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

3 Nov 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 Germany: that Army H Group B request German Air Force (GAF) protection for troop arrivals in the areas of Erkelenz, Bedburg and Kal, 15 km west of Muenstereifel, on November 2; and Naval Headlines, covering the Panther Group of U-boats being put on a high degree of vigilance for a Soviet Union-U.K. convoy; and the Japanese convoy SI-MA-04 being attacked by an Allied submarine, with the Hachijin Maru being hit by torpedoes.
singapore brunei germany russia evacuation naval bases norway warships second world war western front united states navy military intelligence convoys government code and cypher school inter-services cooperation german u-boats naval intelligence german army german navy german air force pacific war troop movements anti-aircraft defence shipping losses japanese air force aerial attacks on ships mariana and palau islands campaign
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Brunei Germany Norway Russia Singapore
Document Reference
HW1 /3306/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3306
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3306.002
Keywords
Inter-services Cooperation German Air Force German Army Troop Movements Western Front Anti-aircraft Defence Naval Intelligence German Navy Warships Shipping Losses German U-boats Evacuation Naval Bases Pacific War Convoys Japanese Air Force Aerial Attacks On Ships United States Navy Mariana And Palau Islands Campaign
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
7
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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