MOST SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM From: War Office. To: M.I.C.E. IMMEDIATE. Your 5094 cipher 27 Sep. (a) Information regarding Sicily somewhat scanty but reports indicate feeling against Fascist regime which never popular in Island is widespread and probably stronger than elsewhere in Italy. Necessary during past year exchange large numbers Civil Servants between Sicily and Northern Italy. Military formations and units in Sicily both active Divisions and Coast Defence and A.A. troops, etc., are to great extent made up of men from elsewhere so that this anti-Fascist feeling unlikely to be as strong among military as among civilians.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Italy Sicily
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/110/60
- Document Types
- Memorandum Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 81/110
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.060
- Keywords
- Operation Husky Anti-fascist Feeling Political Dissent Military Dispositions Italian Army Underground Resistance Italian Government Public Opinion Invasion Of Sicily
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
- Pages
- 4
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare
