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<p>In this gripping, previously untold story from World War II, Michael Smith examines how a group of eccentric codebreakers cracked Japan's secret codes and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. Drawing upon recently declassified British files, privileged access to Australian secret official histories, and interviews with many of the men involved, <i>The Emperor's Codes</i> takes the reader step-by-step through the codebreaking process, explaining exactly how the codebreakers went about their daunting task-made even more difficult by the vast linguistic differences between Japanese and English. It details the grueling work and almost unfathomable dedication demonstrated by these relatively unsung heroes, without whose extraordinary exploits the outcome of World War II might have been very different.</p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>During World War II, British and American cryptographers labored in tight security at Bletchley Park and elsewhere, poring over thousands of intercepted Japanese and German military messages. This fascinating story has been told and retold over the past 15 years as more new information emerges. Smith, a British journalist and author of Station X: De
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- Author
- Michael Smith undifferentiated, Michael Smith
- Publisher
- Arcade Pub. : Distributed by Time Warner Trade Pub
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781559705684
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.47 / 5 (59 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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