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

16 Feb 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 the Mediterranean: of the German Air Force's (GAF's) operational orders for February 15; that an attack against Bou Zid was a complete success; that reconnaissances are ordered for the road from Faid-Sbeitla-Kasserine; the Italian General Calvi, of the Centauro Division, reports that the Allies are apparently evacuating Gafsa, on February 15; a German intelligence agent reports that Allied assault troops are assembling with landing gear in Algiers and Eastern harbours with intended operational areas of south-west Italy, Sicily and Sardinia, on February 14; a GAF situation report for February 15, stating that Allied forces with armour are 10 km from Gardane; and detailing strong Allied air activity over the battle area of the 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions; on Western Europe: a report from the Commander in Chief (CinC) of the GAF in Berlin of an Allied landing on the southern coast of Norway, on February 15; on the Russian Front: a 4th Air Fleet report of Soviet forces being 2 km north of Kharkov, on February 15; that German forces were withdrawn to a line immediately west of Taganrog, on February 14; and of orders for the demolition of harbour installations at Novorossisk, on February 13. This file also includes messages from the Italian ambassador in Tokyo, describing a serious Japanese tonnage shortage, on February 10; and from the Irish minister in Rome on the Italian situation, as of February 11.
japan albania gibraltar evacuation industry international relations ireland italy norway ports sardinia sicily second world war military intelligence security service eastern front foreign office effects of bombing nazi-occupied europe government code and cypher school demolitions predicting enemy intentions benito mussolini peace proposals commando raids invasion of french north africa german air force military situation reports diplomatic intelligence german withdrawal supply problems aerial attacks captured settlements invasion of italy fascist leadership invasion of sicily operation husky japanese war effort allied withdrawal
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Gibraltar Ireland Italy Japan Norway Sardinia Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /1370/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1370
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1370.002
Keywords
Aerial Attacks German Air Force Invasion Of French North Africa Effects Of Bombing Allied Withdrawal Evacuation Captured Settlements Predicting Enemy Intentions Invasion Of Italy Invasion Of Sicily Operation Husky Military Situation Reports Commando Raids Nazi-occupied Europe Eastern Front German Withdrawal Demolitions Ports Diplomatic Intelligence Japanese War Effort Industry Supply Problems Fascist Leadership Peace Proposals
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
25
Persons Discussed
Benito Mussolini
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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