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

2 Mar 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: a day report from German Air Force (GAF) Command for the South-east, on March 1; and of guerrillas in the southern Peloponnese immobilising German troops and seriously interfering with the delivery of supplies to them, on February 21; on Southern Europe: of the beachhead front line in the Cisterna area, as of March 1; and three bridgehead battle reports for March 2; Naval Headlines, including the Far East; the French military mission in Moscow reports on the formation of the 3rd Czech brigade, on February 28; an agent's report on activity in Italy, for February 29; an agent's report on Allied raids on German cities, for March 1; a German secret service report from Madrid to Berlin states that the British ambassador in Madrid says the purpose of the Allied pressure on Spain is to attract German attention to the Spanish frontier and induce the move of several Divisions from the north to the south of France, on February 20; and of a radio telephone conversation between Madrid and Berlin concerning rumours from Algiers on an Allied invasion, on March 1.
singapore france japan serbia malta iceland greece croatia guerrilla warfare ireland italy railways spain warships england crete second world war casualties partisans military intelligence security service edward bridges hermann göring abwehr government code and cypher school naval intelligence german army invasion threat german navy japanese navy military situation reports german withdrawal torpedo boats shipping losses supply problems rumours occupied greece occupied yugoslavia battle of anzio operation shingle
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Croatia England France Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Malta Serbia Singapore Spain
Document Reference
HW1 /2571/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2571
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2571.002
Keywords
Guerrilla Warfare Occupied Yugoslavia Partisans Railways German Army Casualties Supply Problems Occupied Greece Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Naval Intelligence German Navy Torpedo Boats Shipping Losses Japanese Navy Warships German Withdrawal Rumours Invasion Threat
Languages
English
Organizations
Abwehr Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
30
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Hermann Göring
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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