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

25 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: of the 65th Infantry Division clearing up the Buon Riposo pocket, on February 24; the 51st Mountain Division's situation report, for February 24 (and a correction); of the 114th Jaeger Division's subordinates, on February 23; of the 715th Infantry Division being withdrawn to take over the left wing from February 25; that the German Air Force (GAF) representative with the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division is moving to a new position early on February 25; the 29th Panzer Grenadier Division reports 15 Allied transports are unloading at Anzio, on February 24; and that operation NOZZLE against the Anzio bridgehead was unsuccessful, on February 23; on South-east Europe: of an Allied bombing attack on Zara, in Dalmatia, on February 22; that the sea defence commandants for the Dodecanese and Peloponnese are to continue their examination of their areas' defence preparedness, on February 22; and that Goering sends special commissioners to GAF Command for the Southeast to comb out air force personnel, on February 23; and on North-west Europe: that GAF operational sorties are to include only one officer in each crew, due to heavy losses among new officers, from February 24.
finland shipping transportation ports prisoners of war second world war personnel casualties military intelligence military supplies adolf hitler coastal defence naval operations military organisation military dispositions effects of bombing intelligence reports hermann göring government code and cypher school german army manpower reductions german air force air raids military situation reports troop movements military commanders landing places allied powers battle of anzio operation shingle
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Finland
Document Reference
HW1 /2494/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2494
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2494.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Allied Powers Prisoners Of War Troop Movements Military Dispositions German Army Military Organisation Intelligence Reports Shipping Transportation Military Supplies Landing Places Naval Operations Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Ports Manpower Reductions Casualties Military Commanders Coastal Defence German Air Force Personnel
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
31
Persons Discussed
Hermann Göring Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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