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

21 Nov 1941

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 North Africa: that the German Air Force (GAF) need more aircraft during battle on November 20; that elements of a GAF fighter unit are in Italy on November 20; of GAF air operations on November 20; that the Commander in Chief of the GAF orders the immediate transfer of a Jg27 unit from Germany; a GAF report of interrogation of RAF PoWs, who transported sabotage teams, on November 20; that GAF Romania is to send trucks with bombs to Sicily on November 20; on North Africa, of a GAF request for aircraft to transport vital supplies to Africa; and of re-dispositions of the GAF 5th Air Corps unit from north Norway in November-December.
libya germany interrogation italy netherlands norway transportation prisoners of war romania sicily second world war military intelligence royal air force holland military shortages government code and cypher school german air force troop movements desert war supply problems aerial attacks strafing high-explosive bombs
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Holland Italy Libya Netherlands Norway Romania Sicily
Document Reference
HW1 /239/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /239
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.0239.002
Keywords
Desert War German Air Force Troop Movements Transportation Strafing Aerial Attacks Royal Air Force Interrogation Prisoners Of War High-explosive Bombs Supply Problems Military Shortages
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
19
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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