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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
Catalogue reference: HW 18/261
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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 Apr 01-1943 Nov 30 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 18/261
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Date (When the record was created)
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1943 Apr 01-1943 Nov 30
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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 Amsel (1943 Apr 22 - 1943 May 6).
Subject: convoy SC128 (1943 May 2).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Fink (Pt 1), convoy ONS5 (1943 May 2 - 1943 May 4).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Amsel 1 and Amsel 2 (Amsel I and Amsel II) (1943 May 4 - 1943 May 5).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Drossel, convoy SC128 (1943 May 3 - 1943 May 10).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Fink (Pt 2), convoy ONS5 (1943 May 5 - 1943 May 7).
Subject: U-boat group/Ubootgruppe Rhein and Elbe (Pt 1) (1943 May 7 - 1943 May 10).
Subject: South Africa (1943 May 23 - 1943 Jul 25).
Subject: America (1943 May 18 - 1943 Nov 11).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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GENERAL XX
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Open Document, Open Description
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HW 18
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