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

23 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 to attack, on the morning of February 22; that the 1st Parachute Corps expects a counter-attack by the enemy, on February 22; and that the 76th Panzer Corps gains some ground, with its front line reported, on February 22; on South-east Europe: that the 1st Mountain Division is to move to the Skoplje area, on February 9; and a German Air Force (GAF) Southeast sea situation report, on February 22; on Germany: an appreciation of Allied air warfare and future strategy in West Europe and the Mediterranean, on February 21; Naval Headlines; from the Spanish ambassador in Washington, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Madrid, on Spanish-U.S. negotiations, and pressure to cease the supply of wolfram to Germany, on February 16-17; and on Spain: on the political crisis in Spain, as of February 14.
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Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Azores Crete England France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Italy Portugal Sicily Spain United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
HW1 /2490/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2490
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2490.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Predicting Enemy Intentions Counter-attacks Allied Powers Encirclement Military Objectives Troop Movements German Army Occupied Yugoslavia Shipping Losses Allied Strategy Invasion Threat Naval Intelligence German Navy Torpedo Boats Convoys Mines Warships Diplomatic Intelligence Spanish Foreign Policy Spanish Neutrality Spanish Politics Royalty
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service United Nations
Pages
36
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Dwight Eisenhower
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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