capturing_enigma-how_hms_petard_seized_the_german_naval_codes

by stephen-harper

Used book in good condition, due to its age it could contain normal signs of use

Genres: Nonfiction, History

Paperback

First published October 25, 1999

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more about the general exploits of HMS Petard which therefore includes a brief mention of the capture of the papers needed to break into Germany's naval Enigma codes. Vast, unacknowledged bravery (at the time, due to security) for sure.

I got a little irritated at the bulk of the book which chronicled various other wartime missions with nothing at all to do with Enigma. Interesting in its own right - though occasionally reading a little like a list of diary entries: "went here, did that; dry-docked; went there, did this; ..." - it was not what I expected from a book with this title.

[Kevin Holland · Rating 3 out of 5]

A heavy but interesting read on the GPS Pretoria ship, which played several key roles during the second world war.

[Jesper Jorgensen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although it was of paramount importance that the Allies had captured an Enigma code machine, it was not a story that caught me for real.