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North Africa: GAF sitrep for Feb 17, Axis spearhead north of Gafsa, Allied aircraft...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1380
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This record is about the North Africa: GAF sitrep for Feb 17, Axis spearhead north of Gafsa, Allied aircraft... dating from 1943 Feb 18 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 1/1380
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1943 Feb 18
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North Africa: GAF sitrep for Feb 17, Axis spearhead north of Gafsa, Allied aircraft still at Thelepte airfield; Axis forces battling for Sbeitla, Feb 17; Africa Corps to hold position reached in southern Tunisia, AOC Tunis considers further thrust on Tebessa necessary, Feb 17, Rommel despatches parachute regiment to Gabes for Eastern Front; Kesselring orders recce to establish whether Allied reinforcements are being brought up to Axis attacking front from Bone - Pichon line, Feb 17; Tunis Air Corps sitrep for Feb 17, Sbeitla and 1500 prisoners captured, extensive GAF air operations planned for Feb 18 in support of Africa Corps and Panzer Army; GAF flight schedules for Feb 18, attacks against Allied targets in northern Tunisia and airfield and harbour protection at Tunis and Bizerta where important Axis unloading in progress; 21st Panzer Division thrust against Sbeitla, Feb 17, GAF air support requested; GAF 10th Air Corps considered attack on Benghazi on Feb 17 complete success in surprise and effect; AOC Tunis considers further Axis advance possible without risk, Feb 17, Allies withdrawing and Axis could capture another forward deployment base; AOC Tunis informs 21st Panzer Division that Sbeitla and Feriana were in danger of Allied air attack, also requested that US bomber bomb-sight be obtained, Feb 17; German battle group to advance from Sbeitla to Kasserine, Feb 18.
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Japanese ambassador, Bangkok: summary of Feb 9 from Japanese Foreign Ministry on current war situation and attempts by Allies to drive a wedge between Germany and Japan, Soviet and Chinese absence from Allied talks in Casablanca, situation in India.
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c/2327
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