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

19 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 large numbers of German Air Force (GAF) transports are to fly to Tunisia on April 19; and that GAF Ju 52s attacked off Cape Bon on April 18; on the Mediterranean: of an Allied air raid on Palermo airfield, on April 18; of damage being done to Palermo shipping in an Allied raid, on April 19; and a GAF general report on the ground situation, for April 19.
tunisia aircraft transportation second world war military intelligence effects of bombing government code and cypher school invasion of french north africa german air force air raids military situation reports shipping losses aerial attacks on ships allied powers
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Tunisia
Document Reference
HW1 /1618/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1618
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1618.002
Keywords
Transportation Aircraft German Air Force Invasion Of French North Africa Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Allied Powers Aerial Attacks On Ships Shipping Losses Military Situation Reports
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
14
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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