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

12 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: of an Allied breakthrough; that the German Air Force (GAF) are to reconnoitre and attack tanks north west of Kairouan on April 12; and of Tunis harbour being repaired after its destruction on April 11; and on the Mediterranean: of Trapani harbour being damaged and ships sunk in a raid on April 11.
tunisia italy ports second world war military intelligence effects of bombing government code and cypher school invasion of french north africa air raids military situation reports allied powers breakthroughs
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1595/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1595
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1595.002
Keywords
Allied Powers Breakthroughs Invasion Of French North Africa Military Situation Reports Ports Effects Of Bombing Air Raids
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
9
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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