Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
Piece
North Africa: Panzer Army report withdrawal went according to plan, 21st Panzer Division...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1321
What’s it about?
This record is about the North Africa: Panzer Army report withdrawal went according to plan, 21st Panzer Division... dating from 1943 Jan 18 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
HW 1/1321
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1943 Jan 18
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
North Africa: Panzer Army report withdrawal went according to plan, 21st Panzer Division to reach Tripoli evening Jan 16, with advanced elements at Medenine; GAF report for Jan 17, Allied thrust stronger than expected, Panzer Army intentions-to withdraw to Tarhuna-Homs position; Panzer Army HQ to south-southwest of Tarhuna, Jan 17; situation report for Jan 16, for Libya-Tripolitania, Allied divisions identified, east and south east of Tebessa, Abwehr report of convoys bringing troops and equipment from UK to North Africa; GAF reports planned withdrawal of Panzer Army, line of Allied spearheads Gheddahia-Faschia, Jan 17; Panzer Army report for Jan 16, Allied forces attacking along whole front, 90th Light Division inflicted heavy losses on Allies in beating off attack, 56 km west of Beurat; 5th Panzer Army situation report for Jan 16, lively artillery and air activity.
Russian Front: 4th Air Fleet situation report for Jan 16, line demarcations; situation report for Jan 17, small Soviet penetrations.
Eastern Europe: air reconnaissances ordered to identify threats to convoys from Romania and Bulgaria to Kerch Peninsula Jan 17.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
-
c/2075
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
-
Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4464548/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
HW 1
Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister,...
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
17,110 records
Within the department: HW
Records created or inherited by Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
3,769 records
Within the series: HW 1
Government Code and Cypher School: Signals Intelligence Passed to the Prime Minister,...
You are currently looking at the piece: HW 1/1321
North Africa: Panzer Army report withdrawal went according to plan, 21st Panzer Division...
You may be interested in
-
-
Focus on
The Spycatcher affair
The book Spycatcher sparked one of the most controversial courtroom battles of the 1980s, bringing questions around state secrecy to a global audience. -
The story of
Anthony Blunt's confession
Security Service files paint a vivid picture of what happened when Anthony Blunt – then employed in the royal household – admitted spying for the Soviet Union.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.