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

22 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-east Europe: that the 2nd Panzer Army orders the conscription of all males fit to bear arms from the islands on the Adriatic coast, on February 21; Naval Headlines; and from the Japanese ambassador in Vichy, that Laval favours a Soviet-German peace, on February 16.
ukraine france japan albania germany croatia forced labour international relations shipping tactics naval warfare great britain warships second world war military intelligence royal air force convoys conscription security service battle of the atlantic civilians naval operations military organisation edward bridges government code and cypher school german war effort naval intelligence peace proposals german navy german strategy diplomatic intelligence troop movements shipping losses aerial attacks on ships german-soviet relations landing places occupied greece battle of anzio operation shingle
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Croatia France Germany Great Britain Japan Ukraine
Document Reference
HW1 /2487/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2487
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2487.002
Keywords
Conscription Civilians Occupied Greece German War Effort Forced Labour Naval Intelligence Royal Air Force Aerial Attacks On Ships Shipping Losses German Navy Warships Troop Movements Shipping Naval Warfare Convoys Battle Of The Atlantic Tactics Naval Operations Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Landing Places German Strategy Military Organisation Diplomatic Intelligence German-soviet Relations Peace Proposals
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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