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 Southern Europe: that the 2nd Air Fleet appreciate an Allied landing operation behind German lines in Italy, on March 7; Naval Headlines; from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, that the air war activity for February is to be relayed in conversation, on March 2; a Foreign Office assessment of civilian morale in Germany, as of March 7; from the Japanese military attaché in Italy, describing a conversation with Mussolini, on February 8; and bridgehead battle reports for March 5.
- Collection ID
- HW1
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Finland Germany Italy Oman Philippines Russia Switzerland
- Document Reference
- HW1 /2586/2
- Document Types
- Intelligence Report
- File Reference
- HW1 /2586
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.hw1.2586.002
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Intentions Allied Strategy Paratroopers Italian Campaign Naval Intelligence German U-boats Torpedo Boats Evacuation Naval Bases Transportation Food Supplies Shipping Losses Warships Diplomatic Intelligence Air Warfare Effects Of Bombing German War Effort Industry German Morale Civilians German Propaganda Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Fascist Leadership Military Organisation Italian Army
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Geheime Staatspolizei Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
- Pages
- 19
- Persons Discussed
- Edward Bridges Hermann Göring Guy Liddell Benito Mussolini
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations
