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

29 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 South Europe: of the Germans assembling divisions near Lake Albano, south of Rome, on January 28; of indications of the 51st Mountain Corps moving towards the south of Italy, on January 27; of the 51st Mountain Corps' staff transferring, on January 27; of the 2nd Air Fleet's orders for reconnaissance of the Anzio bridgehead on January 29; of a German Navy demolition at Civita Vecchia; that regional commandants are to report on block ships at north Italian ports, on January 27; and that the coastal railway northwest of Trieste was blown up, on January 26; and Naval Headlines. This file also includes the following correspondence: from the Japanese ambassador in Vichy, detailing peremptory demands from Hitler to Petain on the French governmental reconstruction, on January 22; and an ultimatum from Ribbentrop on Petain's proposed changes to the French constitution, on December 5; the Prime Minister (PM) says that the Foreign Secretary is to see this; and a note by Eden.
china france germany international relations italy mines ports railways great britain warships second world war military intelligence adolf hitler security service sabotage franco-german relations military organisation aerial reconnaissance edward bridges abwehr government code and cypher school intelligence requirements vichy regime anti-nazi resistance naval intelligence demolitions german army german navy german strategy diplomatic intelligence troop movements french politics german withdrawal joachim von ribbentrop shipping losses phillipe pétain occupied italy
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China France Germany Great Britain Italy
Document Reference
HW1 /2377/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2377
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2377.002
Keywords
German Army Military Organisation Troop Movements Anti-nazi Resistance Occupied Italy Intelligence Requirements Aerial Reconnaissance Demolitions Ports German Withdrawal Sabotage Railways Naval Intelligence German Navy Warships Shipping Losses Mines Diplomatic Intelligence French Politics Franco-german Relations Vichy Regime German Strategy
Languages
English
Organizations
Abwehr Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
30
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler Phillipe Pétain Joachim von Ribbentrop
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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