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

14 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 South Europe: that Kesselring concludes the crises are due to a lack of ammunition, so commanders are to give priority to the delivery of fuel and ammunition, and stating the necessity for commanders to make reports, on June 11; that the 10th and 14th Armies are to report on their personnel, weapons and readiness by June 14, for a conference with Hitler; that the 14th Army is to mop up an enemy penetration south of Manciano and hold the coastal road from Lake Bolsena-the Tiber; and on a new northern boundary for the 14th Army, on June 12.
second world war defence military intelligence adolf hitler military shortages government code and cypher school intelligence requirements german army military strength german strategy italian campaign allied powers breakthroughs
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Document Reference
HW1 /2945/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2945
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2945.002
Keywords
Military Shortages Italian Campaign German Army Military Strength Intelligence Requirements German Strategy Defence Allied Powers Breakthroughs
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence