Nazi Codebreaking with Betty Webb
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Story of the German Coats
We weren't told very much. The only thing we did know was whether or not we could spend our off days in London, and we'd be told whether or not it was safe to go. Apart from the date and the little call sign, everything was in groups of five letters or figures, which was totally un-intelligible. Was it exciting work or a bit boring? Which is boring, really. And what date was what point of the war was this? This was 1941. Yes. So the war was going... were you aware the War was going badly? Were you nervous about that or did you not really see the big picture?
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