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

6 Dec 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: a report for December 4; that Russian prisoners are to work in Tunisia, on December 5; and the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) in Chief South gives a report on the ground situation in Tunisia and Axis intentions to extend the bridgehead, on December 5.
morocco algeria libya tunisia forced labour prisoners of war second world war military operations military intelligence aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school invasion of french north africa german strategy operation torch red army military situation reports desert war
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Algeria Libya Morocco Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1193/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1193
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1193.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Desert War Invasion Of French North Africa Operation Torch Aerial Reconnaissance Forced Labour Prisoners Of War Red Army German Strategy Military Operations
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
15
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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