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North Africa: GAF situation less tense because of supplies of fuel and ammunition;...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1026
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HW 1/1026
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1942 Oct 31
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North Africa: GAF situation less tense because of supplies of fuel and ammunition; anti-tank GAF unit to deploy from Poland to North Africa, Oct 30.
Japanese minister, Madrid: Soviets to launch offensive, if it fails before Allies open a second front, Soviets will seek peace; rumours of developing Anglo-US offensive in Africa, Oct 26.
Portuguese minister, Angora: Turkey convinced that Germany will lose war through exhaustion as in 1918, Oct 26/27.
French ambassador, Ankara: summary of situation in Russia, Oct 24 (in French).
Spanish ambassador, London: VIP visits, Oct 26.
North Africa: 50% of ammunition types in short supply, Oct 29; urgent need for hospital ship beds at Matruh and Derna, Oct 29; GAF crews to be sent to collect transport aircraft from Germany, Oct 29; Hitler orders that GAF may not claim successes by escorting fighters against Allied fighters on days when GAF bombers are lost to Allied fighters over Malta; Allied air attack against Maleme night of Oct 29/30; submarines to take ammunition to North African ports and supply airlift to be augmented by introduction of civil aircraft, Oct 29; British column advancing on Mersa Matruh, Oct 29; German Navy transferring mines and barrage gear from Matruh to Derna or Benghazi, Oct 29; German 90th Light Division to withdraw on northern sector, Oct 29/30; GAF tasks for Oct 31, first priority convoy escorts; intelligence report on new US tank now in area.
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c/1233
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