ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1975
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

F. W. Winterbotham - The Ultra Secret
Dell, 1975
286
meki povez
stanje: dobro

Operation Ultra was designed to intercept & decode German signals sent using Enigma, the top-secret German cypher machine. F.W. Winterbotham, was the man responsible for the organization, distribution & security of Ultra. This is his personal account of the operation.

The first account of the most astounding cryptanalysis coup of World War II - how the British broke the German code and read most of the signals between Hitler and his generals throughout the war.

Introduction --
Science to the Rescue: The Birth of Ultra --
The Plan --
The Battle of France --
Interlude --
The Battle of Britain --
Operation Sea Lion --
The African Campaign --
Alamein --
Naval Affairs and Briefing the Americans --
`Torch` --
`Husky` --
`Avalanche` --
Preparation for `Overlord` --
The Battle of Normandy --
Hitler`s Miracles --
The Beginning of the End --
Arnhem --
The Japanese War --
Hitler`s Ardennes Offensive --
Götterdammerung --
Conclusion.

ULTRA-THE SECRET THAT WAS WORTH SACRIFICING AN ENTIRE CITY FOR
In 1940, the German Air Force bombed Coventry, England, demolishing the city and causing atrocious civilian casualties. Yet the British under Winston Churchill could have saved Coventry, for they had advance warning of the German air strike. Instead they chose to sacrifice these lives and many others at different times and places rather than reveal to Hitler and the German High Command that the Allies had cracked the German `unbreakable` code, and now knew the most secret enemy orders and plans sometimes even before the German field commanders.
For thirtyfive years, Ultra has remained a closely guarded secret. Now it is revealed by the man who ran the whole incredible momentous operation. Now for the first time we can see how World War II was really won.
`Breathtaking stuff!` -THE NEW YORK TIMES
`Totally absorbing... a true story whose suspense builds up as few novels can do!` -CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
`THE BEST KEPT MILITARY SECRET OF ALL TIME... A TRE-MENDOUS STORY!`-TIME

Winterbotham, F. W. -- (Frederick William), -- 1897-1990.
ULTRA (Intelligence system)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography.


Nonfiction, History, Kriptoanaliza, Cryptography, Kriptografija, Cryptanalysis