The story of the breaking of the Lorenz machine more complex and secure than Enigma in the words of the man who broke it. The breaking of the Enigma machine is one of the most well-known stories of the Second World War. But there was another German cipher machine used by Hitler himself to convey messages to High Command and his top Generals in the field. The Lorenz machine was vastly more complex and secure than Enigma. For 60 years no one knew about Lorenz or 'Tunny' due to the utmost secrecy surrounding it. No one knew about the courageous group of brilliant people who finally broke its code. From victory at the Battle of Kursk to the success of the D-Day landings, Lorenz decrypts helped to shorten the war in Europe by several years. Here for the first time, the late Jerry Roberts reveals how these forgotten heroes of Bletchley Park achieved their staggering, statistically impossible achievements, and how he tried to get better recognition for his fellow codebreakers. AUTHOR: Jerry Roberts MBE was the last surviving Bletchley Park codebreaker until his death in 2014. A talented linguist and recruited as a German speaker, he worked at Bletchley Park on the Lorenz machine for four years and was part of a small but dedicated team of codebreakers that included Tommy Flowers and Bill Tutte. SELLING POINTS: . Told by Jerry Roberts MBE, who until his death was the last surviving Bletchley Park codebreaker . Lorenz or 'Tunny' machine was used to convey messages between Hitler and his top generals and field marshals during WWII . Lorenz's existence was kept secret for 60 years and it has never been written about in a book before 32 b/w illustrations
Product Identifiers
Publisher
T.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
ISBN-13
9780750987707
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7046530427
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lorenz: Breaking Hitler's Top Secret Code at Bletchley Park
Author
Jerry Roberts
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Memorials, Government, History
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jerry Roberts
Series Title
Espionage
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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