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This fascinating collection of lectures examines the legacy of Bletchley Park.
The brilliant work carried out by British codebreakers based at Bletchley Park is now believed to have shortened WW2 by up to two years. But during the dark days of 1941, as Britain stood almost alone against the Nazi war machine, this remarkable achievement seemed a million miles away.
In October 1941, four of the leading codebreakers wrote to Winston Churchill telling him that the crucial work of codebreaking was “being held up and in some cases not being done at all, principally because we cannot get sufficient staff to deal with it.” Churchill insisted they be given everything they needed, adding the succinct instruction: “Action This Day.” It was to be a key turning point for the codebreakers, if not for the war itself.
Michael Smith and Ralph Erskine, both leading authorities on the work of Bletchley Park, have assembled a number of key writers to explain its importance in the history of 20th century codebreaking and the birth of today’s computer age. Included are several of those who worked at Bletchley Park, some of whom have only now agreed to tell their stories.
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<b>Michael Smith</b> is a former member of the Intelligence Corps. He now writes on espionage for the <i>Daily Telegraph</i>. <b>Ralph Erskine</b> is one of Britain’s leading historians of wartime codebreaking.
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- Data di pubblicazione2002
- ISBN 10 0593049829
- ISBN 13 9780593049822
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine560
- RedattoreErskine Ralph, Smith Michael
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(Subject: Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare) Good in creased card covers. Pen marks on first two pages. In 1941 Britain stood alone against the unstoppable Nazi war machine. British and Polish codebreakers at Bletchley Park had broken the German Enigma cipher, but their staff and resources were small. In October 1941, leading codebreakers, including the outstanding Alan Turing, wrote to Winston Churchill asking for help. He ordered that they be given all they needed, adding the instruction: 'Action This Day'. It was to be a key turning point in the war. Their brilliant work is believed to have shortened it by up to two years. The authors, leading authorities on the work of Bletchley Park, have assembled a number of key writers to explain its importance in the history of codebreaking and the birth of today's computer age. (Published: 2001) (Publisher: Bantam Books) (ISBN: 0593049829) (Pagination: xv + 543pp. Plates, illustrations, bibliography, index.) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX. Codice articolo 31335-02
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