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

1 Apr 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: the German Air Force (GAF) at Tunis' final evening report, on March 31; GAF Tunis' 2nd evening report, for March 31; a GAF Tunis report late in the evening of March 31; that Italian labour forces are to move to develop the Enfidaville position for the 5th Panzer Army, on March 30; of the Centauro Division holding a heavy attack, on March 30; of the strength of the Centauro Division, as of March 30; that the 21st Panzer Division is unable to forward supplies because of a lack of fuel, on March 30; a strength return of the vehicles and tanks of Army Group Africa, on March 30; of the Centauro Division lacking transport, on March 30; the 21st Panzer Division's tank return, as of March 30; GAF Tunis' 1st evening report, for March 31, stating that Allied penetration in the northern sector was blocked; of the GAF's intentions for April 1 in the northern sector; that GAF Stukas are to attack early on April 1; a strength return of the GAF in Tunisia, on March 31; of a ship bound for Bizerta being sunk, on March 31; and that a German-Arab unit was assigned to a harrassing operation behind the Allied front, on March 30.
tunisia italy transportation second world war defence military operations military intelligence tanks special operations adverse weather conditions sabotage military dispositions military shortages government code and cypher school military strength italian army invasion of french north africa german air force military situation reports shipping losses supply problems aerial attacks mechanical problems allied powers
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1546/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1546
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1546.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports German Air Force Adverse Weather Conditions Military Operations Allied Powers Tanks Invasion Of French North Africa Military Dispositions Italian Army Defence Military Strength Supply Problems Military Shortages Mechanical Problems Transportation Aerial Attacks Shipping Losses Special Operations Sabotage
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
52
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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