The Secret War
Author | : Brian Johnson |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2004-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781844151028 |
ISBN-13 | : 1844151026 |
Rating | : 4/5 (026 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Secret War by : Brian Johnson
Download or read book The Secret War written by Brian Johnson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2004-06-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orginally a TV tie-in expanded from the BBC televison series, the book covers the behind-the-scenes aspects of the fight by the 'back room' scientists and technicians of WW2, including the battles against the Luftwaffe navigational beams, the V-1 and V-2 flying bombs, the development of radar, the battle against the u-boats, countering the magnetic mine, and the breaking of the codes produced by the Enigma machines.