tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4484542218518728977..comments2024-03-29T08:01:26.952-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: One of the best-kept secrets of World War IIPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57795293853563311272016-01-05T16:59:12.719-06:002016-01-05T16:59:12.719-06:00The stories about Enigma abound because of the sec...The stories about Enigma abound because of the secrecy during WW II. The plans for the machine were sent to Great Brittan via the Swedish Embassy prior to the start of the war. An actual machine was captured at the start of the war along with the current code books when a U Boat grounded itself trying to get a look see on the western shores of England. The German crew were captured and isolated to prevent German intelligence realizing the compromised material.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I can't give the source data because the books were in the main Chicago public library and were thrown out years ago. In the early 60s the library had oodles of personal accounts of code breakers from the Spanish American War through WW II. Now they are all gone and those true first hand accounts are lost.<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-84751826634536521462016-01-05T09:31:44.046-06:002016-01-05T09:31:44.046-06:00Actually the movie on Enigma closest to reality is...Actually the movie on Enigma closest to reality is "The Imitation Game" about Alan Turing's life (although still prone to "artistic licentiousness").CGR710https://www.blogger.com/profile/15505866142053585054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16217859557719060092016-01-05T04:49:26.734-06:002016-01-05T04:49:26.734-06:00Much more on the Enigma by David Kahn in his two b...Much more on the Enigma by David Kahn in his two books, <i>The Codebreakers</i> and <i>Seizing the Enigma.</i> Dan Gallery's book about the <i>Guadalcanal</i>'s adventures, including capture of the U-505 is <i>Clear the Decks.</i><br /><br />As an FYI, the Poles had built an Enigma from scratch based on their decoding efforts directed toward cracking German codes, and just before the German invasion of Poland provided one to the British. Inconsiderate Bastardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-11396049389261403602016-01-04T20:57:59.222-06:002016-01-04T20:57:59.222-06:00Just because the Guadalcanal was a "Jeep Carr...Just because the Guadalcanal was a "Jeep Carrier", it didn't have to live up to its name by pulling into port with the 505 strapped across its hood...richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-77324783162104318062016-01-04T20:27:30.262-06:002016-01-04T20:27:30.262-06:00Wasn't there also a movie about how we America...Wasn't there also a movie about how we Americans saved the day with the raid on the heavy water place in Norway?<br />Except I think it was the British who did that.<br />You'd think that we do enough good things that we wouldn't need to steal credit for things we didn't do, but then this is Hollywood we're talking about...<br />Charlie Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711194082485871790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41506037410993117542016-01-04T14:01:45.192-06:002016-01-04T14:01:45.192-06:00And don't forget the last capture of a foreign...And don't forget the last capture of a foreign warship on the high seas, the U 505 by Dan Gallery, and the USS Guadalcanal. Not only did we get the codes and machine, we got the whole U boat. It is on display in Chicago.Jesse in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476405390310290790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65124127652043439352016-01-04T13:28:23.479-06:002016-01-04T13:28:23.479-06:00There is also a Polish angle to the Enigma story. ...There is also a Polish angle to the Enigma story. <br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215003/Secrets-Enigma-code-cracked-Polish-Brits-MPs-claim.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-7435679960708666902016-01-04T12:49:13.397-06:002016-01-04T12:49:13.397-06:00Once again, truth is stranger than fiction. :-)Once again, truth is stranger than fiction. :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com