Garbo’s message of 9th June, 1944, as received by teleprinter at OKW and seen by Krummacher, Jodl and Hitler.
Message received at 2230 hours on 9th June, 1944, sent by Garbo.
‘V-man Alaric network Arabal reports on 9th June from England:
After personal consultation on 8th June in London with my agents Jonny,* Dick and Dorick, whose reports were sent to-day, I am of the opinion, in view of the strong troop concentrations in South-East and Eastern England which are not taking part in the present operations, that these operations are a diversionary manœuvre designed to draw off enemy reserves in order then to make a decisive attack in another place. In view of the continued air attacks on the concentration area mentioned, which is a strategically favourable position for this, it may very probably take place in the Pas de Calais area, particularly since in such an attack the proximity of the air bases will facilitate the operation by providing continued strong air support.’
Krummacher underlined in red the words ‘diversionary manœuvre designed to draw off enemy reserves in order then to make a decisive attack at another place’, and added at the end –
‘confirms the view already held by us that a further attack is to be expected in another place (Belgium?).
This message was seen by Jodl, who underlined the words ‘in South-East and Eastern England’. His initial in green may be seen at the top of the message. The green hieroglyph in the upper left-hand square indicates that Jodl considered it of sufficient importance to show to the Fuehrer, while the letters ‘erl’ (erledigt) which appear in pencil immediately to the right indicate that it was seen by Hitler.