Using Ultra to research the Luftwaffe

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Bruce Dennis

… many of the Ultra decrypts discussed here are held at The National Archives, Kew, southwest London.

All of the ones I wrote about are at the National Archives.

[Rolfeb]

Thanks a lot for the prompt reply.

Rolf

[TCO]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Several months ago, a couple of people here asked if I would write a guide to using Ultra intelligence (deciphered signals) for Luftwaffe research.

I've finally done it and it's now posted on the Ghostbombers website.

P.S. New pages on the site will be designed for a screen 1024 pixels wide instead of 800.

Hello Nick,

great "handbook"! We exchanged some ULTRA-reports years ago!

Kind Regards,
Mario

[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.

[Observer1940]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

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.

Hello Nick

I was most interested in your reply quoted, regarding the messages relating to the beacons that will be used against the German beams. I have been looking for information about their operation in TNA files.

Mark

[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.

[AndreasB]

Originally Posted by Adam

Hi AndreasB,

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

thanks

Adam

Hi Adam

This is in HW5/39, while the RAF data is from AIR22

All the best

Andreas