Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-Boats Codes, 1939-1943 - Hardcover
Focuses on the personalities involved in British efforts to break the German U-boat codes
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F.W. Winterbotham's The Ultra Secret (LJ 2/1/75) was the first book to reveal how the Allies broke the main German code system in World War II. Many books, such as Ron Lewin's Ultra Goes To War (LJ 12/15/78), have since expanded upon the process and its impact on the war effort. Kahn, a noted historian of codebreaking, provides a specialized part of the story not previously detailed. He underscores the strategic importance of submarine warfare in the Atlantic, giving a balanced account of the ultimate importance of codebreaking in that arena. High drama at sea seizing German codebooks and equipment and analytical genius ashore were essential. Kahn describes both of these matching efforts expertly. Informed laypersons and specialists will find this book valuable and intriguing. Recommended.
- George H. Siehl, Library of Congress
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- George H. Siehl, Library of Congress
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0395427398
- ISBN 13 9780395427392
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