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

18 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 West Europe: of the 2nd Division's front line; and the 3rd Parachute Division's main defence line, on June 17; and that the Germans are unlikely to hold the Allies north of St Lo because of the slight fighting strength of the remainder of the 352nd Infantry Division, on June 17; on South Europe: that the I Parachute Corps is withdrawing to the Lake Trasimene area, on June 16; and that the 14th Army resubordinates elements of the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division to the 14th Panzer Corps, on June 14.
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Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Document Reference
HW1 /2965/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2965
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2965.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord United States Army Military Objectives German Army Military Strength Defence German Withdrawal Manpower Military Organisation
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
15
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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