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(Untitled), 26 Sep 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/16/25-31

Scope and Contents

"Weekly Intelligence Commentary no. 58" from the War Office General Staff. Covers 19 to 26 September 1940 and divided into sections on: 1. Germany: a) invasion of the United Kingdom; b) activities in South-East Europe; c) "German sentiments towards this country"; d) "Changes in the art of war" (from the German press); e) fortifications 696, 678 and 699 (from the German press), "A Report on how the Engineers broke through the Maginot Line"; f) distribution of German divisions; 2. Italy and Italian possessions; 3. Balkan States: a) Greece; b) Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia]; c) Romania; d) Bulgaria; e) Hungary; 4. Far East.

Dates

  • Creation: 26 Sep 1940

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

7 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Subject

  • Army (Organization)

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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