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

7 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 Western Europe: of indications of a move of the 1st SS Panzer Corps from Italy to Brussels, on January 23 and 26; that German trains arrive in Italy, and 1000 Allied prisoners are to be entrained at Rome, on February 2; and the Commander in Chief (C-in-C) for the Southwest's report of February 2; on Germany: of a claim that a German Air Force (GAF) night-fighter was sprayed with a phosphorous-like substance by an Allied bomber over Berlin, on the night of January 27-28; Naval Headlines, covering that a vessel is to transport Jews to Turkey; from the Japanese minister in Lisbon, relaying Salazar's views on Allied pressure on Spain, as of February 3; from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin, forwarding German information on Bulgaria and Spain, on February 4; and from the Bulgarian minister in Berlin, on a large Allied raid on Berlin on January 30.
morocco turkey france albania bulgaria portugal united states of america germany air warfare international relations italy shipping naval bases ports spain great britain warships second world war military intelligence royal air force adolf hitler security service battle of the atlantic balearic islands military organisation military dispositions edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school secret weapons german u-boats naval intelligence german army spanish neutrality german navy german air force diplomatic intelligence italian campaign night fighters spanish foreign policy bulgarian foreign policy
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Balearic Islands Bulgaria France Germany Great Britain Italy Morocco Portugal Spain Turkey United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /2425/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2425
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2425.002
Keywords
German Army Military Dispositions Military Organisation Italian Campaign Secret Weapons Royal Air Force Air Warfare Night Fighters German Air Force Naval Intelligence Battle Of The Atlantic German U-boats Ports Naval Bases Warships German Navy Shipping Diplomatic Intelligence Spanish Neutrality Spanish Foreign Policy Bulgarian Foreign Policy Effects Of Bombing
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
21
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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