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

6 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: that German Air Force (GAF) reconnaissance was limited by convoy escort duties, on April 6; on GAF photo-reconnaissance of Arzeu harbour, on April 5, and a landing exercise; on GAF photo-reconnaissance of Oran, on April 5; that the GAF are to give priority to the transport of troops to Tunisia, on April 4; of German reinforcements to Sfax on April 4; and that the GAF are to reconnoitre the north-south roads in Tunisia, on April 3.
tunisia air warfare transportation ports warships second world war military intelligence landing craft military dispositions aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school invasion threat invasion of french north africa german air force troop movements patrols
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1567/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1567
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1567.002
Keywords
Aerial Reconnaissance Air Warfare German Air Force Landing Craft Invasion Threat Warships Ports Troop Movements Transportation Military Dispositions Patrols Invasion Of French North Africa
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
18
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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