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

3 Jul 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: the 2nd Parachute Corps from St Lo to the Caumont sector assesses that the superiority of the German troops over the U.S. troops is being eroded by U.S. artillery superiority, noting the need for mortar and artillery ammunition, on July 1; and that the 86th Corps expects a British attack and urgently requests air reconnaissance east of the Orne, on July 2; on South Europe: of the 51st Mountain Corps' line; that the 278th Infantry Division brings up 60 tanks; that the HILDEGARD (WRANGLER) line was substituted for the PINPRICK line, on July 2; and that trains carrying the whole of the 34th Infantry Division and parts of the Wildflecken and Ostpreussen divisions arrive in Italy, on June 29; on Germany: that Goering's appeal for volunteers for defence of the Reich applies also to bomber crews, on July 3; Naval Headlines; from the Siamese minister in Berlin, stating the British dismiss the effect of German flying bombs, on June 28; from the Portuguese minister in Tokyo, relating Japanese anxiety at the Allied progress, on June 29; and from the Portuguese chargé in Berlin, describing a Berlin air raid on June 21.
india china japan finland russia artillery censorship italy tactics propaganda psychological warfare public opinion second world war personnel casualties british army military intelligence tanks security service eastern front american strategy naval operations military dispositions aerial reconnaissance foreign office edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school intelligence requirements operations planning secret weapons german u-boats naval intelligence military strength operation overlord german navy manpower reductions german air force assessing enemy strength military situation reports diplomatic intelligence pacific war troop movements italian campaign battle of normandy united states army
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China Finland India Italy Japan Russia
Document Reference
HW1 /3030/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3030
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3030.002
Keywords
Assessing Enemy Strength United States Army Military Strength Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord Tactics Artillery Casualties Intelligence Requirements Aerial Reconnaissance British Army Troop Movements Operations Planning Italian Campaign Military Dispositions Tanks Military Situation Reports Manpower Reductions Eastern Front German Air Force Personnel Naval Intelligence German Navy Naval Operations German U-boats Diplomatic Intelligence Propaganda Secret Weapons Pacific War American Strategy Public Opinion Effects Of Bombing
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
29
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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