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Book SynopsisDrawing on recently declassified documents, and now available in paperback, this is the utterly compelling history of the successes and failures of the German Intelligence Services throughout World War II.The success of the Allied codebreakers at Bletchley Park was one of the iconic intelligence achievements of World War II, immortalised in films such as
The Imitation Game and
Enigma. But cracking Enigma was only half of the story. Across the Channel, German intelligence agencies were hard at work breaking British and Allied codes. Now updated in paperback,
The Third Reich is Listening is a gripping blend of modern history and science, and describes the successes and failures of Germany''s codebreaking and signals intelligence operations from 1935 to 1945. The first mainstream book to take an in-depth look at German cryptanalysis in World War II, it tells how the Third Reich broke the ciphers of Allied and neutral countries, including Great Britain, France,
Trade ReviewThis gem of a book delves deep into the murky world of codebreaking during the last war, highlighting how the Germans intercepted and decoded Allied signals. Superbly written and researched, it charts not only how cryptanalysts went about their work, but also its impact on the war – from each side’s perspective – and how the intelligence was used. * Britain at War *
Editor's Choice * The Armourer, April 2019 *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements /Preface /Part One: Germany Ascendant /Part Two: Germany Offensive /Part Three: Germany at War /Part Four: Germany Defensive /Epilogue /Conclusion /Chronology /Bibliography and Sourcing /Glossary /Endnotes /Index
