Churchill & Coventry

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Churchill & Coventry

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Post by Karl » 24 Oct 2002, 17:45

Do you believe Churchill had advance knowledge of plans to target Coventry?

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Yes/No?

If yes, why do you think he didn't (or couldn't) do anything about it?

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Post by Steve » 26 Oct 2002, 23:32

I am inclined to the view that he did not know but I would not be suprised if an Ultra de-code had given notice of the bombing. The British could not make a slip and let the Germans know that their Enigma code had been broken as the future consequences would have outweighed the good done.
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Post by Karl » 27 Oct 2002, 05:19

I tend to share your view. He would have done something...some kind of secret evacuation of people, artefacts, etc...and Germany didn't neccessarily have to find out.

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