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North Africa: German and Italian landing craft carrying prisoners, ammunition and...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1055
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This record is about the North Africa: German and Italian landing craft carrying prisoners, ammunition and... dating from 1942 Nov 6 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 1/1055
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1942 Nov 6
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North Africa: German and Italian landing craft carrying prisoners, ammunition and Panzer spares from Matruh to Tobruk, Nov 5, Italians attacked, service cipher documents captured Nov 4; Panzer survey unit attacked by Italian aircraft south of Fuka; cargoes being discharged at Tobruk; GAF aircraft serviceability problems; orders for evacuation of El Daba and destruction of water supply and railway expected; maximum GAF operations against Allied forces, Nov 5; withdrawal orders for GAF units; Italian Pistoia Div occupying Halfaya-Capuzzo area seeking German cooperation.
North Africa: Mersa Matruh being evacuated by Germans Nov 6, German naval orders covering withdrawal; Ju88 night fighters being transferred to Eleusis for attachment to 10th Air Corps for convoy escort duties.
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Open Document, Open Description
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