The Secrets of Station X: How the Bletchley Park Codebreakers Helped Win the War
(Part of the Pan Grand Strategy Series Series)
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Book Overview
When the British military commandeered Bletchley Park in 1939 no one would have guessed that by 1945 its inmates would have contributed decisively to the Allied war effort. A melting pot of Oxbridge dons and maverick oddballs worked night and day at Station X to decode the Enigma cypher used by the Germans for high-level communications. That they succeeded, changing the course of the war, is testament to an indomitable spirit that wrenched British intelligence into the modern age, as World War II segued into the Cold War.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1849540950
ISBN13:9781849540957
Release Date:December 2011
Publisher:Biteback Publishing
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.0" x 7.6"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A must read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Station X- Decoding Nazi Secrets is a must read. It reveals the complexities of the task that was laid before them of deciphering the Enigma Code. Included are some of the personality characteristics, politics, group function, as well as the more technical aspects of breaking the code. It is a book that I have highlighted and use as a reference. Truly captivating!
Pulled in by the subject matter....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The subject matter originally attracted me to this selection, as secret codes have always interested me...but this holds alot more...you not only gain an understanding of what was done, but you get to feel like you were a part of it! The problem solvers are as engaging as the solutions are fascinating. Liked this enough that I'm buying another as a gift.
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