Heroes and Weapons of WWII (2003): S01E04 – The Men who Cracked Enigma

Introduction World War II war documentary hosted by Robert Powell, and published by BBC in 2003. Outline Enigma was the encoding machine of the German military – break the code and you could win the war. Polish agents sent a captured machine to the British and at Bletchley Park, using the genius of men like…

Andrew Marshall

27/05/2024

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, World War Two

Introduction

World War II war documentary hosted by Robert Powell, and published by BBC in 2003.

Outline

Enigma was the encoding machine of the German military – break the code and you could win the war. Polish agents sent a captured machine to the British and at Bletchley Park, using the genius of men like Alan Turing, a team of cryptanalysts broke its code, giving valuable advanced intelligence to the Allies throughout the war.

Heroes and Weapons of WWII Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 2003.
Running time: ?
Rating: 15.
Country: UK.
Language: English.