti-Jewish policy, on November 5.
bulgaria tunisia germany international relations italy ports great britain second world war british army military intelligence adolf hitler security service military organisation aerial reconnaissance edward bridges nazi leadership hermann göring government code and cypher school vichy regime benito mussolini peace proposals occupation arrangements erwin rommel invasion of french north africa german air force operation torch diplomatic intelligence desert war german withdrawal italian foreign policy aerial attacks italian government
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria Germany Great Britain Italy Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1099/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1099
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1099.002
Keywords
Nazi Leadership German Air Force Aerial Attacks British Army Desert War German Withdrawal Occupation Arrangements Vichy Regime Operation Torch Invasion Of French North Africa Military Organisation Ports Aerial Reconnaissance Diplomatic Intelligence Italian Foreign Policy Peace Proposals Italian Government
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
18
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Hermann Göring Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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