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

30 Oct 1943

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 South Europe: that Hitler orders that Italians civilians be ruthlessly employed in the construction of the German defence line in south Italy; of German naval operations against Pianosa and Capraia, planned for October 30 and 31; and that the 2nd Air Fleet is to assist in supplying Split by sea-rescue aircraft, on October 29; on South-east Europe: of a German vessel carrying troops being sunk en route to Kalymnos, on October 29; and on the Southern Russian Front: of German Air Force (GAF) reconnaissance, on October 29.
forced labour italy second world war defence military intelligence military supplies adolf hitler eastern front fortifications aerial reconnaissance government code and cypher school operations planning german strategy amphibious operations shipping losses supply problems soviet withdrawal invasion of italy occupied yugoslavia
Collection ID
HW1
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Italy
Document Reference
HW1 /2181/2
Document Types
Intelligence Report
File Reference
HW1 /2181
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.hw1.2181.002
Keywords
Forced Labour Fortifications Defence German Strategy Invasion Of Italy Operations Planning Amphibious Operations Military Supplies Supply Problems Occupied Yugoslavia Shipping Losses Soviet Withdrawal Eastern Front Aerial Reconnaissance
Languages
English
Organizations
Government Code and Cypher School
Pages
14
Persons Discussed
Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Military Intelligence

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