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

26 Jan 1944

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 Southern Europe: a 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division report for January 25, stating that elements of 4 Allied divisions had landed in the Nettuno front area but that the division had thrown the enemy back from Aprilia (some 11 miles north of Anzio); a 94th Division report for January 25; a 1st Parachute Division report for January 25 and its intentions for the 26th; a 51st Mountain Corps report for January 24 with the results of Allied air raids; and that the Commander in Chief (C-in-C) West considers it would be difficult to repel an Allied landing at the junction of the 19th and 14th Armies, in the Nice - Ventimiglia area, on January 10; Naval Headlines, including U-boat tasking details, and their orders to remain on the surface during the hours of darkness and also not to launch torpedoes at long ranges which allowed the target to take evasive action; and from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin, a very detailed report and assessment of Allied air raids on Berlin, describing 4,000 sorties from November 22-January 17, and that the Germans claimed 309 aircraft have been destroyed.
germany artillery tactics mines railways sweden switzerland great britain second world war military intelligence security service coastal defence military organisation edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school german u-boats air raid precautions naval intelligence german army german strategy air raids assessing enemy strength military situation reports diplomatic intelligence anti-aircraft defence shipping losses counter-attacks arctic convoys allied powers allied withdrawal battle of anzio operation shingle
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Great Britain Sweden Switzerland
Document Reference
HW1 /2363/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2363
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2363.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Allied Powers Assessing Enemy Strength German Army Counter-attacks Allied Withdrawal Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Railways German Strategy Military Organisation Naval Intelligence German U-boats Arctic Convoys Shipping Losses Tactics Mines Coastal Defence Artillery Diplomatic Intelligence Anti-aircraft Defence Air Raid Precautions Operation Shingle
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
20
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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