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Ultra goes to war : the secret story / Ronald Lewin
by Lewin, Ronald
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- ISBN 10
- 0091344204
- ISBN 13
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About This Item
London : Hutchinson, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 397 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-383) and index. Contents: The glow-lamp machine -- The British breakthrough -- A plan called Smith -- Station X -- The secret Limeys -- The Mediterranean shores -- Mr Churchill's secret source -- Ultramarine -- The American involvement -- Alamein to the Alps -- Overture and beginners: the prelude to D Day -- Finale and curtains: from D Day to victory. Subjects: 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. Secret service. World War, 1939-1945 Cryptography. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service. Military intelligence History. Ciphers History. World War, 1939-1945 Science. Military intelligence Great Britain History. Intelligence services Europe History World War II, 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain. Second World War, 1939-1945. military intelligence. cryptography. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated.
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- MW Books Ltd.
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- Title
- Ultra goes to war : the secret story / Ronald Lewin
- Author
- Lewin, Ronald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0091344204
- ISBN 13
- 9780091344207
- Publisher
- London : Hutchinson
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1978
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