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

11 Jun 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 France: of the 352nd Division withdrawing behind the Elle sector, on June 10; that three companies of the 17th SS Panzer Division are to move to the Juvigny area, on June 12; a situation report for June 10, covering that the 1st SS Panzer Corps warded off an Allied tank attack south east of Audrieu, the 250th Infantry Division is holding the sector from Elle-Vire, the Allies crossed the Vire near Isigny, and Allied air raids on Nantes, Jersey, Le Mans, Rennes, and Laval; and of an indication of a connection between the 47th Panzer Corps and the 7th Army, on June 9; from the Japanese naval attaché in Berlin, an appreciation of the air war in Europe, on May 6; and a report of a shortage of aviation fuel as a result of Allied action, noting restrictions in allocations, that it is necessary to break into strategic reserves, and extreme economy measures are to be observed, from June 6.
france belgium germany russia air warfare aircraft italy netherlands transportation romania great britain oil fuel second world war bombing military intelligence military dispositions weapons production holland government code and cypher school german war effort military strength operation overlord communications disruption german air force military situation reports allied strategy german withdrawal battle of normandy supply problems aerial attacks allied powers
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium France Germany Great Britain Holland Italy Netherlands Romania Russia
Document Reference
HW1 /2931/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2931
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2931.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord German Withdrawal Military Dispositions Air Warfare Allied Strategy Bombing Aerial Attacks Transportation Communications Disruption Military Strength Aircraft Allied Powers German War Effort Weapons Production Oil Supply Problems Fuel German Air Force
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
22
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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