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

19 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 1st SS Panzer Division is caught in violent fighting, on July 18; of the 1st SS Panzer Division's intentions, for July 18; on the 21st Panzer Division's situation, as at July 18; that possibly the 12th SS Panzer Division is not to march, on July 18; battle reports by the 9th SS Panzer Division and the 346th Infantry Division, for July 18; the 2nd Parachute Corps' day report, for July 18; of the Panzer Lehr Division's withdrawal under pressure, on July 18; and that the 2nd SS Panzer Corps destroyed tanks in an enemy thrust, on July 18.
artillery second world war military operations casualties military intelligence adolf hitler government code and cypher school german army operation overlord military situation reports troop movements german withdrawal battle of normandy military objectives aerial attacks counter-attacks captured settlements allied powers
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Document Reference
HW1 /3089/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3089
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3089.002
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Allied Powers Military Operations Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord Military Objectives Casualties German Army Aerial Attacks Artillery Counter-attacks Captured Settlements Troop Movements German Withdrawal
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
24
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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