Reviews
'While some of the chapters are so technical that Stella Rimmington wouldstruggle to unscramble them, one still gets a strong sense of the excitement andfrustrations of a war fought on the airwaves.'Daily Telegraph, 'These essays on the diverse activities at Bletchley Park (which remainedsecret until the 1970s) are enthralling.'The Observer, 'Hinsley and Stripp have assembled 30 reminiscers - most geniuses, a few slaves, all highly informative.'Robin Blake, Independent on Sunday, '... because of its intense secrecy, the work of the men and women at Bletchley received no public recognition for many years after the war, and many of those who made important contributions are no longer alive.This volume of personal recollections by some 30 of the survivors is ...especially welcome. Conditions of life and work at Bletchley, and its principal achievements, are faithfully sampled in Codebreakers, which is worth reading both for its historical interest and for the sidelights it throws on the problems encountered in the rapid assembly and organization of one ofthe greatest collections of talent that has ever occurred in Western civilization.'Nature, 'This unique volume will be of great interest to cryptologists inparticular, and intelligence buffs in general.'Surveillant, "A fascinating and unique book. For the first time--and in their own words--the men and women of Bletchley Park describe in detail how they broke the most secret codes of Germany and Japan. Complex, evocative and engrossing, it is the story of an unprecedented intellectual achievement which not only shortened the war and saved millions of lives but also helped forge the modern age. Anyone who is interested in military or scientific history will want to read it."--Robert Harris, 'it is a remarkable tribute to the men and women who worked to crack the Germans' Enigma code.'David Hall,Oxford Times, 'While some of the chapters are so technical that Stella Rimmington would struggle to unscramble them, one still gets a strong sense of the excitement and frustrations of a war fought on the airwaves.'Daily Telegraph, 'The most interesting thing about this collection of essays is the light it throws on the personalities concerned.'Times Higher Education Supplement, 'What makes Codebreakers so absorbing is that it has been written by the men and women who worked at Bletchley Park, all of whom were forbidden to talk about their work at the time. Codebreakers gives a fascinating insight into their daily lives.'Madeleine Burton, Hitchin Gazette, 'This unique volume will be of great interest to cryptologists in particular, and intelligence buffs in general.'Surveillant, 'These essays on the diverse activities at Bletchley Park (which remained secret until the 1970s) are enthralling.'The Observer, 'Hinsley and Stripp have assembled 30 reminiscers - most geniuses, a fewslaves, all highly informative.'Robin Blake, Independent on Sunday, 'the anecdotal material is fascinating in the insight it gives into everyday life at the institution.'Sunday Times
Table of Content
Introduction. The Influence of Ultra in the Second World WarF.H. Hinsley: Part One. The Production of Ultra Intelligence1: William Millward: Life in and out of Hut 32: Ralph Bennett: The Duty Officer, Hut 33: Edward Thomas: A naval officer in Hut 34: Alex Dakin: The Z Watch in Hut 4, Part I5: Walter Eytan: The Z Watch in Hut 4, Part 26: Patrick Wilkinson: Italian naval decrypts7: Vivienne Alford: Naval Section VI8: Telford Taylor: Anglo-American signals intelligence co-operation9: Robert M. Slusser: An American at Bletchley Park10: F.H. Hinsley: Bletchley Park, the Admiralty, and naval EnigmaPart Two. Enigma11 11: Alan Stripp: The Enigma Machine12: Stuart Milner-Barry: Hut 6: Early Days13: Derek Taunt: Hut 6: 1941-194514: Joan Murray: Hut 8 and naval Enigma, Part 115: Rolf Noskwith: Hut 8 and naval Enigma, Part 216: Peter Twinn: The Abwehr Enigma17: Diana Payne: The bombesPart Three. Fish18: F.H. Hinsley: An Introduction to Fish19: Jack Good: Enigma and Fish20: Ken Halton: The Tunny Machine21: Operation TunnyPart Four. Field ciphers and tactical codes22: Henry Dryden: Recollections of Bletchley Park, France, and Cairo23: Noel Currer-Briggs: Army Ultra's Poor Relations24: Christopher Morris: Navy Ultra Poor Relations25: Peter Gray Lucas: Tactical signals of the German AirforcePart Five. Japanese codes26: Michael Loewe: Japanese naval codes27: Hugh Denham: Bedford-Bletchley-Kilindini-Colombo28: Maurice Wiles: Japanese military codes29: Alan Stripp: Japanese Army Air Force codes at Bletchley Park and Delhi30: Carmen Blacker: Recollections of temps perdu at Bletchley ParkAppendix. How the Bletchly Park buildings took shapeBob Watson:, Introduction. The Influence of Ultra in the Second World War, F.H. HinsleyPart One. The Production of Ultra Intelligence1. Life in and out of Hut 3, William Millward2. The Duty Officer, Hut 3, Ralph Bennett3. A naval officer in Hut 3, Edward Thomas4. The Z Watch in Hut 4, Part I, Alex Dakin5. The Z Watch in Hut 4, Part 2, Walter Eytan6. Italian naval decrypts, Patrick Wilkinson7. Naval Section VI, Vivienne Alford8. Anglo-American signals intelligence co-operation, Telford Taylor9. An American at Bletchley Park, Robert M. Slusser10. Bletchley Park, the Admiralty, and naval Enigma, F.H. HinsleyPart Two. Enigma11 11. The Enigma Machine, Alan Stripp12. Hut 6: Early Days, Stuart Milner-Barry13. Hut 6: 1941-1945, Derek Taunt14. Hut 8 and naval Enigma, Part 1, Joan Murray15. Hut 8 and naval Enigma, Part 2, Rolf Noskwith16. The Abwehr Enigma, Peter Twinn17. The bombes, Diana PaynePart Three. Fish18. An Introduction to Fish, F.H. Hinsley19. Enigma and Fish, Jack Good20. The Tunny Machine, Ken Halton21. Operation TunnyPart Four. Field ciphers and tactical codes22. Recollections of Bletchley Park, France, and Cairo, Henry Dryden23. Army Ultra's Poor Relations, Noel Currer-Briggs24. Navy Ultra Poor Relations, Christopher Morris25. Tactical signals of the German Airforce, Peter Gray LucasPart Five. Japanese codes26. Japanese naval codes, Michael Loewe27. Bedford-Bletchley-Kilindini-Colombo, Hugh Denham28. Japanese military codes, Maurice Wiles29. Japanese Army Air Force codes at Bletchley Park and Delhi, Alan Stripp30. Recollections of temps perdu at Bletchley Park, Carmen BlackerAppendix. How the Bletchly Park buildings took shape, Bob Watson
