Voices of the Code Breakers - Personal Accounts of the Secret Heroes of World War II

*World War II code-breaking is an increasingly popular topic *Draws on previously unpublished sources-like the CIA and Army Intelligence Corps archives *Illustrated with secret maps and rare archive photographs With more secrets and intrigue than a James Bond film, this historical book chronicles World War II's undercover war-the one fought off the battlefields by code breakers. Readers will find vivid first-hand accounts from American secret agents, French and Dutch resistance fighters and other key players about the pivotal role of codes in the war. It's a page-turning look at everything from getting into the mind of enemy code breakers to the early development of the computer. This title exposes how the war was really won! Front Cover......Page 1 Front Page ......Page 2 Copyright Info......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 4 FOREWORD......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 7 1 - CODES AND WAR......Page 10 2 - BLETCHLEY PARK......Page 52 3 - 1940: A FATEFUL YEAR......Page 90 4 - BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC......Page 116 5 - NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY......Page 158 6 - THE RESISTANCE......Page 202 7 - TOWARDS VICTORY IN EUROPE......Page 264 8 - WAR IN THE PACIFIC......Page 300 CHRONOLOGY......Page 350 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES......Page 353 Rear Cover......Page 356 From the British cryptologists to the European resistance fighters, this book uncovers the stories of extraordinary people and their chance finds, lucky accidents, dogged determination and moments of sheer brilliance, to expose how WWII was really won. It is illustrated with secret maps, resistance maps and rare archive photographs.