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

25 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: a report on fighting in the Marknassy area, noting heavy Axis losses in terms of motor transport, on March 24; a reconnaissance unit's report, on March 24; the 21st Panzer Division's situation report, for March 24; that Kebili Garrison, subordinate to the 164th Division, is to withdraw in the event of strong Allied pressure, on March 24; and that Kesselring orders that targets at sea are to be attacked only by torpedo aircraft, if bombers should be required for operations on the southern Tunisian Front, on March 25; on the Russian Front: of a German withdrawal in Kuban, on March 24; on Europe: that fighter defences of north-west Germany are to be strengthened, on March 25; from the Japanese ambassador in Buenos Aires, on the conflicting interests of the U.K. and the U.S., on March 13; and from the Turkish minister in Lisbon, forwarding intelligence from the former ex-Khedive, on March 20.
india health argentina united states of america canada germany artillery transportation great britain second world war casualties military intelligence tanks west germany adolf hitler security service eastern front military organisation military dispositions edward bridges nazi leadership home front government code and cypher school german army military strength invasion of french north africa german air force military situation reports diplomatic intelligence allied strategy german withdrawal anti-aircraft defence aerial attacks on ships allied powers
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Argentina Canada Germany Great Britain India United States of America West Germany
Document Reference
HW1 /1514/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1514
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1514.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Invasion Of French North Africa German Army Transportation Tanks Casualties Artillery Allied Powers Military Strength German Withdrawal Military Organisation Aerial Attacks On Ships German Air Force Eastern Front Anti-aircraft Defence Home Front Military Dispositions Diplomatic Intelligence Allied Strategy Nazi Leadership Health
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
23
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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