Ultra message for D-Day, noting Benouville Bridge in British hands

Title

Ultra message for D-Day, noting Benouville Bridge in British hands

Creator

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)

Subject

Operation Overlord battles and campaigns; Weapons
Canals and river transport
Conflict
Europe and Russia
Navy
Operations
battles and campaigns
Weapons

Description

This is a decoded German message that was intercepted on the morning of D-Day.

Date

1944-06-06

Format

JPEC
202 KB

Source

https://images.nationalarchives.gov.uk/asset/49539/
HW 1/2895

Rights

Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf

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49539.jpg

Citation

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), “Ultra message for D-Day, noting Benouville Bridge in British hands,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed April 20, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5767.

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