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Intercepted Communications for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

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The Desert Fox's change of fortune came with the double loss of Fellers' cables and Seeböhm's expertise. The Axis divisions, virtually ignorant of what was transpiring on the other side of the lines, threw themselves against the Allied defenses from July to early September without success. Then on October 23, 1942, to the thunder of a thousand cannons, Montgomery, aided by information from an improved and more efficient Ultra staff, began the offensive that pushed the surprised Afrika Korps back for the last time. As one historian noted, the Fellers intercepts had 'provided Rommel with undoubtedly the broadest and clearest picture of enemy forces and intentions available to any Axis commander throughout the war.'


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  2. My name is Mary Louise De Graux, I am the daughter of Andrew De Graux, who work as agents in the Division of Military Intelligence in the War Department, according Certifications CK Nuls, Lieut.Col.General Staff, in the Executive Officer in the Office of the Chief Staff, in Washington, on Februry 26, 1934, also according to certification of Second Endosement, dated Februry 20.1934, signed by James M. Hobson. Lt.Col.Retired, where he was certified as "a valuable agent", there is also a certificate signed by Albert L. Loustal ot, Colonel (ACC) GSC, Military Attache and a previous certification with FIM illegible, said that American Minister, 3.1920 of May, these certifications evidence that Andrew De Graux, valuable work as agents for the Division of Military Intelligence USA at the American Embassy in Havana – Cuba.

    I asked her daughter to this division the record of my father, because I want to know their history, within the government of his country (my country), so it agradecere to this division is possible that if I EMVI copies of such record and any information In relation to Andrew Graux

    By Mary Louise De Graux on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:08 am

  3. I am the researcher who wrote the trackbacked article above. I came across a German translation of a report by Fellers in the NARA files of the German Admiral at the Supreme Command of the Italian Navy. The report bears out what was written in the article – Fellers unwittingly provided exceptional quality of information to the Axis, and his reports were very glum reading. You can read the re-translated into English report by Fellers at this link:

    http://crusaderproject.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/the-good-source/

    I believe it is the only full Fellers report that is available on the internet.

    With kind regards

    Andreas

    By Andreas on Jul 15, 2009 at 4:22 am

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  2. May 9, 2009: The Good Source « The Crusader Project

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