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Re: Using Ultra to research the Luftwaffe
12 July 1943
CX/MSS/2882/T20
“TO AIRCRAFT SECURITY CENTRE TAORMINA AT 19:15 HRS: 11/7 – OPS REPORT (SMUDGED) /KG6: 18 JU88 TOOK OFF AT 1800 HRS CROSSING THE COAST OUTWARDS AT 1905 IN SQUARE 4 (FIGURE SMUDGED) 14. CROSSING THE COAST INWARDS AT 2125 HRS (SQUARE 4) 114 (REST NOT SEEN)
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NOTE [from duty intelligence officer at Bletchley]:
1) THE ONLY GRID POSITION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRESPONDING TO THE SMUDGED COASTAL POSITION IS 14E 4114, IN THE NAPLES AREA.
THE TIME OF FLIGHT WOULD ALLOW DIRECT FLIGHT TO SICILY AND BACK.
2) THIS REPORT MAY REFER TO DUSK ATTACK ON SHIPPING INTENDED FOR NIGHT 10TH-11TH (2875/T13)”
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