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

31 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: that the Germans expect an attack by concentrations in the El Guettar area, on March 31; of the 21st Panzer Division being told to expect an attack, on March 30; of new Axis subordinations in Tunisia, on March 30; and on new air defence dispositions, as of March 30; on Sardinia: a report of an Allied air raid on Decimo, on March 31; and that after the Allied bombing attack, the German Air Force (GAF) requests the return of its fighters, on March 31.
tunisia aircraft ports sardinia second world war casualties military intelligence axis powers airfields military dispositions government code and cypher school military strength predicting enemy intentions invasion of french north africa air raids anti-aircraft defence shipping losses fighter escorts allied powers
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Sardinia Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1545/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1545
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1545.002
Keywords
Allied Powers Military Dispositions Invasion Of French North Africa Predicting Enemy Intentions Military Strength Axis Powers Anti-aircraft Defence Air Raids Ports Airfields Shipping Losses Casualties Aircraft Fighter Escorts
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
16
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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