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British and American code-breakers make immense contributions toward victory in Europe and the Pacific during World War II.

Documentary · 2001 · 24 min

Starring William Woollard

Director Norman De Lacy Evans

EPISODE 1

1900-1918 The Men of Room 40

The beginning of modern code-breaking following the creation of a special unit by the British Royal Navy in 1914.

23 min · 1 Jan 2001
EPISODE 2

Rise of Enigma

Rare archive footage and exclusive interviews document the rise of the code-breakers, who fight using the brilliant skills of mathematicians and chess players.

23 min · 1 Jan 2001
EPISODE 3

1920-1941 The Breaking of the Purple

Cracking Japanese codes; Japan develops a code-making machine.

24 min · 1 Jan 2001
EPISODE 4

Midway The True Story

The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942. The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theater, The American code breakers worked to decrypt the complex Japanese ciphers. It was a game of chess to anticipate the enemy's next move.

24 min · 1 Jan 2001
EPISODE 5

The Rise of Enigma

The German development of an almost unbreakable cypher machine known as Enigma; the machine became the backbone behind the blitzkrieg.

25 min · 1 Jan 2001
EPISODE 6

Battle of the Atlantic

Efforts made by the code breakers who worked to break German codes and track U-boat movements in order to protect American and British troops during World War II.

24 min · 1 Jan 2001

William Woollard

Narrator
Norman De Lacy Evans

Director
William Woollard

Producer
Brian Johnson

Producer
William Woollard

Writer