I recommend the book “the enigma girls” !! It’s for a younger audience but it’s still very interesting and nice to read for adults. Women shouldn’t be forgotten in men’s wars …
Canada played a roll as well. A secret camp outside of the city of Toronto picked up coded messages from the German consulate in the USA and transmitted them to the UK (obviously before the Americans entered the war ). This facility was also a training centre for operatives , some of which end up being dropped behind enemy lines. It is said that Ian Fleming ( author of the James Bond books ) received training at this facility during the war , while working for British Navel Intelligence. I believe it was also known as “ Camp X “. There is quite a bit of information about this camp available on the internet.
My great Uncle was one of the 'boffins' who worked in Bletchly Park, and more specifically the 'Tunny' machine. I knew him for about ten years before his passing. His house was always filled with contraptions or inventions he'd made himself. Sadly, due to my age, I never got to ask the questions about his time in Bletchly, that I would so love to do now.
It's great to be able to have a mental picture of Bletchley Park, as I've never actually seen the place.. Really interesting. Nice one Dan and team. 🌟👍
Amazing history, and wonderful to see the place where it happened. Dr. Kenyon was such an excellent guide and instructor. Beautifully produced as usual on this channel. I just wish Dan had put on a sport coat.
My grandad was a royal signalman from the merchant navy in the first world war. He was placed in HMS Pembroke in London in one of the substations for code breaking/message interceptions in the second world war. He had two grandsons, who both went into computing in the 1960s. I often wonder whether my great grandfather had seen a glimpse of the future and gently guided his grandsons towards computing...?
There hundreds if videos on cracking the enigma code, few on the capturing of the machine, but I'd love to see one that goes into the story of the invention of the enigma machine and who was or were the inventor(s).
I live 1 mile away from Bletchley park In 1997/98 my friend looking for a football that went in the bush came out with a BomB that the Germans had dropped from ww2 really cool.. His mum didn’t think so when we took it to his house then the bomb squad had to come make sure safe
It is interesting how that "architecture" of what was built during WWII for the war effort had a certain feel/look about it. I find the same feel in facilities built in Long Beach California for the military forces.
Fascinating. Back in the 60's I worked with the KL7 or Adonis in the Navy. This was just a modern version of Enigma down to the rotors the whole kit and caboodle. Back in the day this would have been classified secret, but don't worry it's now all declassified and you can find it open source on the internet
Haven't watched it yet, but wanted to ask if they mentioned that copy of enigma brits got from Polish inteligence services or as standard for anglosaxons they ignored other successes and took enigma cracking as their achievement? Respone on above question will give an answer is it reliable and worth to watch.
@32:52... WOW How many real AND working" ones actually still exist ?? Very few indeed.. fantastic to see. When I've had the opportunity to hold or be at/ in somewhere military connected , that is incredibly and increasingly rare (Eg sat in the pilot and Radar navigators seat of a Vulcan bomber (( and held in my hand the bomb release "nuclear" button!!) The 1st thing I think of is.... All the responsibility !
If everything that is claimed to have shortened the war by two years hadn't been used, we would still be fighting. The facts are the Manhattan project was building a weapon that was originally to be used against Germany.
My Great Grandad was one of the cooks at Bletchley, My grandad says he served Winston Churchill and other senior officials, but strangely, Bletchley doesn't have a file on him............
Simon Sebag Montefiore's book is very good. It's a complex story and Simon tells it well, but it's also very technical. Just the way I like it. It's way more complex than I previously thought and way more interesting.
A good documentary. The end bit could have been longer, explaining the Enigma machine. Worth watching The Secret War - last episode at this link - 4hrs 7mins in to the video, about Enigma th-cam.com/video/GJCF-Ufapu8/w-d-xo.html
Greetings from Canuckia! We in the colonies (Chatham, ON not UK 😜) were treated to a travelling museum show with a real machine and displays that showed how it worked - fascinating! Watched all the Connections series as a kid on PBS I wish James covered this!
its a historical term dude. so when he says allies he means the allied forces, usa, ussr. uk etc. historically they were called the allies. on the other side was the axis power: japan, italy, germany etc.
