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Arctic convoy: 6 sighting reports on PQ, July 2. North Africa: German 90 Light division...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/692
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HW 1/692
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1942 July 3
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Arctic convoy: 6 sighting reports on PQ, July 2.
North Africa: German 90 Light division moving up to attack, July 2; GAF night landing facilities prepared at Shterasat for July 2-3; location of Kesselring's Battle HQ, July 2; 10th Air Corps to be ready to assist Panzer Army making difficult progress against E1 Alamein, July 2; requests for fighter protection against continuous Allied bombing raids; operational signals relating to attack preparations.
Italian intention to use cruisers in eastern July 3 Mediterranean as escorts for troop transports, July 1.
German intelligence report identifying General Maxwell as CinC US Army troops in Middle East, June 27.
German and Italian supreme commands' orders for French naval units to be allowed to sail unhindered from Alexandria on westerly or north westerly course only, July 3.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Air Force
- Polar
- Intelligence
- Navy
- Middle East
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