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

31 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: a 326th Infantry Division report from the Caumont sector, on July 31; that the 84th Army Corps is in a new location, from July 31; of the 25th Corps fighting in the Avranches area, on July 31; on the 2nd SS Panzer Division's front line, as at July 31; and the 2nd Parachute Corps report a new defence line, on July 31; and from the Japanese naval attaché, a continuation of SJA/613 (see 7282), stating that Germany is to increase its aircraft production, and giving a review of the ground war.
france japan germany russia resources air power aircraft italy great britain oil second world war military operations british army military intelligence military supplies adolf hitler eastern front adverse weather conditions military dispositions weapons production foreign office government code and cypher school german war effort german army operation overlord german air force german strategy military situation reports diplomatic intelligence italian campaign battle of normandy counter-attacks united states army
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Russia
Document Reference
HW1 /3133/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3133
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3133.002
Keywords
Military Dispositions German Army Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord Military Situation Reports British Army Military Operations United States Army Counter-attacks Diplomatic Intelligence Adverse Weather Conditions Eastern Front Military Supplies Air Power German Air Force German Strategy Weapons Production Aircraft German War Effort Resources Oil Italian Campaign
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
20
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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