norwichpaul
13-07-2011, 19:03
Home Forces War Book Code Words
(Source: WO 199/3289)
Used by
Code Word
Significance
GHQ Home Forces G. Ops
Action Stations
Indicated an immediate threat of invasion, for which a full-scale state of readiness,
and calling out of the Home Guard was required
Air Ministry
Banquet
Code word for a scheme to make operational use in an emergency of a number of training and non-operational aircraft.
The scheme was divided into eight sections, each of which was allocated an individual code-word.
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Word
Beetle
Plan would come into effect on an invasion, using the radio for issuing certain specific instructions.
See 'Bishop', Blackbird', Caterpillars', 'Finish', 'Gallipoli', 'Parasols', 'Passports' & 'Pepper'
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Word
Bishop
'I have sighted suspicious vessels which I think are probably enemy, but I am not certain'
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Word
Blackbird
'I have sighted enemy ship/s' (surface vessels, submarines or motor boats’).
First reports of enemy invasion
Orkney & Shetland Defences
Blood Red
‘Enemy troops (a minimum of eight) either airborne or shipborne have landed or are about to land’.
All defences will be fully manned and operational schemes brought into effect.
GHQ Home Forces
Bugbear
A general warning that a raid by seaborne or airborne troops is anticipated, normally followed by the anticipated area,
such as Bugbear Deal, meaning a raid was expected to be delivered at Deal.
Admiralty
Deluge
Followed by an area and a number, indicating the degree of suitability of weather for invasion by enemy small craft.
1 Suitable, 2 Possible & 3 Unsuitable.
SO-in-C, GHQ
Essay
A practice W/T message between regions and the War Office
GHQ Home Forces 'A'
Foreman
Concentration of personnel reinforcements of certain arms and trades, normally at training
Air Ministry
Furnace
With addition of either Warm or Cold, refers to suitability or otherwise, of conditions for use of smoke screens.
Warm Suitability. Cold Unsuitability.
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Words
Gallipoli
‘Enemy landing from ships or boat at …’
War Office
Minimise
Only messages directly contributing to the conduct of operations in progress were to be passed to signals for despatch.
War Office/GHQ Home Forces
Nuts & May
Deployment of AFVs from factories
Navy, Army & RAF
Panda
Emergency W/T communications between RAF aerodromes and Army Command and Corps HQ,
in the event of enemy attacks on aerodromes
Home Forces War Book Code Words – (continued)
Used by
Code Word
Significance
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Parasols
‘Enemy parachutists (number indicated) landing at …’
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Passports
'I have sighted a large number of enemy aircraft believed enemy, flying towards shore at …'
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Pepper
Used by coastal forces in prevention of invasion, meaning 'I am being attacked';
used in conjunction with Air, Heavy and Light.
Royal Navy
Purge
Followed by name of a locality – referred to C-in-C Nore's standing orders for defeating an attempted seaborne invasion.
Air Ministry
Simplex
Special forecasts of suitability or otherwise of conditions for enemy gas cloud attacks.
such as: ‘Simplex towards Sector No.... Suitable’
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Starlings
‘Enemy aircraft landing at …’
GHQ Home Forces
Stand To
Indicated that conditions were particularly favourable for an invasion. Troops would come to a complete state of readiness,
but the Home Guard would not be called out except for special purposes as ordered by GOC-in-C
Royal Navy
Toadstools
Naval beach mines
War Office
Wardog
Put Nuts of May scheme into operation
(Source: WO 199/3289)
Used by
Code Word
Significance
GHQ Home Forces G. Ops
Action Stations
Indicated an immediate threat of invasion, for which a full-scale state of readiness,
and calling out of the Home Guard was required
Air Ministry
Banquet
Code word for a scheme to make operational use in an emergency of a number of training and non-operational aircraft.
The scheme was divided into eight sections, each of which was allocated an individual code-word.
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Word
Beetle
Plan would come into effect on an invasion, using the radio for issuing certain specific instructions.
See 'Bishop', Blackbird', Caterpillars', 'Finish', 'Gallipoli', 'Parasols', 'Passports' & 'Pepper'
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Word
Bishop
'I have sighted suspicious vessels which I think are probably enemy, but I am not certain'
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Word
Blackbird
'I have sighted enemy ship/s' (surface vessels, submarines or motor boats’).
First reports of enemy invasion
Orkney & Shetland Defences
Blood Red
‘Enemy troops (a minimum of eight) either airborne or shipborne have landed or are about to land’.
All defences will be fully manned and operational schemes brought into effect.
GHQ Home Forces
Bugbear
A general warning that a raid by seaborne or airborne troops is anticipated, normally followed by the anticipated area,
such as Bugbear Deal, meaning a raid was expected to be delivered at Deal.
Admiralty
Deluge
Followed by an area and a number, indicating the degree of suitability of weather for invasion by enemy small craft.
1 Suitable, 2 Possible & 3 Unsuitable.
SO-in-C, GHQ
Essay
A practice W/T message between regions and the War Office
GHQ Home Forces 'A'
Foreman
Concentration of personnel reinforcements of certain arms and trades, normally at training
Air Ministry
Furnace
With addition of either Warm or Cold, refers to suitability or otherwise, of conditions for use of smoke screens.
Warm Suitability. Cold Unsuitability.
Beetle Network -
Inter-Service Code Words
Gallipoli
‘Enemy landing from ships or boat at …’
War Office
Minimise
Only messages directly contributing to the conduct of operations in progress were to be passed to signals for despatch.
War Office/GHQ Home Forces
Nuts & May
Deployment of AFVs from factories
Navy, Army & RAF
Panda
Emergency W/T communications between RAF aerodromes and Army Command and Corps HQ,
in the event of enemy attacks on aerodromes
Home Forces War Book Code Words – (continued)
Used by
Code Word
Significance
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Parasols
‘Enemy parachutists (number indicated) landing at …’
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Passports
'I have sighted a large number of enemy aircraft believed enemy, flying towards shore at …'
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Pepper
Used by coastal forces in prevention of invasion, meaning 'I am being attacked';
used in conjunction with Air, Heavy and Light.
Royal Navy
Purge
Followed by name of a locality – referred to C-in-C Nore's standing orders for defeating an attempted seaborne invasion.
Air Ministry
Simplex
Special forecasts of suitability or otherwise of conditions for enemy gas cloud attacks.
such as: ‘Simplex towards Sector No.... Suitable’
Beetle Network Inter-Service Code Words
Starlings
‘Enemy aircraft landing at …’
GHQ Home Forces
Stand To
Indicated that conditions were particularly favourable for an invasion. Troops would come to a complete state of readiness,
but the Home Guard would not be called out except for special purposes as ordered by GOC-in-C
Royal Navy
Toadstools
Naval beach mines
War Office
Wardog
Put Nuts of May scheme into operation