In times of conflict it can be the contribution of apparently insignificant individuals that can make a major contribution to their outcome. The example of a certain Tommy Brown in World War II is an excellent example of such a contradiction. Tommy Brown had actually joined the British Navy in 1941 aged 15 years –… Continue reading Tommy Brown and U-559
Tag: Enigma Codes
This tag relates to the coding system used by Germany in World War II and which was designed to be unbreakable. One system was in use by the German Army and another one by its Navy. The task of breaking the codes was undertaken by the team at Bletchley Park led by Alan Turing.