| ID | 100742 |
| Title Proper | How the allies suppressed the second greatest secret of World War II |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kahn, David |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 1945, the British and American chiefs of staff ordered that information about the Allied solution of German cryptosystems be excluded from their official histories of World War II in order to preserve an intelligence advantage. This left the world with an incomplete but not an erroneous account of that struggle. Despite a few leaks, not until Group Captain F. W. Winterbotham revealed those solutions in 1974 did that story begin to emerge fully. An unexpected consequence was to bolster British pride. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 74, No. 4; Oct 2010: p1229-1241 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol. 74, No. 4; Oct 2010: p1229-1241 |
| Key Words | World War II ; Second World War ; Germany ; Intelligence |