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

25 Apr 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 West Europe: that Defence Area 4 orders anti-aircraft measures, on April 23; that the battle HQ of the Wehrmacht moves from Zossen to Menz, on April 24; that Kesselring instructs the 12th Army to thrust northeast towards Berlin, on April 24; that Army Group G orders its subordinate to maintain contact with the 12th Army's left wing, on April 23; that Kesselring orders the 19th Army to defend the sector from Guenzburg to Lake Constance, on April 24; and that the 11th Panzer Division is unable to attack due to a lack of fuel and forces, on April 24; on Germany: that a subordination of 300 anti-tank units is to be set up by the navy, on April 23; of six Hitler Youth anti-tank brigades being sent to the 1st and 7th Armies, on April 23; that Army Group G orders the Danube crossings to be prepared for demolition, on April 24; and Armaments Inspectorate 17 reports the crude oil supply is assured for six weeks, from April 20; on South-east Europe: that forces are to be withdrawn from Pola for the defence of Fiume, on April 23; Naval Headlines, covering that the Japanese prepare to leave Rangoon; and from the Turkish chargé in Stockholm, that Sweden is unwilling to become involved in operations in Norway, on April 21.
japan germany russia codes international relations italy norway transportation sweden youth movements oil fuel second world war defence east germany military intelligence conscription adolf hitler security service battle of the atlantic eastern front sabotage military organisation edward bridges military shortages government code and cypher school german u-boats naval intelligence demolitions german army swedish neutrality german navy german strategy diplomatic intelligence pacific war german-japanese relations italian campaign disposal of documents german withdrawal military commanders anti-aircraft defence japanese army anti-tank guns aerial attacks strafing allied powers karl dönitz liberation of burma ad hoc units japanese withdrawal
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
East Germany Germany Italy Japan Norway Russia Sweden
Document Reference
HW1 /3725/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /3725
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.3725.002
Keywords
Allied Powers Aerial Attacks Strafing Transportation Military Shortages Anti-aircraft Defence Military Commanders German Army German Strategy Defence Eastern Front Fuel Military Organisation Ad Hoc Units German Navy Anti-tank Guns Conscription Youth Movements Demolitions Italian Campaign German Withdrawal Oil Naval Intelligence German U-boats Battle Of The Atlantic German-japanese Relations Sabotage Pacific War Japanese Army Japanese Withdrawal Liberation Of Burma Disposal Of Documents Codes Diplomatic Intelligence Swedish Neutrality
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School Security Service
Pages
38
Persons Discussed
Edward Bridges Karl Dönitz Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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