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

12 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-east Europe: that an Allied raid on Rhodes leaves the airfield unserviceable, on November 11; and a situation report for November 10 stating the mopping up of the Sibernik-Split area has been completed; on Southern Europe: a 10th Army situation report including damage being caused to railways and a tank return for November 6; of damage caused to railways in Italy, on November 10; the Commander in Chief (C-in-C) South's day report for November 5 including the ration strength for men and horses; and a German Air Force (GAF) Signals Unit in Italy mentions a shortage of flak personnel, on November 10; on Western Europe: of a shortage of wireless mechanics, on November 4; on the Russian Front: a ground situation report for Crimea states that there were over 2500 German casualties on the Perekop Front between November 1 and 7, and noting an increase of partisan sabotage activities in the past few days; and on Germany: on the setting up of the 1st Parachute Army, on November 11.
mali training germany russia croatia guerrilla warfare italy manpower transportation railways crete sardinia second world war personnel military operations casualties partisans military intelligence tanks eastern front military organisation airfields effects of bombing hermann göring government code and cypher school german army military strength communications disruption air raids anti-aircraft defence german airborne troops supply problems occupied yugoslavia
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Croatia Germany Italy Mali Russia Sardinia
Document Reference
HW1 /2238/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2238
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2238.002
Keywords
Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Airfields Railways Military Strength Tanks German Army Transportation Supply Problems Manpower Military Operations Partisans Guerrilla Warfare Occupied Yugoslavia Military Organisation German Airborne Troops Training Personnel Anti-aircraft Defence Eastern Front Casualties Communications Disruption
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
34
Persons Discussed
Hermann Göring
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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