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 WarPart One. The Production of Ultra Intelligence1. Life in and out of Hut 32. The Duty Officer, Hut 33. A naval officer in Hut 34. The Z Watch in Hut 4, Part I5. The Z Watch in Hut 4, Part 26. Italian naval decrypts7. Naval Section VI8. Anglo-American signals intelligence co-operation9. An American at Bletchley Park10. Bletchley Park, the Admiralty, and naval EnigmaPart Two. Enigma11 11. The Enigma Machine12. Hut 6: Early Days13. Hut 6: 1941-194514. Hut 8 and naval Enigma, Part 115. Hut 8 and naval Enigma, Part 216. The Abwehr Enigma17. The bombesPart Three. Fish18. An Introduction to Fish19. Enigma and Fish20. The Tunny Machine21. Operation TunnyPart Four. Field ciphers and tactical codes22. Recollections of Bletchley Park, France, and Cairo23. Army Ultra's Poor Relations24. Navy Ultra Poor Relations25. Tactical signals of the German AirforcePart Five. Japanese codes26. Japanese naval codes27. Bedford-Bletchley-Kilindini-Colombo28. Japanese military codes29. Japanese Army Air Force codes at Bletchley Park and Delhi30. Recollections of temps perdu at Bletchley ParkAppendix. How the Bletchly Park buildings took shape
