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

7 Aug 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 Western Europe: of the 47th Panzer Corps' intentions, for August 6; on the 47th Panzer Corps' front line, as at August 6; of the 7th Army's intentions, on August 6; that the 10th SS Panzer Division is to arrest an Allied penetration, on August 6; that an attack by the 10th SS Panzer Division was brought to a standstill by heavy Allied artillery, on August 6; a 3rd Parachute Division situation report, for August 5; the 74th Corps reports Allied attacks and expects a continuation on the front, on August 6; the St Malo Naval Officer In Command's (NOIC's) situation report, for August 6; that the supplying of St Malo by air is to be expected, on August 6; that the naval authorities at St Malo and on the Channel islands were informed of a decree from Hitler to take ruthless action to ensure discipline, on August 4 and 5; of the 1st Army preparing to transfer its operations staff to an advanced battle HQ, on August 6; of orders to destroy airfields, on August 6; that the 89th Corps is preparing to move to the west, on August 6; and that the 67th Corps has extended its area and taken over the sector of the 81st Corps, as of August 6.
france artillery military discipline ports second world war casualties military intelligence tanks adolf hitler airfields government code and cypher school operations planning supply drops demolitions predicting enemy intentions manpower reductions german strategy military situation reports troop movements german withdrawal battle of normandy german airborne troops military objectives counter-attacks encirclement allied powers breakthroughs
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France
Document Reference
HW1 /3153/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3153
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3153.002
Keywords
German Strategy Military Objectives Counter-attacks Encirclement Allied Powers Breakthroughs Military Situation Reports Battle Of Normandy Operations Planning Tanks Artillery Predicting Enemy Intentions Manpower Reductions Casualties German Airborne Troops Supply Drops Ports Military Discipline Troop Movements German Withdrawal Demolitions Airfields
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
44
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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