The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: how Australia’s signals-intelligence network helped win the Pacific War
The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: how Australia’s signals-intelligence network helped win the Pacific War
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David Dufty: David Dufty is a Canberra-based writer and researcher. His previous book, How to Build an Android, described modern developments in robotics and artificial intelligence.. He completed a psychology degree with honours at the University of Newcastle, has a PhD in psychology from Macquarie Un
Wonderful work; wonderful book. Malcolm Cameron The Secret Code-Breakers of Central BureauHow Australia’s signals-intelligence network helped win the Pacific WarDavid DuftyAn intriguing, detailed, often humorous book on breaking the Japanese codes by the Australians and allies across World War 2. Plus be prepared to gain expertise in the art of code breaking; admire the type of people recruited; read a fascinating story of the Pacific War from this secret vantage; see how the role of the code breaker expanded from 1929 ‘Gentlemen do not read
A groundbreaking work of Australian military history, The Code-Breakers of Central Bureau tells the story of the country’s significant code-breaking and signals-intelligence achievements during the Second World War. It is the story of Australia’s version of Bletchley Park, of talented and dedicated individuals who significantly influenced the course of the Pacific War.. It reveals how Australians built a large and sophisticated intelligence network from scratch, how Australian code-breakers cracked Japanese army and air force codes, and how the code-breakers played a vital role in the battles of Midway, Milne Bay, the Coral Sea, Hollandia, and Leyte.The book also reveals Australian involvement in the shooting down of Admiral Yamamoto near Bougainville in 1943, and how on 14 August 1945, following Japan’s offer of surrender, an Austra
About the AuthorDavid Dufty: David Dufty is a Canberra-based writer and researcher. He completed a psychology degree with honours at the University of Newcastle, has a PhD in psychology from Macquarie University, and has worked as a statistician and social researcher at the University of Memphis, Newspoll, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. His previous book, How to Build an Android, described modern developments in robotics and artificial intelligence.