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

22 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: an Axis report on the situation in Bizerta harbour on November 21; that Rome orders daily reports on supplies from Panzer Army depots; and that Rommel sends De Stafani to report to Cavallero and Mussolini on the situation of the Panzer Army, on November 20; on the Southern Russian Front: that the German Air Force (GAF) orders its personnel in the Don sector to hold their positions until the last cartridge, on November 21; and of GAF orders for November 22, including support for German defensive measures; and on the Mediterranean: of German intelligence on the general situation, from November 19.
madagascar morocco france algeria libya syria cyprus gibraltar tunisia information sharing ports crete palestine second world war defence military operations military intelligence military supplies axis powers eastern front military organisation military dispositions government code and cypher school german army erwin rommel air raids red army military situation reports desert war military commanders allied powers romanian armed forces
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Algeria Crete Cyprus France Gibraltar Libya Madagascar Morocco Palestine Syria Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1138/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1138
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1138.002
Keywords
Air Raids Ports Military Supplies Military Situation Reports Desert War Military Dispositions Allied Powers Military Organisation Axis Powers Military Commanders Information Sharing German Army Defence Eastern Front Military Operations Red Army Romanian Armed Forces
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
20
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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