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

25 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 North Africa: a German Air Force (GAF) in Tunisia report for February 24, including the withdrawal of the 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions; that Rommel orders the 5th Panzer Army to occupy and hold the previous front area, on February 23; and that the maximum number of Tiger tanks is to be withdrawn from the 5th Panzer Army to support Rommel's new plan, on February 23; and on the Russian Front: that Soviet advances continue, on February 24.
tunisia second world war military operations military intelligence tanks eastern front military organisation military dispositions government code and cypher school german army erwin rommel invasion of french north africa german air force red army military situation reports german withdrawal
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1400/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1400
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1400.002
Keywords
German Air Force Military Situation Reports Invasion Of French North Africa German Withdrawal Military Dispositions German Army Military Organisation Tanks Eastern Front Red Army Military Operations
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
12
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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