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Enigma: The Battle for the Code

by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore · 2000

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The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken, reissued for the 70th anniversary of the event. Perfect for fans of THE IMITATION GAME, the new film on Alan Turing's Enigma code, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Subject
historyscience
Genre
war and militaryspy thrillerhistorical fictionworld war II
Themes
military historypoliticsspy
Setting
world war IIgermanyeurope
Audience
adult
Length
long · 491 pages

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