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The Codebreakers: 4: Pearl Harbour

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on BBC Two England

Presented by Rene Cutforth

Sunday morning, 7 December, 1941 - Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. The devastating Japanese surprise attack on the American Pacific Fleet. 'The day that will live in infamy.'
American Intelligence knew of the attack six hours before it took place. But the American top-brass didn't act on it till it was too late.
How the Americans were able to decode Japanese diplomatic messages by reconstructing the top-secret Japanese code machine is American Intelligence's greatest success story.
(How do you rate as a codebreaker's page 15)

Contributors

Presenter:
Rene Cutforth
Based on the book "The Codebreakers" by:
David Kahn
Director:
Robin Bootle
Producer:
Bruce Norman
Source: Radio Times

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