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Germany’s code breaking attempts had some success but ultimately they were nowhere near as large or skilled as the Allied attempts. Also, it is good to know that later on in the war, the allies essentially entirely owned German spies and their network
Can you please do a programme on the equality top secret amazing story/ history of ....... The Admiralty of Bath 🫡 ( Foxhill) 🤫 When I visited Bletchley I could literally feel the "*energy" running through me like lighting *The more one learns about Bletchley!, (and our fates!! should we have lost the war!!!) The more you'll understand and feel that Should you walk around the place..
I work in elderly care and a lady I used to look after was based/worked at Bletchley park. She had a certificate thanking her for her contributions.
give her a tea and chocky biscuit from us here in Oz.....we succeeded by proxy because of such fine upstanders
I recommend the book “the enigma girls” !! It’s for a younger audience but it’s still very interesting and nice to read for adults. Women shouldn’t be forgotten in men’s wars …
That chap is the right one for the job! He knows so much and is a very great explainer/conveyor of information. Well worth a watch
This was fascinating. We are so indebted to the people who worked here
Canada played a roll as well. A secret camp outside of the city of Toronto picked up coded messages from the German consulate in the USA and transmitted them to the UK (obviously before the Americans entered the war ). This facility was also a training centre for operatives , some of which end up being dropped behind enemy lines. It is said that Ian Fleming ( author of the James Bond books ) received training at this facility during the war , while working for British Navel Intelligence.
I believe it was also known as “ Camp X “. There is quite a bit of information about this camp available on the internet.
Dan's the Attenborough of History! Love this content, thank you History Hit team!
Why does Dan have to be likened to Attenborough
My great Uncle was one of the 'boffins' who worked in Bletchly Park, and more specifically the 'Tunny' machine. I knew him for about ten years before his passing. His house was always filled with contraptions or inventions he'd made himself. Sadly, due to my age, I never got to ask the questions about his time in Bletchly, that I would so love to do now.
"Men and women of the Professor type" So brilliantly English that made my day.✌️
It's great to be able to have a mental picture of Bletchley Park, as I've never actually seen the place..
Really interesting. Nice one Dan and team. 🌟👍
Amazing history, and wonderful to see the place where it happened. Dr. Kenyon was such an excellent guide and instructor. Beautifully produced as usual on this channel. I just wish Dan had put on a sport coat.
Amazing ingenuity on the German side, and double that on the Allied side.
Wonderful, I learned new things, even though I have read a couple of books on the topic. Excellent film, thanks.
My grandad was a royal signalman from the merchant navy in the first world war. He was placed in HMS Pembroke in London in one of the substations for code breaking/message interceptions in the second world war.
He had two grandsons, who both went into computing in the 1960s. I often wonder whether my great grandfather had seen a glimpse of the future and gently guided his grandsons towards computing...?
There hundreds if videos on cracking the enigma code, few on the capturing of the machine, but I'd love to see one that goes into the story of the invention of the enigma machine and who was or were the inventor(s).
An excellent video, thank you for mentioning the Polish contribution.
I live 1 mile away from Bletchley park In 1997/98 my friend looking for a football that went in the bush came out with a BomB that the Germans had dropped from ww2 really cool..
His mum didn’t think so when we took it to his house then the bomb squad had to come make sure safe
It is interesting how that "architecture" of what was built during WWII for the war effort had a certain feel/look about it. I find the same feel in facilities built in Long Beach California for the military forces.
The most amazing part of the Enigma story is how all those hundreds of people involved kept their mouths shut for so many years!!
Official secrets act they signed it opening your mouth was akin to treason and punishable
Nice to hear a true account of the impact of Bletchley park had on the war and history.
Brilliant. Thank you!
Wonderful tour! Absolutely superb. I've been to Bletchley some years ago and learned comparatively little. Thank you so much.
I used to eat my lunch next to that pond when I was at school. The place always seemed to be deserted in the 1980s.
They really thought of everything I would hope we could match the ingenuity today
Fascinating. Back in the 60's I worked with the KL7 or Adonis in the Navy. This was just a modern version of Enigma down to the rotors the whole kit and caboodle. Back in the day this would have been classified secret, but don't worry it's now all declassified and you can find it open source on the internet
Did you sign the official secrets act?
Excellent video...👍👍
This guy knows his stuff!
Visited in 2012 fascinating place, great history.
