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

30 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 28 from the Panzer Army indicates Rommel's intention to withdraw completely into the Buerat position on December 28; a German Air Force (GAF) appreciation of the Libyan ground situation on December 29; of the GAF's intentions for attack on December 30; of Italian activities in the Sahara area; a GAF situation report on Libya and Tunisia, for December 28; of heavy Allied air attacks resulting in damage at Sousse on December 27; that Sousse has been rendered useless as a supply port owing to the heavy Allied air raid, on December 28; and of successful Allied air attacks on Axis lorries in south-east Tunisia, on December 29; and on the Russian Front: a report of the German front line for December 29.
libya tunisia russia clothing international relations new zealand ports roads fuel second world war military operations military intelligence eastern front effects of bombing military shortages abwehr government code and cypher school german army erwin rommel italian army invasion of french north africa german air force operation torch air raids red army military situation reports desert war allied strategy german withdrawal united states army captured equipment
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Libya New Zealand Russia Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1269/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1269
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1269.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports German Army Desert War German Withdrawal Military Shortages Fuel German Air Force Italian Army Allied Strategy Invasion Of French North Africa Operation Torch Effects Of Bombing Ports Air Raids Roads Captured Equipment Clothing United States Army Red Army Military Operations Eastern Front
Languages
English
Organizations
Abwehr Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
33
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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