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

2 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: a German Air Force (GAF) in Tunis morning report, on April 1; on moves of the German air defences; of the GAF in Tunisia's aircraft strength, as of April 1; German signals intelligence indicates that GAF night attacks have exhausted Allied troops in the El Guettar area, on April 1; on the front line in the El Guettar area on April 1; that the GAF are to attack concentrations southwest of Fondouk on April 2; of the intentions of GAF bombers, on April 2; GAF Tunis' 1st evening report, for April 1; and three CX reports on Tunisia, for March 29-April 1; on the Mediterranean: GAF Sardinia report that 4 torpedo aircraft are serviceable out of 33, as of April 1; and that Berlin was informed of a warship concentration and an intention to attack Tunis, on March 31.
malta gibraltar tunisia aircraft industry shipping sardinia second world war casualties military intelligence military dispositions effects of bombing government code and cypher school operations planning demolitions military strength invasion of french north africa german air force air raids military situation reports anti-aircraft defence aerial attacks mechanical problems allied powers electricity supplies
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Gibraltar Malta Sardinia Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1550/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1550
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1550.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Invasion Of French North Africa German Air Force Military Strength Aircraft Mechanical Problems Effects Of Bombing Anti-aircraft Defence Air Raids Allied Powers Casualties Military Dispositions Operations Planning Aerial Attacks Industry Electricity Supplies Demolitions Shipping
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
31
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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