Kahn, David A.
Seizing the Enigma
- ISBN 13:
- 9781526711458
- author:
- Kahn, David A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Frontline Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 387
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 3.05 centimetres, History, Military History, World War II,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-Boat Codes, 1933-1945 by David Kahn. The Battle of the Atlantic was a desperate struggle for the Allies in World War II. For almost four years, from 1939 to 1943, German U-boats wreaked havoc on Allied shipping, severing vital lifelines and claiming countless lives. The turning point came when British and American codebreakers cracked the German Enigma codes, giving them a crucial edge in the war. The story of this intelligence coup is one of human ingenuity and determination. In 1933, David Kahn explores how a team of amateur and professional cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park worked tirelessly to unlock the secrets of Hitler's cipher device. Their mission was to read the U-boat messages of the Enigma machine, which had been used by German submarines to communicate with their commanders. Through a series of daring raids at sea, including the capture of the U-110 and the seizure of code-settings from the weather ship Lauenburg, the Bletchley team finally succeeded in cracking the Enigma codes. This book tells the story of that remarkable achievement, shedding new light on one of the most significant unsung stories of World War II.
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