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

2 Nov 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file includes the following reports on South Europe: that the 29th Goering and possibly 16th Panzer divisions are to be withdrawn from the 10th Army when the final winter line is reached, on October 28; and of air raid damage at Civita Vecchia, on November 1; on South-east Europe: that the 2nd SS Panzer Corps requests extra fuel because of a need for the use of tanks and motorised battle-groups against guerillas, on October 27; and that a German Air Force (GAF) fighter group (which was formerly in Norway) is to transfer to Roumania, on October 31.
germany italy naval bases norway ports romania warships corsica second world war defence military intelligence fortifications military dispositions effects of bombing hermann göring government code and cypher school german navy german air force german strategy troop movements german withdrawal shipping losses invasion of italy
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Corsica Germany Italy Norway Romania
Document Reference
HW1 /2196/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2196
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2196.002
Keywords
German Strategy Military Dispositions Defence Fortifications Invasion Of Italy German Withdrawal Effects Of Bombing Ports Naval Bases Shipping Losses Warships German Navy Troop Movements German Air Force
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
16
Persons Discussed
Hermann Göring
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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