The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park: The Secret Intelligence Station that Helped Defeat the Nazis
Mar 2020 · Arcturus Publishing
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'Turing writes on codebreaking with understandable authority and compelling panache.'
- Michael Smith, bestselling author of Station X.
At Bletchley Park, some of Britain's most talented mathematicians, linguists, and intellectuals were assembled to break Nazi codes. Kept secret for nearly thirty years, we have now come to realise the crucial role that these codebreakers played in the Allied victory in World War II.
Written by Dermot Turing - the nephew of famous codebreaker Alan Turing - this illustrated account provides unique insight into the behind-the-scenes action at Bletchley Park. Discover how brilliant and eccentric individuals such as Dilly Knox, Alan Turing and Joan Clarke were recruited, the social life that grew up around the park, and how they dealt with the ever-present burden of secrecy.
Including a foreword by Professor Christopher Andrew of Cambridge University, author of MI5's official history The Secret World, this book brings to life the stories of the men and women who toiled day and night to crack the seemingly unbreakable enigma code.
- Michael Smith, bestselling author of Station X.
At Bletchley Park, some of Britain's most talented mathematicians, linguists, and intellectuals were assembled to break Nazi codes. Kept secret for nearly thirty years, we have now come to realise the crucial role that these codebreakers played in the Allied victory in World War II.
Written by Dermot Turing - the nephew of famous codebreaker Alan Turing - this illustrated account provides unique insight into the behind-the-scenes action at Bletchley Park. Discover how brilliant and eccentric individuals such as Dilly Knox, Alan Turing and Joan Clarke were recruited, the social life that grew up around the park, and how they dealt with the ever-present burden of secrecy.
Including a foreword by Professor Christopher Andrew of Cambridge University, author of MI5's official history The Secret World, this book brings to life the stories of the men and women who toiled day and night to crack the seemingly unbreakable enigma code.
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Janice Tangen
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May 14, 2020
historical-places-events, historical-research, WW1, WW2, cryptography Of course there's a lot of denoting the whos, wheres, and whys of decoding enemy communications from early WW1 and beyond. But the most enthralling stuff is not only the what and where or the little tidbits of daily life, it's the rather complex bios of EACH person who made up the team despite the misogynism of the time. As data is given, it is also clear that the vast majority lived into their late 80s or longer. Considering the work, it's also no surprise that many of the more brilliant people were a bit eccentric. I found this book fascinating because I center on people first and deeds second, but everything in it is remarkable! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Arcturus Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!
About the author
Dermot Turing graduated from King's College Cambridge and New College Oxford. He spent his career in the legal profession, most recently as a partner of Clifford Chance. Since 2014 he has moved into a more varied range of activities, including an active role as a trustee of Bletchley Park. Dermot Turing is the nephew of Alan Turing and author of Prof: Alan Turing Decoded (2015) and the well-received X,Y and Z: The Real Story of How Enigma Was Broken (2018).
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