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

8 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: that the Germans expect an Allied attack in the Caen area, on July 7; situation reports for the Caen area, for July 7; of the 12th SS Panzer Division's tank serviceability, as at July 7; that the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division is facing Allied penetrations south southwest of Carentan, on July 7; that the 84th Army Corps' intentions are to deal with an enemy break through, on July 7; of the Panzer Lehr Division transferring to west of St Lo, on July 7; and that an Allied raid on Dijon causes severe railway damage, on the night of July 5-6; on South Europe: of German casualties in a raid on Montpellier on July 5; and Italian Front battle reports, for July 7, stating that the 14th Panzer Corps suffers extraordinarily high casualties; on South-east Europe: of naval damage caused in a Trieste raid of July 6; and that guerilla leaders in northern Yugoslavia reportedly declare a cessation of hostile actions to provide a basis for negotiations, on July 5.
france guerrilla warfare italy railways second world war military operations casualties military intelligence tanks effects of bombing nazi-occupied europe government code and cypher school armistice german army military strength predicting enemy intentions operation overlord air raids military situation reports troop movements italian campaign allied strategy battle of normandy shipping losses counter-attacks mechanical problems united states army breakthroughs
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Italy
Document Reference
HW1 /3043/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3043
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3043.002
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Intentions Allied Strategy Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord Military Situation Reports Military Strength Tanks Mechanical Problems Military Operations United States Army Breakthroughs Counter-attacks German Army Troop Movements Casualties Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Railways Italian Campaign Shipping Losses Armistice Guerrilla Warfare Nazi-occupied Europe
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
34
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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