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Items taken to PM by C. Russian fronts: Germans report appearance of British tanks...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/267
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This record is about the Items taken to PM by C. Russian fronts: Germans report appearance of British tanks... dating from 1941 Nov 27 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Nov 27
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Items taken to PM by C.
Russian fronts: Germans report appearance of British tanks Nov 26; German report for Nov 25; 2nd Air Corps being withdrawn, Nov 14.
North Africa: GAF again request fuel and ammunition, Nov 26; freighter bombed in Benghazi Nov 25; GAF reconnaissance intentions for Nov 27, Benghazi harbour anti aircraft defences to be strengthened; GAF considering transfer of bombers to 10th Air Corps, Nov 25; GAF general staff assemble transport aircraft to supply Africa Nov 26; German report of Nov 23 and intentions for Nov 24; GAF strength return Nov 26; transportation of aviation fuel from Crete to Derna Nov 27-28; GAF aviation fuel return Nov 26: GAF operations and reconnaissance report for Nov 25-26; and report for evening of Nov 26.
Italian report of fuel delivery to Benghazi Nov 23-25; GAF to attack British motor transport Nov 26.
Mediterranean: German concerns over not letting Russian ships escape from Black Sea, Nov 26.
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