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

6 Jan 1943

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 German Air Force (GAF) report, based on PoW statements, of an imminent enemy attack; on the Southern Russian Front: of a German retreat on the central Don front, on January 5; Naval Headlines, covering Axis shipping to and from North Africa; from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin, regarding difficulties caused by a rise in the cost of living in Germany, on December 31; from the Turkish ambassador in Rome, describing German-Italian relations, as of January 2; and from the Turkish ambassador in London, relating an Allied plan to draw Turkey into the war, on January 2.
morocco turkey france libya syria portugal germany russia conferences international relations italy mines spain submarines warships sicily second world war military operations military intelligence adolf hitler security service eastern front accommodation edward bridges nazi leadership government code and cypher school german u-boats naval intelligence benito mussolini german navy italian navy invasion of french north africa operation torch diplomatic intelligence allied strategy german withdrawal shipping losses rumours allied powers fascist leadership
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Germany Italy Libya Morocco Portugal Russia Sicily Spain Syria Turkey
Document Reference
HW1 /1290/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1290
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1290.002
Keywords
Military Operations Allied Powers Invasion Of French North Africa Operation Torch German Withdrawal Eastern Front Naval Intelligence German Navy Warships German U-boats Mines Italian Navy Shipping Losses Submarines Diplomatic Intelligence Accommodation Conferences Nazi Leadership Fascist Leadership Rumours Allied Strategy
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
13
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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