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

4 Apr 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 correspondence: a request by the Prime Minister (PM) to C for BONIFACE messages about the German defence forces on the Riviera coast, on April 3; from the Japanese military attaché in Vichy, on German anti-invasion preparations in France and the Low Countries, as explained by Runstedt's chief of staff, on February 17; forwarding information from General Blumentritt on the defence of southern France, on February 26; and that a large force of infantry and armour is in reserve in France under Rommel, on February 28; the Chief of the Imperial General Staff's (CIGS's) comments, on March 29; from the Japanese ambassador in Vichy, giving a German explanation of defence installations in the south of France, on April 1; and 6178, which was sent to General Eisenhower.
france belgium netherlands spain second world war defence military intelligence security service coastal defence fortifications holland government code and cypher school occupied france invasion threat erwin rommel german strategy diplomatic intelligence
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium France Holland Netherlands Spain
Document Reference
HW1 /2686/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report Memorandum
File Reference
HW1 /2686
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2686.002
Keywords
German Strategy Coastal Defence Fortifications Defence Invasion Threat Occupied France Diplomatic Intelligence
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
15
Persons Discussed
Erwin Rommel
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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