New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000. 6th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. Sixth printing. Spine base bumped. 2000 Trade Paperback. x, 422 pp. Winston Churchill called the cracking of the German Enigma Code â€œthe secret weapon that won the war.â€ Now, for the first time, noted British journalist Hugh-Sebag-Montefiore reveals the complete story of the breaking of the code by the Alliesâ€”the breaking that played a crucial role in the outcome of World War II.

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"cracking stuff . . . vivid and hitherto unknown details."-Sunday Times (London) The complete untold story of the cracking of the infamous Nazi code Most histories of the cracking of the elusive Enigma code focus on the work done by the codebreakers at Bletchley Park, Britain's famous World War II counterintelligence station. In this fascinating account, however, we are told, for the first time, the hair-raising stories of the heroic British and American sailors, spies, and secret agents who put their lives on the line to provide the codebreakers with the materials they needed. Noted British journalist Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tracked down many of the surviving players in the Enigma drama, and these witnesses-some of them speaking on record for the first time-provide unforgettable firsthand accounts of the courageous men and women who faced death in order to capture vital codebooks from sinking ships and snatch them from under the noses of Nazi officials. In addition to these gripping stories, we learn fascinating new details about the genesis of the code and the feverish activities at Bletchley. Enigma is a spellbinding account of the brilliant feat of decryption that turned the tide of World War II.

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Bookseller: Yesterday's Muse Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2338693
Title: Enigma: The Battle for the Code
Author: Sebag-Montefiore, Hugh
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0471490350
ISBN 13: 9780471490357
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2000
Size: 6x1x9
Keywords: WWII CODEBREAKING CRYTOGRAPHY SECOND WORLD WAR TWO WW2
X weight: 24 oz

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