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Russian Front: transfer of GAF 5 Air Corps to Brussels, Nov 28. Yugoslavia, North...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/276
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This record is about the Russian Front: transfer of GAF 5 Air Corps to Brussels, Nov 28. Yugoslavia, North... dating from 1941 Nov 29 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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- 1941 Nov 29
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Russian Front: transfer of GAF 5 Air Corps to Brussels, Nov 28.
Yugoslavia, North Africa: German report on guerilla activity in Serbia and report on supplies to Africa.
Mediterranean: Italian shipping orders, Nov 28; GAF 10 Air Corps received 22 transport aircraft, Nov 28: German plans for shipping to Africa, Nov 28.
North Africa: Tripoli aerodrome to be used for night landings Nov 28-29, Malta warned; arrival of part of German special anti-tank and blocking unit at Benghazi, Nov 25: GAF operations report, Nov 27-28, damage to GAF and Italian Air Force by British bombers: fragment of German report and intentions, Nov 28-29; German military report, Nov 27; GAF strength return, Nov 28; GAF 10 Air Corps asks Commander in Chief for additional fighter escorts for air transport to Africa, Nov 28; GAF report all means of transport to Africa being used, Nov 28; GAF fuel stocks, Nov 28; Rommel again requests additional aircraft because of enemy's great air superiority, Nov 25.
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