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BONIFACE, see HW 1/3740
Catalogue reference: HW 1/3743
Date: 1945 May 1
BONIFACE, see HW 1/3740
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BONIFACE report for Deputy PM. BONIFACE report for Mr Loxley. BONIFACE report for...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/2256
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HW 1/2256
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1943 Nov 21
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BONIFACE report for Deputy PM.
BONIFACE report for Mr Loxley.
BONIFACE report for Brigadier Jacob.
PM sent signal in Cairo on intelligence report indicating Axis preparations for capture od Samos, Nov 19.
South-east Europe: preparations being made for operation SANDWICH, capture of Samos, Nov 19; Admiral Aegean detailing preparations for operation SANDWICH, Nov 20; landing craft and patrol vessel beached after engagement with British destroyer, off islands in Adriatic on Nov 19; Italian GOC Cuneo Division, on Samos, rumoured ready to negotiate with Germans, Nov 20; Germans attempting unsuccessfully to negotiate with defenders of Samos, landing formation to set sail from Nov 22, Nov 21; Mueller's plans for taking Samos on Nov 24, earliest possible date, Nov 20; Germans consider that Allied loss of Leros might prompt English to restore prestige in Mediterranean by carrying out commando operations, Nov 19 and 20.
Southern Europe: battle report from 15th Panzer Grenadier Division, Nov 19; Goering orders that 4th Parachute Division to be set up in Rome area, Nov 20; Kesselring defines C-in-C South-west's and C-in-C South-east's areas of responsibility in detail, Nov 11; minister of Armament and war production orders despatch of 12 metre bending roll from Leghorn to firm in Gruenberg, Silesia, Nov 10.
Goering has set up an assault squadron in GAF to break up US bomber formations, Nov 20.
Amendments to SUNSET reports, Nov 23.
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c/5046
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Open Document, Open Description
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