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North Africa: tanker Fassio urgently required in Crete otherwise fuel supply to Panzer...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/698
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This record is about the North Africa: tanker Fassio urgently required in Crete otherwise fuel supply to Panzer... dating from 1942 July 4 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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- HW 1/698
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 July 4
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North Africa: tanker Fassio urgently required in Crete otherwise fuel supply to Panzer Army could be jeopardised, July 3; locations of GAF units in Libya and Egypt July 4; 10th Air Corps strength and serviceability return of aircraft in Greece and Crete for July 3; GAF operational summary for July 3 including RAF activities.
German agent's report of Allied forces strengths in Famagusta, Palestine and Egypt, July 3.
Naval Headlines: Admiral Scheer, Leutzow, Tirpitz and Admiral Hipper at sea July 3; U-boats and aircraft in contact with convoy PQ17.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- c/9932
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- Open Document, Open Description
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