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

18 Mar 1945

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 Commander in Chief (C-in-C) West orders the use of the 18th and 167th Divisions in the Remagen bridgehead, on March 17; that Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) considers an Allied penetration, on March 17; that Hitler orders a company of Tiger assault guns to be employed at the point where the Reich motorway borders the main defence line, on March 17; an appreciation of Allied intentions by the Supreme Command of the Navy, on March 16; and of orders from Army Group G that all Rhine bridges are to be provided with demolition charges, on March 16; Naval Headlines; from the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, detailing air raids on Tokyo and Nagoya, on March 13; and noting Siamese support for Japanese measures in Indo-China, on March 14.
singapore india china housing japan united states of america colonies disarmament indochina international relations netherlands submarines siam second world war military operations casualties western front french armed forces military intelligence tanks convoys adolf hitler security service french army naval operations military organisation military dispositions holland edward bridges effects of bombing government code and cypher school infiltrating foreign countries german u-boats desmond morton naval intelligence demolitions german army military strength predicting enemy intentions german navy german strategy air raids japanese navy pacific war allied strategy shipping losses counter-attacks allied powers german agents
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China Holland India Indochina Japan Netherlands Siam Singapore United States of America
Document Reference
HW1 /3616/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3616
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3616.002
Keywords
German Strategy Western Front Military Dispositions Predicting Enemy Intentions Allied Strategy Counter-attacks Tanks German Army French Army Military Strength Demolitions Naval Intelligence German U-boats Naval Operations German Navy Infiltrating Foreign Countries German Agents Pacific War Military Operations Allied Powers Military Organisation Japanese Navy Convoys Shipping Losses Submarines Air Raids Effects Of Bombing Housing Casualties French Armed Forces Colonies Disarmament
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
25
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Adolf Hitler Desmond Morton
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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