The Eavesdroppers: The Best Kept Secret Of World War 2
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: fep clipped; moisture damage on prelims.
In the shadowy corridors of Allied intelligence during World War II, a remarkable group of codebreakers and signals operators worked in near-total secrecy — and The Eavesdroppers finally brings their extraordinary story into the light. Jack Bleakley chronicles the little-known but decisive contributions of Australian and American signals intelligence personnel whose interception and decryption of enemy communications played a pivotal role in the Pacific theatre, all while remaining one of the war's most tightly guarded secrets for decades. Bleakley writes with the authority of meticulous research and a deep respect for his subjects, weaving together personal testimony, declassified intelligence, and historical context to present a vivid portrait of men and women whose courage was measured not in bullets, but in broken codes and intercepted transmissions. Grounded in the broader tradition of WWII intelligence histories, the work stands alongside celebrated accounts of Bletchley Park while shining a uniquely antipodean light on the Allied war effort — leaving the reader to wonder just how many other secrets of the Second World War are yet to be told.
Author: Jack Bleakley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1992
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: fep clipped; moisture damage on prelims.
In the shadowy corridors of Allied intelligence during World War II, a remarkable group of codebreakers and signals operators worked in near-total secrecy — and The Eavesdroppers finally brings their extraordinary story into the light. Jack Bleakley chronicles the little-known but decisive contributions of Australian and American signals intelligence personnel whose interception and decryption of enemy communications played a pivotal role in the Pacific theatre, all while remaining one of the war's most tightly guarded secrets for decades. Bleakley writes with the authority of meticulous research and a deep respect for his subjects, weaving together personal testimony, declassified intelligence, and historical context to present a vivid portrait of men and women whose courage was measured not in bullets, but in broken codes and intercepted transmissions. Grounded in the broader tradition of WWII intelligence histories, the work stands alongside celebrated accounts of Bletchley Park while shining a uniquely antipodean light on the Allied war effort — leaving the reader to wonder just how many other secrets of the Second World War are yet to be told.