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North Africa: GAF intentions for Jan 14 to invest Sened and destroy railway installations...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1316
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This record is about the North Africa: GAF intentions for Jan 14 to invest Sened and destroy railway installations... dating from 1943 Jan 15 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 1/1316
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1943 Jan 15
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North Africa: GAF intentions for Jan 14 to invest Sened and destroy railway installations using paratroops, Italians evacuated Macnassy, Jan 13; German naval authorities to hold conference on demolition and blocking of Tripoli harbour in event of evacuation, Jan 16; Panzer Division Rommel day report for Jan 13, move of 21st Panzer Division to area immediately to east of Tripoli to be completed by Jan 14, in view of expected Allied attack, Pistoia Division to move back from front; 21st Panzer Division ordered to hand over good part of its tanks, artillery and other material to 15th Panzer Division; German intelligenceestimate of Allied forces in French North Africa, Jan 12; GAF preparing for large scale air raid on Youks les Bains and Telepte under direction of General Harlinghausen, Jan 15.
Russian Front: 4th Air Fleet situation report for Jan 14 giving front line of 6th Army; German Naval Liaison Officer reports situation around Rostov, Jan 11.
Japanese acting ambassador, Rome: preliminary report of meeting of German and Italian leaders at Hitler's HQ, Axis expect Allies to attack Syria and Balkans next.
Japanese minister, Lisbon: Italian account of military agreement between Spain and Portugal. Jan 6.
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c/2061
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Open Document, Open Description
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