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

22 Aug 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: a BONIFACE summary from Brigadier Hollis for the Prime Minister (PM); on South Europe: that the German Air Force (GAF) are to prepare the demolition of Reggio and Vibo Valentia airfields and withdraw, on August 21; that an air raid causes heavy destruction at Capua railway station, on August 20; of the GAF suffering with malaria in the Foggia area, on August 15; on indications that the Germans are considering an evacuation of Sardinia, on August 19; and that although no there has been no formal agreement, the Italians take the view that PoWs taken in Italy belong to them, on August 19.
health russia evacuation italy military bases prisoners of war sardinia sicily second world war disease military intelligence military organisation effects of bombing leslie hollis government code and cypher school demolitions german army german air force air raids
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Russia Sardinia Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /1955/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /1955
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.1955.002
Keywords
German Air Force Demolitions Military Bases Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Disease Health Evacuation German Army Military Organisation Prisoners Of War
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
14
Persons Discussed
Leslie Hollis
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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