Timewatch, Bletchley Park's lost heroes, directed by Julian Carey
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Timewatch, Bletchley Park's lost heroes, directed by Julian Carey
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Timewatch
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
900744104
Responsibility statement
directed by Julian Carey
Runtime
53
Sub title
Bletchley Park's lost heroes
Summary
Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age. In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognised
Target audience
adult
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