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 Southern Europe: that the Allies intend to surround the mountain Massif, west of Cassino, by a pincer movement, on May 12; beach-head battle reports for May 12; that the Allies seize Castelforte, on May 12; the 71st Infantry Division appreciates that the Allied objective is to open up the Liri valley, on May 12; a battle report from the 1st Parachute Division in the Cassino area, for May 12; and on covernames for Parachute Divisions, on May 12; Naval Headlines; and from the Japanese naval attaché in Berlin, reports (ULTRA) on German defences in northern France and on the likelihood of when and where the Allied invasion might take place and an appraisal of the Allies' intelligence network, on May 8 (see also 6481).
- Collection ID
- HW1
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- England France Germany Great Britain Italy Portugal Singapore Spain United States of America
- Document Reference
- HW1 /2783/2
- Document Types
- Intelligence Report
- File Reference
- HW1 /2783
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.hw1.2783.002
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Intentions Allied Strategy Battle Of Monte Cassino Military Situation Reports Battle Of Anzio Operation Shingle Captured Settlements German Army Counter-attacks German Airborne Troops Naval Intelligence Warships Naval Operations Torpedo Boats Shipping Transportation Evacuation Eastern Front Pacific War Japanese Navy Shipping Losses Aerial Attacks On Ships United States Navy Submarines Coastal Defence Occupied France Fortifications Tactics Second Front Assessing Enemy Strength Espionage Intelligence Gathering
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Government Code and Cypher School
- Pages
- 27
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence Surveillance
