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

9 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: that the 65th Infantry Division is under attack, on February 8; the 65th Infantry Division reports an enemy attack, on February 8; of the 715th Infantry Division's front line, on February 8; that the battle group Graeser requests photo-reconnaissance, on February 8; of the 71st Infantry Division's successful attack, on February 8; on the 71st Infantry Division's main defence line, on February 8; that the Germans fail to move the main defence line forward to the Cisterna River, on February 8; of the 76th Panzer Corps' attacks on Aprilia, on February 8; on the 76th Panzer Corps' visual reconnaissance, for February 8; that the 76th Panzer Corps reached a line 800m north of Aprilia, on February 8; of the 65th Infantry Division's new bombing line, on February 8; that the 65th Infantry Division gives artillery targets for a ground attack, on February 8; the German Air Force (GAF) at Siena South report an Allied raid, on February 8; of German shipping movements and losses in Toulon and Italian ports, on February 4 and 5; and of bombs being dropped on Toulon, on February 4; and on South-east Europe: of German war equipment deliveries to Bulgaria, for the period of January 21-31.
bulgaria naval bases railways submarines second world war military intelligence military supplies minesweeping military dispositions effects of bombing hermann göring government code and cypher school german army air raids assessing enemy strength military situation reports bulgarian armed forces battle of anzio operation shingle
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria
Document Reference
HW1 /2430/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2430
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2430.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Assessing Enemy Strength Military Dispositions German Army Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Railways Naval Bases Submarines Military Supplies Minesweeping Bulgarian Armed Forces
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
31
Persons Discussed
Hermann Göring
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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