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Including North-West and Eastern Europe, North Africa and Tobruk, U-boat deployment...
Catalogue reference: HW 5/102
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This record is about the Including North-West and Eastern Europe, North Africa and Tobruk, U-boat deployment... dating from June 18 1942-June 20 1942 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: German Section: Reports of German Army and Air.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HW 5/102
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Date (When the record was created)
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June 18 1942-June 20 1942
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Description (What the record is about)
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Including North-West and Eastern Europe, North Africa and Tobruk, U-boat deployment against convoy in Atlantic
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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MSS/1091-MSS/1100
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Retained Until 1996
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Intelligence
- Navy
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Record URL
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HW 5
Government Code and Cypher School: German Section: Reports of German Army and Air...
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