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

21 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 reports on West Europe: of a proclamation by Admiral Doenitz calling for the utmost effort from every man in the navy against the expected Allied invasion, on April 17 - the Prime Minister (PM) orders this to be shown to the U.S. President and Eisenhower; on the Southern Russian Front: of the ground situation in Sevastopol, on the evening of April 17; of German Air Force (GAF) fighters being forced to transfer from Sevastopol, with an urgent need for ammunition; and that the reason for the non-evacuation of the Roumanian troops is to be reported, on April 17 and 19; and that the GAF station at Sevastopol is closing on April 20; on Germany: of an Allied raid on Aachen on the night of April 11-12; on Europe: an Army General Staff situation report, for April 14, stating that large numbers of guerillas were killed in north Italy; and that the 18th SS Panzer Division is moving from Croatia to Hungary; Naval Headlines; from the Portuguese chargé in Roumania, regarding air attacks on Roumania, on April 21; from the French delegate in Ankara, to DiploFrance in Algiers, on the destruction of Sofia, and that the Soviets are awaited but the Bulgarian leaders do not appear to have altered their political policy, as of April 16.
syria bulgaria hungary greece germany armaments croatia evacuation italy naval warfare railways romania second world war military intelligence adolf hitler security service sabotage airfields edward bridges effects of bombing home front military shortages government code and cypher school anti-nazi resistance german war effort german u-boats naval intelligence german army invasion threat air raids military situation reports pacific war troop movements occupied norway second front german withdrawal military commanders soviet air force shipping losses aerial attacks romanian armed forces karl dönitz
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Romania Syria
Document Reference
HW1 /2727/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2727
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2727.002
Keywords
Military Commanders Invasion Threat Second Front Military Situation Reports Soviet Air Force Aerial Attacks Military Shortages Armaments Romanian Armed Forces Evacuation German Withdrawal Airfields Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Railways Home Front German War Effort Troop Movements German Army Naval Intelligence German U-boats Naval Warfare Sabotage Anti-nazi Resistance Occupied Norway Shipping Losses Pacific War
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
25
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Karl Dönitz Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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