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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. Italy: situation report for Mar 2, bad weather holding up attacks on Cassino,...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/2666
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This record is about the PM from C. Italy: situation report for Mar 2, bad weather holding up attacks on Cassino,... dating from 1944 Mar 26 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 1/2666
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1944 Mar 26
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PM from C.
Italy: situation report for Mar 2, bad weather holding up attacks on Cassino, long-range artillery in continuous engagement with Anzio and Nettuno; company of SS Police attacked in Rome, 260 Italians to be shot in reprisal; assessment of Allied shipping in Mediterranean; Allied commando raid on Pianosa beaten off.
Hungary: occupation by German troops according to plan, main body Battle Group Hildebrand reached Szegedin, Battle Group Brauner reached Crbas, Streckenbach reached Batascek-Mohacs; locations and strengths of Hungarian forces being established, attitude of population continuing non-committal to friendly, attitude of military deteriorating in some quarters, possibility of formation of guerrilla bands near Veszprem, Mar 25.
Adriatic: shipping and air raid reports for Mar 24 and 25.
Naval Headlines: three northern waters U-boat Groups redisposed patrol lines; German garrison on Hvar suffered heavy losses, Allied landing on Mljet; Japanese aircraft ferry Taiho bringing more aircraft to Singapore for 1st Carrier Squadron; light cruiser Noshiro due to leave Japan for Palao following repairs; fleet tankers Takasaki and Tsurumi due to leave Palao for Saipan Japanese minister, Madrid: discussion with Spanish Foreign Minister, Jordana, on progress of war, inter-Allies relationships, Soviet recognition of Badoglio, likely Spanish reaction in the event of an Allied invasion of Iberian Peninsula, Mar 20.
French chargé, Bucharest: comments on Soviet advance in Bessarabia, Mar 23.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- c/6114
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