Bletchley Park People: Churchill's Geese That Never Cackled - Brossura

Hill, Marion

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ISBN 10: 0750933623 ISBN 13: 9780750933629

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2004

Riassunto

The British government's top secret Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, otherwise known as Station X, was the unlikely setting for one of the most vital undercover operations of the Second World War. It was at Bletchley that teams of code breakers succeeded in cracking Germany's supposedly unbreakable Enigma codes, thereby shortening the war by at least two years. Marion Hill has interviewed some of the hundreds of people who worked at Station X to give a fascinating insight into the daily lives of the civilian and service personnel who contributed to the breaking of the Enigma and other Axis codes. She investigates the beginnings of Station X, including the recruitment and training of staff from universities, the forces and 'civvy street'. An examination of working conditions, colleagues, food and entertainment is followed by a look at the wider picture outside the gates of Bletchley Park, covering billets, leisure activities, travel, and the outstations. The huge burden of secrecy placed on all who worked at Station X is also discussed, showing how the staff fully supported the need to 'keep quiet', the divisions within the organization, stresses, strains and illness and widespread disappointment at the lack of official acknowledgement for their vital task. An epilogue brings the story up to date, looking to the future of the Bletchley Park museum.

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L'autore:

Marion Hill MA taught English for 23 years at schools in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire. She now works full time as an author and has written a number of books including Bradwell Past and Present in Old Photographs, Basildon in Old Photographs, Welwyn Garden City in Old Photographs, and A Century of Basildon. She lives in Olney, Bucks.

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• Editore: The History Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0750933623
• ISBN 13: 9780750933629
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144