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

12 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 the Russian Front: that the Germans consider the Soviet High Command holds very close control of its armies, on March 6; on Southern Europe: that according to the 1st Parachute Corps on March 11 an Allied attack is impending; on South-east Europe: that the 2nd Panzer Army ordered the 92nd Grenadier Regiment to be transferred to the Brod area, on March 5; and from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon, regarding Allied pressure on Spain, on March 6.
france united states of america germany united nations international relations spain england second world war military operations military intelligence security service military organisation military dispositions francisco franco edward bridges abwehr anthony eden government code and cypher school samuel hoare german army spanish neutrality predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength red army diplomatic intelligence troop movements allied strategy anti-aircraft defence aerial attacks
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England France Germany Spain United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /2610/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2610
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2610.002
Keywords
Red Army Military Organisation Military Operations Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Allied Strategy Aerial Attacks Anti-aircraft Defence German Army Troop Movements Military Dispositions Diplomatic Intelligence Spanish Neutrality
Languages
English
Organizations
Abwehr Security Service United Nations Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
16
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Anthony Eden Francisco Franco Samuel Hoare
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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