Using Ultra to research the Luftwaffe

[RodM]

Hi Nick,

thanks for the reply. I missed photographing it in 2008 through ignorance, but have it on my 'list' to hopefully get done this year.

Cheers

Rod

[AndreasB]

Originally Posted by RodM

Hi Andreas,

I presume that you are meaning:[...]

Cheers

Rod

Many thanks Rod, superbly helpful. I probably mean the ones just before, since I am interested in the 1941/42 period.

Just what the doctor ordered!

Thanks again.

All the best

Andreas

[Nick Beale]

From the BBC News website: Bletchley Park WWII archive to go online

The downside is they think it'll take three years to do the first phase.

Some more detail here of what we can look forward to from the Bletchley Park scanning project. For instance:

"… thousands of card indexes on different subject matter … In addition … there are log-books containing the original typescript of intercepted German messages … three fairly large rooms stacked floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall [of books and cards]."

And this from the latest Bletchley Park newsletter.

[Steve Coates]

I put in a query about a week ago concerning the manufacturers card indexes to see what might be held on a couple of my 'favourite' manufacturers. I also enquired as to the types of card indexes which might be held for the Luftwaffe but to date haven't had a response.

[Bruce Dennis]

Here are some LW decrypts covering unit strength, air combat and aircraft movement.

https://www.humyo.com/10203701/ULTRA...?a=cORSjYdtkXA

Bruce

[AndreasB]

I have just published two items found in ULTRA on my site:

http://wp.me/phMWl-j5 and http://wp.me/phMWl-j1

All the best

Andreas

[Bombphoon]

Hi Nick

Thanks for the info.

Do the decrypts identify which Luftwaffe navigation beams are being used each night against UK cities?

Thanks

Austin

PS: Bought a copy of Ghostbombers three weeks ago - and loving it!

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Bombphoon

Hi Nick

Thanks for the info.

Do the decrypts identify which Luftwaffe navigation beams are being used each night against UK cities?

Thanks

Austin

PS: Bought a copy of Ghostbombers three weeks ago - and loving it!

So far the material I've read (July – mid September) has only had messages about the various beacons that will be available or required each night. This may mean more to a specialist than it does to me, however. I'll let you know what the next batch of material (for October and November) brings when I can start work on it.

Glad you're enjoying Ghost Bombers.

[Adam]

Hi AndreasB,

thanks for posting this. Can you give the specific ULTRA files references (AIR 40/??)

thanks

Adam

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Adam

Hi AndreasB,

thanks for posting this. Can you give the specific ULTRA files references (AIR 40/??)

thanks

Adam

If you want 1940, it's HW5/1 to HW5/6 inclusive.