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The Emperor's Codes : The Breaking of Japan's Secret Ciphers
The Emperor's Codes The Breaking of Japan's Secret Ciphers
Author: Michael Smith
In this gripping, previously untold story from World War II, Michael Smith examines how a group of eccentric codebreakers cracked Japan's secret codes and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. Drawing upon recently declassified British files, privileged access to Australian secret official histories, and interviews with many of the men invo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780142002339
ISBN-10: 014200233X
Publication Date: 11/5/2002
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A fine British point-of-view on the difficulties involved, including the political problems, in breaking the Japanese codes during World War II.

One of the problems exposed is the high-level American effort to avoid cooperation with the Brits so as to claim the credit.

This is also pointed out in American books on the subject, showing how Washington-based high-level military administrative officers, especially in the U.S. Navy, used their influence to basically destroy code breaking operations in Hawaii.


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