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

18 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: that the 76th Panzer Corps crossed the River Carrocetello at the Anzio bridgehead, on February 17, with reconnaissance requested on the morrow; that the 65th Infantry Division is under continuous air attack, on February 17; that the Hermann Goering Division is subject to lively air activity, on February 17; of the 71st Infantry Division's urgent request for photos of the area in front of the 14th Corps, on February 16; of the line reached by the 1st Parachute Corps in hard fighting, on February 16; the 90th Division reports a push forward by strong enemy forces in the Cassino area, on February 16; of the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division being subject to enemy air reconnaissance, on February 16; the 334th Infantry Division reports the Orsogna area to be free of the enemy, on February 16; that the 51st Corps has a quiet day, on February 16; and that the German Navy expect Italian craft to carry out operations MORGENROT and AUTOBAHN against the Allied landing bridgehead, at least one of them, on February 18; on South-east Europe: the 1st Mountain Division's day report of February 14, that they are clearing heavy snow, and have frostbite; of German plans for an operation, believed to be against Vis on the Dalmatian coast, on February 15; and the 264th Infantry Division's 6-day return on supplies, for February 14.
clothing guerrilla warfare italy transportation roads yugoslavia second world war casualties partisans food supplies military intelligence landing craft special operations adverse weather conditions effects of bombing military shortages hermann göring government code and cypher school operations planning german army military situation reports troop movements supply problems aerial attacks landing places allied powers occupied yugoslavia battle of monte cassino battle of anzio operation shingle
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy Yugoslavia
Document Reference
HW1 /2468/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2468
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2468.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Aerial Attacks Allied Powers Troop Movements German Army Battle Of Monte Cassino Effects Of Bombing Roads Operations Planning Landing Places Special Operations Landing Craft Adverse Weather Conditions Guerrilla Warfare Occupied Yugoslavia Partisans Casualties Supply Problems Transportation Food Supplies Military Shortages Clothing
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
34
Persons Discussed
Hermann Göring
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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