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

14 Sep 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); from Washington to the Code and Cypher School (CSS), on September 14, that signals intelligence reports were delivered to the PM; on South Europe: that the German Navy orders a full night operation by E boats against the Allies at Salerno, on the night of September 13-14; probably a 14th Panzer Corps situation report for September 13 at Salerno; the Italians on Corsica report the loss of Bastia to the Germans, but that vigorous defence is continuing, on September 14; that German Air Force (GAF) bombers are to attack warships in Salerno Bay, on September 14; of the German 1st Parachute Division's success against the Italians, on September 12; that the GAF are to attack Bastia, on September 13; and the Germans on Corsica report renewed fighting at Casamozza, on September 13.
france albania greece yugoslavia corsica second world war military intelligence leslie hollis government code and cypher school operations planning german army german navy german air force german-italian relations military situation reports torpedo boats aerial attacks captured settlements allied powers salerno landing operation avalanche
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Corsica France Greece Yugoslavia
Document Reference
HW1 /2008/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2008
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2008.002
Keywords
German Navy Operations Planning Torpedo Boats Allied Powers Salerno Landing Operation Avalanche Military Situation Reports Captured Settlements German Army German-italian Relations German Air Force Aerial Attacks
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
22
Persons Discussed
Leslie Hollis
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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