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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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PM from C. South-eastern Europe: 771st Engineer Landing Battalion due to arrive Sumartin,...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/2660
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- HW 1/2660
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1944 Mar 24
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PM from C.
South-eastern Europe: 771st Engineer Landing Battalion due to arrive Sumartin, Brac, Mar 27, escorted from Zara by Colubrina and Insidioso; GAF Command South East in Vienna reported investigations being carried out to discover locations and strengths of Hungarian armed forces, one Hungarian soldier shot in affray with German soldiers, Mar 23 Italy: German aircraft losses over Cassino, Mar 22; CinC South West, Army Group C, reports deserters from Italian fascist units reporting to German units especially of Todt organisation, some accepted on establishment, procedures for enforcement of Duce's order of Feb 18 for punishment of deserters, Mar 24.
Eastern Europe: summary of goods and men shipped to and from Crimea in February, some units damaged by sea but none by hostile action although convoys attacked by submarines and aircraft, Mar 1; 4th Air Fleet report for Mar 23; German ground attack aircraft attacked Soviet forces pushing forward north west of Balti and ferrying traffic in Yampol area.
Naval Headlines: U-boat Group split into two groups and given new operational areas; Group Nord reported postponement of transport of secret weapons to be used against Allied shipping at Nettuno, now expected week Mar 26-Apr 1; air reconnaissance orderedfor area Bendetto-Ortona to look for possible landing intentions; Japanese naval transports used in Singapore to be used as fleet supply vessels carrying heavy oil; aircraft carrier Hitaka to leave Japan for Palao and thence to Balikpapan; large convoy with escort including light cruiser Yubari due Saipan, Mar 30; Japanese submarines on patrol to intercept Allied shipping bound for Marshalls.
Irish ministers in Rome and Vatican: signs of German preparations to leave Rome, rumours of agreement with Vatican against further bombing of Rome, Mar 23.
Japanese military attaché, Istanbul: bombing of Sofia, Jan 25 and effects on Bulgarians.
German intelligencemusings on Germany's war prospects, Feb 23.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- c/6098
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