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To: FreedomPoster

Most people know about the German Enigma cipher, and how the British at Bletchley Park successfully cracked it, greatly aiding in winning the war ...

Very few know about the Japanese Naval (JN25) and Diplomatic (”Purple”) ciphers and how the American Navy and Army codebreakers successfully cracked it, greatly aiding in winning the war ...


13 posted on 08/18/2025 11:26:38 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

Magic: The Untold Story of U.S. Intelligence and the Evacuation of Japanese Residents from the West Coast During Ww II
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0960273611

Great book. We knew a lot, and acting on it wasn’t easy.


17 posted on 08/18/2025 12:05:46 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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