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

21 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 Italian Front: a report from the 14th Panzer Corps on the Cassino Front, stating that a renewed Allied attack east and south-east of Cassino is making progress, on March 20; that the 114th Jaeger Division (on the central Anzio Front) is transferring to a new area, on March 20; the German Naval Harbour master at Piombino reported the outer mole was damaged following an Allied air raid, on March 20; and of Rommel's staff being addressed via the Commander in Chief (CinC) West, on March 3; on Western Europe: that U-boat HQ, expecting a new Murmansk convoy, regards a successful attack as of decisive importance, and gives an outline plan of the operation, on March 18; and on Eastern Europe: the 4th Air Fleet's summary of reconnaissance results of March 19 in front of the 17th, 6th, and 8th Armies and the 1st and 4th Panzer Armies.
ukraine russia netherlands norway ports second world war military operations military intelligence tanks eastern front aerial reconnaissance holland effects of bombing government code and cypher school german army predicting enemy intentions erwin rommel air raids red army military situation reports troop movements military commanders aerial attacks arctic convoys allied powers breakthroughs battle of monte cassino
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Holland Netherlands Norway Russia Ukraine
Document Reference
HW1 /2647/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2647
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2647.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Monte Cassino Aerial Attacks Military Operations Tanks Allied Powers Troop Movements German Army Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Ports Military Commanders Predicting Enemy Intentions Arctic Convoys Aerial Reconnaissance Eastern Front Red Army Breakthroughs
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
16
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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