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

7 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 Panzer Army under Rommel report for January 6, describing the enemy as concentrating behind armoured cars; that the German Air Force (GAF) is to raise its serviceability and manning in preparation for an enemy attack in mid-January, from January 6; and of orders for the GAF in Bizerta on measures to increase its operational readiness, on January 6; on the Southern Russian Front: of the GAF's operational orders for January 7, including an attack on enemy thrusts, and the supply of the 6th Army; Naval Headlines, covering shipping to and from Bizerta; and that intended operations by the German naval Caspian Sea command were cancelled; and from the Uraguayan minister in London, that Churchill is in the U.S. planning new U.K.-U.S. military action, on January 4.
united states of america united nations aircraft international relations shipping second world war military operations military intelligence tanks security service government code and cypher school naval intelligence german army military strength italian navy erwin rommel italian army german air force red army military situation reports diplomatic intelligence desert war allied strategy mechanical problems
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /1295/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1295
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1295.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Desert War German Army Italian Army Military Strength Tanks Mechanical Problems German Air Force Aircraft Red Army Military Operations Naval Intelligence Italian Navy Shipping Diplomatic Intelligence Allied Strategy
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service United Nations
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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