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

26 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: from Naval Command Tunisia, on enlisting Italians in Tunisia, on November 25; that German Air Force (GAF) transport aircraft are to be withdrawn from Tunis to Athens, on November 25; that GAF Gabes is to report the enemy's situation so that bombers can operate on November 26; the Panzer Army reports the arrival of an Italian battalion in the Agheila area, on November 22; that GAF air transports to Africa are to return before dark on November 25; that Kesselring is doubtful about Petain's influence; that the German XC Army Corps in Tunisia is to use Italian sailors, on November 25; and Rommel complains to Rome that Bastico has withdrawn troops without seeking his approval, on November 24.
politics tunisia aircraft italy transportation recruitment second world war bombing military intelligence civilians government code and cypher school vichy regime operations planning erwin rommel invasion of french north africa operation torch military situation reports troop movements
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1158/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1158
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1158.002
Keywords
Recruitment Civilians Invasion Of French North Africa Operation Torch Troop Movements Transportation Aircraft Military Situation Reports Operations Planning Bombing Politics Vichy Regime
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
15
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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