Summaries

This is a documentary about unsung heroes of World War II. 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 recognized.—Enzedder

Details

Keywords
  • reenactment
  • bletchley park
Genres
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 24, 2011
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production companies BBC Wales

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Runtime 1h
Color Color
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