Good Enigma Book Recommendations?

sharkbit · 05-28-11, 07:41 PM

Having just finished Clay Blair's "Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted", I have a hankering for some good books about the breaking of the Enigma code.

With a cursory search of Amazon, I found three that looks promising:

"The Ultra Secret" by F.W. Winterbotham
I figure I should start with the original but it sounds like alot has been declassified since this was first published in 1975.

"Codebreakers: THe Inside Story of Bletchley Park" by Sir F. H. Hinsley

"Enigma: The Battle for the Code" by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore

Any other suggestions or reviews of the above would be appreciated.

05-29-11, 07:24 AM

Patrick Beesley Very Special Intelligence:

http://www.amazon.com/Very-Special-I...6671843&sr=8-1

markdenny · 05-29-11, 10:55 AM

Capturing enigma the story of HMS PETARD by stephen HARPER.This is a really good read about the capture of the enigma machine and code books etc.

05-28-11, 07:41 PM	#1
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Good Enigma Book Recommendations? Having just finished Clay Blair's "Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted", I have a hankering for some good books about the breaking of the Enigma code. With a cursory search of Amazon, I found three that looks promising: "The Ultra Secret" by F.W. Winterbotham I figure I should start with the original but it sounds like alot has been declassified since this was first published in 1975. "Codebreakers: THe Inside Story of Bletchley Park" by Sir F. H. Hinsley "Enigma: The Battle for the Code" by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore Any other suggestions or reviews of the above would be appreciated. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

05-29-11, 07:24 AM	#2
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Patrick Beesley Very Special Intelligence: http://www.amazon.com/Very-Special-I...6671843&sr=8-1

05-29-11, 10:55 AM	#3
markdenny Sparky Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: stow,lincolnshire GB Posts: 150 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Capturing enigma the story of HMS PETARD by stephen HARPER.This is a really good read about the capture of the enigma machine and code books etc.