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

23 Mar 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: of the 164th division's positioning, on March 22; that an unidentified German unit was despatched to block penetration; that the British captured Italian companies; and that the 164th Light Division and the 21st Panzer Division are to be subordinated to General Mannerini; Naval Headlines; the Japanese chargé in Rome reports that Mussolini intends to visit Hitler and Ribbentrop; and of sigint success on SHARK for 19 and 20 March.
tunisia conferences denmark prisoners of war sicily second world war british army military intelligence convoys adolf hitler security service battle of the atlantic military organisation edward bridges nazi leadership government code and cypher school german u-boats naval intelligence german army benito mussolini italian navy italian army invasion of french north africa military situation reports diplomatic intelligence troop movements military commanders joachim von ribbentrop shipping losses fascist leadership karl dönitz
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Denmark Sicily Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1501/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1501
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1501.002
Keywords
Military Organisation Troop Movements German Army Invasion Of French North Africa Military Situation Reports Italian Army Prisoners Of War British Army Military Commanders Naval Intelligence Battle Of The Atlantic German U-boats Convoys Italian Navy Shipping Losses Diplomatic Intelligence Conferences Nazi Leadership Fascist Leadership
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
16
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Karl Dönitz Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Joachim von Ribbentrop
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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