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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
Catalogue reference: HW 18/266
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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 Jul 5-1944 Mar 31 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 18/266
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Date (When the record was created)
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1943 Jul 5-1944 Mar 31
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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: morale, fighting spirit (1943 Jul 28 - 1944 Mar 31).
Subject: Eastern flotilla (U-boats in far east, Singapore, Batavia, ...) (1943 Jul 5 - 1943 Jul 7).
Subject: Brazil section (1943 Jul 29 - 1943 Oct 30).
Subject: South Africa (1943 Jul 30 - 1943 Oct 2).
Subject: Focke Wulf Condors (1943 Jul 18 - 1943 Jul 19).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Monsun (Pt 4, Atlantic) (1943 Jul 13 - 1943 Jul 14).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Monsun (Pt 5, northern waters) (1943 Aug 16 - 1943 Sep 14).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Eisenbart (Pt 1) (1943 Sep 14 - 1943 Nov 28).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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GENERAL XXV
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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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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