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

25 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 Italy: the 14th Corps' report for March 24, stating that Allied attacks on the north and eastern sections were repulsed; a report from the 114th Jaeger Division in the Salmona area of Allied air activity; and a report from the Commander in Chief (CinC) for the South West, Army Group C, on the state of the training of two Divisions being set up in Italy - the 92nd Division on the West Coast, and the 278th Division in Rimini; a general naval situation report for March 19 covering Norway, the Channel Coast, and the Mediterranean; that the last effective shipyard in Viareggio was destroyed in a fighter-bomber attack; that in the Adriatic two Siebel ferries were the total losses as a result of a fighter-bomber attack off Hvar; on Eastern Europe: the General Traffic Directorate in Warsaw reports the coal situation in Transnistria to be very grave, with the running of the railways endangered; on Hungary: that the transfer of German troops to Hungary is taking place under the codeword MARGARETHE/TOLLGATE; that a special German naval detachment 111 is being held in readiness to take over the Hungarian Danube Flotilla; and of the German Air Force's (GAF's) organisation and subordination in Hungary, as of March 23.
hungary training finland germany italy norway railways romania yugoslavia fuel second world war equipment military operations military intelligence military organisation military dispositions effects of bombing military shortages government code and cypher school german army occupation arrangements german air force air raids military situation reports supply problems allied powers dockyards battle of monte cassino battle of anzio occupied hungary
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Finland Germany Hungary Italy Norway Romania Yugoslavia
Document Reference
HW1 /2661/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2661
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2661.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Monte Cassino Military Operations Allied Powers Military Dispositions German Army Battle Of Anzio Military Shortages Training Equipment Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Dockyards Supply Problems Fuel Railways Occupation Arrangements Occupied Hungary Military Organisation German Air Force
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
37
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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