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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
Catalogue reference: HW 18/264
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This record is about the Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)... dating from 1943 May 7-1944 Sep 2 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports of German, Italian, French,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 18/264
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Date (When the record was created)
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1943 May 7-1944 Sep 2
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Description (What the record is about)
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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command) radio messages.
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Elbe (Pt 2), convoy SC129 (1943 May 7 - 1943 May 15).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Donau 1 and 2 (Pt 1), convoy SC130 (1943 May 20 - 1943 May 21).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Donau 1 and 2 (Pt 2), convoy SC130 (1943 May 18 - 1943 May 20).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe nau 1 and 2 (Pt 1) Iller, Isar, Inn, Lech and NAB (BdU named the group NAB, the old name of a river currently named NAAB), convoy ONS7 (1943 May 10 - 1943 May 17).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Mosel, convoy HX239 (1943 May 19 - 1943 May 24).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Monsun (Pt 2) (1943 May 26 - 1943 Aug 21).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Monsun (Pt 3, Indian Ocean) (1943 Oct 19 - 1944 Sep 2).
Subject: Brazil section (1943 May 29 - 1943 Jul 28).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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GENERAL XXIII
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Open on Transfer
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Open Document, Open Description
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HW 18
Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports of German, Italian, French,...
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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
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