S01E01 The Men of Room 40
This series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs of any battlefront. A game of chess and war amongst code breakers to learn the battle plans of...
Decrypting the Codes
S01E04: Midway The True Story
The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942. The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theater, The American code breakers worked to decrypt the complex Japanese ciphers. It was a game of chess to anticipate the enemy's next move.
Overview
This series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs of any battlefront. A game of chess and war amongst code breakers to learn the battle plans of enemy commanders in the field. Revealed here are the remarkable exploits of American and British code breakers and their immense contribution to victory in Europe and the Pacific during WWII.
Episodes
S01E02 The Rise of Enigma
This series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs of any battlefront. A game of chess and war amongst code breakers to learn the battle plans of...
S01E03 The Breaking of Purple
This series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs of any battlefront. A game of chess and war amongst code breakers to learn the battle plans of...
S01E04 Midway The True Story
The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942. The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the...
S01E05 Enigma Variations
This episode concentrates on the work of the code-breaking activities of the secret Bletchley Park, Station X, which the British code breakers occupied in attempting to crack the complex German enigma codes.
S01E06 Battle of The Atlantic
Battle of the Atlantic covers the American and British efforts who were trying to protect their convoys bringing supplies and munitions to Europe from attack by the German U-boat Wolfpacks. The British and American code...
Cast
William Woollard
Self
