Deadly Magic
A Personal Account of Communications Intelligence in World War II in the Pacific
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Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
6/14/2000
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
240
ISBN :
9780595089130
About the Book
One of the most closely guarded secrets of World War II was the success of American code breakers in reading the messages of the Japanese armed forces and diplomatic service. The story of OP-20-G and how it helped the Navy win the war in the Pacific—by one of the team of code breakers.
About the Author
The author worked at the center of the U.S. Navy's communications intelligence operation throughout WWII. Upon graduating from high school, he studied Japanese from a Buddhist priest. Soon after the US entered the war he war recruited and ordered to Washington for duty in OP-20-G, the secret unit responsible for reading and translating intercepted messages