Only complaint was the cafe was rubbish for so many visitors.
I wished you'd gone into my detail regarding how they went about breaking the code.
Haven't watched it yet, but wanted to ask if they mentioned that copy of enigma brits got from Polish inteligence services or as standard for anglosaxons they ignored other successes and took enigma cracking as their achievement?
Respone on above question will give an answer is it reliable and worth to watch.
They did mention the initial work came from Poland.
@N_0968 thanks, so ot is worth to watch
Brains as big as a planet....thank our lucky stars ✌️
Marvinless.
@SusanPearce_H I think I just got that....yep... Marvin less.....nice
And they, affectivly, killed the man who broke the code. That's a fine 'Thank you'!😠
@32:52... WOW
How many real AND working" ones actually still exist ?? Very few indeed.. fantastic to see.
When I've had the opportunity to hold or be at/ in somewhere military connected , that is incredibly and increasingly rare
(Eg sat in the pilot and Radar navigators seat of a Vulcan bomber (( and held in my hand the bomb release "nuclear" button!!) The 1st thing I think of is....
All the responsibility !
If everything that is claimed to have shortened the war by two years hadn't been used, we would still be fighting. The facts are the Manhattan project was building a weapon that was originally to be used against Germany.
I like the guide's no bullshit attitude
My Great Grandad was one of the cooks at Bletchley, My grandad says he served Winston Churchill and other senior officials, but strangely, Bletchley doesn't have a file on him............
This is LEGENDARY!!
This Bletchley guy (sorry to have forgotten his name) is hugely interesting.
I have some brass GR office drawer handles do Bletchley park want them
what a fantastic guide !
I love the BBC radio sitcom set at Bletchley Park, Hut 33.
Too true! It is excellent and VERY FUNNY.
A great day out.
Simon Sebag Montefiore's book is very good. It's a complex story and Simon tells it well, but it's also very technical. Just the way I like it. It's way more complex than I previously thought and way more interesting.
A good documentary. The end bit could have been longer, explaining the Enigma machine.
Worth watching The Secret War - last episode at this link - 4hrs 7mins in to the video, about Enigma
th-cam.com/video/GJCF-Ufapu8/w-d-xo.html
Why would you have code breakers being trained as home guard soldiers, dumb use of resources!
Imagine all the lives they saved! 🎉❤😃
Brits, never forget your history. Freedom warriors. Americans are still standing with you in solidarity. Allies are rising again. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴✊
in today's age i wonder how many pizzas there would have been delivered to the teams cracking these codes etc 🤔
Or curries
Try Emailing GCHQ and ask them!
None they wouldn't allow deliveroo or just eat into a restricted area
Aliens? No.
The allies.
Greetings from Canuckia! We in the colonies (Chatham, ON not UK 😜) were treated to a travelling museum show with a real machine and displays that showed how it worked - fascinating! Watched all the Connections series as a kid on PBS I wish James covered this!
Stratford Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 hey neighbor, seen that also! Pretty cool
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Allies? You mean the British.
Yeah wtf? A Brit calling he's countrymen Allies. 😂
its a historical term dude. so when he says allies he means the allied forces, usa, ussr. uk etc. historically they were called the allies. on the other side was the axis power: japan, italy, germany etc.
ok but those pecs are distracting me 👀 lol what's your workout routine?
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Excuse me for real?,how is that
possible I have struggling
financially, how was that possible?
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YES!!! That's exactly her name (Elizabeth Ann Larson) so many people have recommended highly about her and am just starting with her 😊 from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺
I have heard a lot of wonderful things about Elizabeth Ann on the news but didn't believe it until now. I'm definitely trying her out
What about the other way around? German attempts to break British codes?
Germany’s code breaking attempts had some success but ultimately they were nowhere near as large or skilled as the Allied attempts. Also, it is good to know that later on in the war, the allies essentially entirely owned German spies and their network
Can you please do a programme on the equality top secret amazing story/ history of .......
The Admiralty of Bath 🫡
( Foxhill) 🤫
When I visited Bletchley
I could literally feel the "*energy" running through me like lighting
*The more one learns about Bletchley!, (and our fates!! should we have lost the war!!!)
The more you'll understand and feel that Should you walk around the place..
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