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

1 Feb 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 2nd Air Wing's intentions for February 1; and of the 14th Army's order of the day - a summary only, T79/39 is not included; on South-east Europe: that German Air Force (GAF) command has no forces for an attack on Castelorizo; and of a Spitfire attack on Corfu, on January 29; on the Southern Russian Front: an evening report from Army Group A, for January 28; T80/59 was sent to the Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) under 5540 (not included in this series); on Germany: of the morale and internal conditions there, as of December 30; and a message from Brigadier-General T J Betts to Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies, returning a report with General Eisenhower's thanks, on January 29.
ukraine france belgium psychology greece germany russia aircraft censorship netherlands propaganda psychological warfare railways sweden fuel second world war military intelligence adolf hitler eastern front dwight eisenhower aerial reconnaissance holland edward bridges stewart menzies effects of bombing nazi leadership hermann göring abwehr government code and cypher school surrender military strength franklin delano roosevelt german air force air raids red army second front german morale joachim von ribbentrop shipping losses captured settlements defeatism battle of monte cassino
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium France Germany Greece Holland Netherlands Russia Sweden Ukraine
Document Reference
HW1 /2391/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2391
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2391.002
Keywords
German Air Force Aerial Reconnaissance Battle Of Monte Cassino Military Strength Aircraft Eastern Front Red Army Captured Settlements Railways Shipping Losses Fuel German Morale Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Propaganda Second Front Surrender Nazi Leadership Defeatism Psychology
Languages
English
Organizations
Abwehr Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
19
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Dwight Eisenhower Hermann Göring Adolf Hitler Stewart Menzies Joachim von Ribbentrop Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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