Tag: NBSS
German "black" radio station purporting to be run by British broadcasters. (Transmissions begin on 20 Feb 1940, first heard in England 25 Feb - reception in Britain was poor.) Mostly disinformation and conspiracy theories. Signature: The Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond", closes with National Anthem.
NBSS says invasion has been postponed
Tuesday 6th August 1940 12:00NBBS tells its listeners: "Do not be deceived by the present period of relative calm. The attack is not abandoned, it is only postponed."
NBSS reports on Abwurf Action
Wednesday 14th August 1940 12:00Within a few hours of operation Abwurf Action and before it had been mentioned in the media NBSS reports that parachutists "in civilian clothes or British uniform" had landed near Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester.
NBSS repeats and amplifies the previous day's report
Thursday 15th August 1940 12:00The Times reports a Ministry of information communiqué/ describing it as a "propaganda move" and that it had already been mentioned on German wireless.
NBSS reports on parachutists
Friday 16th August 1940 12:00NBSS claims that the previous day's British scepticism suited Germany's purposes. The parachutists were being sheltered by Fifth Columnists. They also had with them detailed pictures of the Manchester Ship Canal, the Birmingham waterworks and others. These photos seem to have been taken from English illustrated papers before the war.
NBSS continues to build up the parachutists
Tuesday 20th August 1940 12:00They stress the accuracy of the maps, plans and lists of names they have brought with them. They claim three policemen have been shot dead in the search for them and cypher messages are being broadcast on the main German transmissions from Hamburg and elsewhere conveying instructions to the parachutists and their collaborators. Britain's "defences are being undermined from within".
NBSS says London will be hit by aerial torpedos
Thursday 22nd August 1940 12:00NBBS says London will be destroyed by "aerial torpedo carrying many tons of high explosive and guided by radio". Also talks about high speed landing craft powered by aircraft engines.
NBSS says South East Kent is the main area of invasion
Wednesday 11th September 1940 12:00NBBS says sustained Luftwaffe bombing of railway infrastructure in "the London - Ramsgate - Folkstone area" is confirmation this is the area of the main German invasion objective.