Ultra Goes to War: The First Account of World War II's Greatest Secret Based on Official Documents
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Language: English
Published by Pocket Books, 1980
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Stated 1st printing of 1980 Pocket Books reissue of original 1978 publication; Covers show comparatively little wear for age, spine creased and slightly bowed; Pages toned and unmarked save former price penciled on front flyleaf.
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- Title
- Ultra Goes to War: The First Account of World War II's Greatest Secret Based on Official Documents
- Author
- Ronald Levin
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Publication year
- 1980
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0671828444
- ISBN 13
- 9780671828448
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 1 pound
The story of history's greatest spy operation during the Second World War. The Germans throughout the war thought their machine encrypted orders and messages were unreadable. But in England, a small group of dedicated men and women and broken the German "Enigma" coding system. The book includes newly released material, including Ultra intercepts, that provides new insights into some of World War Two's greatest battles and their outcomes. An extraordinary addition to military history.
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About the Author
The late Ronald Lewin served as an officer in the Royal Artillery with the Eighth Army in Africa, and in Europe from Normandy to Germany. His publications include studies of Rommel and Montgomery.
Max Hastings is the author of "Overlord" and "Bomber Command" and the coauthor of "Battle for the Falklands." Editor of "The Daily Telegraph, " he lives in London, England.
Max Hastings is the author of "Overlord" and "Bomber Command" and the coauthor of "Battle for the Falklands." Editor of "The Daily Telegraph, " he lives in London, England.
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