{"product_id":"9780715327197","title":"The Secret War: Personal Accounts of the secret heroes of World War II - Paterson, Michael","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Secret War: Personal Accounts of the secret heroes of World War II\u003c\/u\u003e by Paterson, Michael\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by David \u0026amp; Charles, 2007\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis title offers a comprehensive look at the undercover war, revealing just how much of WWII was won away from the battlefields and how each side desperately tried to get into the 'mind set' of their enemies' code makers.\n\nFrom the British cryptologists to the Navajo Indians whose codes helped win the war against Japan, this book reveals the stories of extraordinary people and their chance finds, lucky accidents, dogged determination and moments of sheer brilliance, to expose how the war was really won.\n\nIt includes an intriguing glimpse of the early history of the computer - its spectacular uses and subsequent development. It features vivid first-hand accounts from the staff of Bletchley Park, French and Dutch resistance fighters, the American secret agents and members of the Services Liaison Unit who passed on vital coded information to field commanders. It also includes a 16 page plate section with rare archive photographs.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David \u0026 Charles, 2007","offers":[{"title":"The Secret War: Personal Accounts of the secret heroes of World War II \/ Good","offer_id":53375539609892,"sku":"9780715327197GD","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_59b71267-7bef-4d25-bda4-129369a79f99.jpg?v=1781793112","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780715327197","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}