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

7 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 Western Europe: that the 1st Army is expecting an Allied attack north of Thionville; the 13th SS Corps reports on Allied artillery in preparation for an attack opposite the 17th SS Panzer Division and the 48th Infantry Division; that the 361st and 553rd Volks Grenadier Divisions are under fire in the 89th Corps' sector; of an order from von Runstedt forbidding negotiations with the Allies, with the troops to be informed that the relations of deserters are to bear responsibility; and of a query regarding the suitability of airfields at Twente and Deelen for the operation of Me 163 aircraft; on Germany: of air raids on Dusseldorf, Solingen and Saarguemines; on South and South-east Europe: of the main defence line in Italy being taken back to a prepared winter position from Breil-Ventimiglia; of the result of an anti-guerrilla week from October 8-19; of the Greek island of Piskopi being cleared of Greek troops; of fighting continuing on Milos; that following the evacuation of Salonika the bulk of the German troops are crossing the Greek-Macedonian border to the north; of intended withdrawal routes for Army Group E being opened up in northern Montenegro; of Bulgar attacks aimed at blocking the road and rail routes between Skoplje and Mitrovica, being repulsed; of Soviet attacks in the Kraljevo-Cacak area to close the German withdrawal route, on November 6; a German naval report of the men, weapons and vehicles evacuated from the Aegean islands between August 23 and October 27; from the Chinese chargé in Berne, describing U.K.-Soviet plans for post-war Europe, on November 3; from the Apostolic Delegate in London, on the Polish frontiers and the incorporation of the Baltic States into the Soviet Union, on November 2; and from the Japanese ambassador in Berlin, forwarding German views on the Moscow talks and the Pan-Arab Conference, on November 2.
france serbia montenegro albania bulgaria hungary poland united states of america greece germany russia aircraft deserters evacuation guerrilla warfare italy military discipline netherlands nuclear warfare rockets romania great britain soviet union yugoslavia england crete second world war defence equipment military operations casualties western front military intelligence security service eastern front airfields military dispositions holland foreign office weapons technology effects of bombing post-war planning home front government code and cypher school anti-nazi resistance armistice german army german propaganda predicting enemy intentions german air force josef stalin air raids red army diplomatic intelligence italian campaign allied strategy german withdrawal shipping losses allied powers occupied greece occupied italy polish government occupied netherlands territorial concessions
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Bulgaria Crete England France Germany Great Britain Greece Holland Hungary Italy Montenegro Netherlands Poland Romania Russia Serbia Soviet Union United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
HW1 /3311/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3311
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3311.002
Keywords
Western Front Predicting Enemy Intentions Allied Strategy German Army Military Discipline Armistice Deserters German Air Force Aircraft Rockets Airfields Occupied Netherlands Military Dispositions Effects Of Bombing Air Raids Home Front Italian Campaign German Withdrawal Defence Guerrilla Warfare Anti-nazi Resistance Occupied Italy Occupied Greece Eastern Front Military Operations Red Army German Propaganda Evacuation Casualties Shipping Losses Equipment Diplomatic Intelligence Allied Powers Post-war Planning Territorial Concessions Polish Government
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Security Service Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
34
Persons Discussed
Josef Stalin
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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