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

10 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: of the German front line being along the River Orne through Caen, on July 10; that the Allies reach Maltot, with the 2nd SS Panzer Corps preparing a counterthrust, on July 10; that the Panzer Lehr Division are south of Carentan, on July 10, facing an Allied deep penetration; and that the 2nd SS Panzer Division has been taken off the strength of the 84th Division, becoming an army reserve in the Periers area, on July 10.
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Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Document Reference
HW1 /3051/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3051
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3051.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord United States Army Military Operations German Army Counter-attacks Military Strength Manpower
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
13
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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