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MI15

MI15, the British Military Intelligence Section 15, was a department of the British Directorate of Military Intelligence, part of the War Office. It was set up in 1942 to handle aerial photography.

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MI15, the British Military Intelligence Section 15 (now defunct), was a department of the British Directorate of Military Intelligence, part of the War Office. It was set up in 1942 to handle aerial photography (compare with MI4).1

In 1943, this function was transferred to the air ministry and MI15 became responsible for the coordination of intelligence about enemy anti-aircraft facilities.2

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  1. World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishing. 1999. p. 1785.
  2. Clayton, Anthony (1993). Forearmed: a history of the Intelligence Corps. Brassey's. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-08-037701-8.