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Bletchley Park and the Ultra Secret
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- JC3375
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- Product Dimensions
- 0.6 x 5.25 x 7.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Media Format
- NTSC
- Run time
- 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Release date
- July 19, 2014
- Studio
- Pen and Sword Digital
- Number of discs
- 1
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During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the site of the UK’s main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), where ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted, most importantly the ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines. The high-level intelligence produced at Bletchley Park, code named Ultra, provided crucial assistance to the Allied war effort. Sir Harry Hinsley, a Bletchley veteran and the official historian of British Intelligence during the Second World War, said that Ultra shortened the war by two to four years and that the outcome of the war would have been uncertain without it. In this newly commissioned documentary film, the BHTV team of historians and battlefield guides explain the history of this legendary World War Two site. Filmed in collaboration with the Bletchley Park trust, the team have Choose your platform/edition, then jump in—story, missions, and extras depend on the version. Rated 3.9 out of 5.
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During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the site of the UK’s main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), where ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted, most importantly the ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines. The high-level intelligence produced at Bletchley Park, code named Ultra, provided crucial assistance to the Allied war effort. Sir Harry Hinsley, a Bletchley veteran and the official historian of British Intelligence during the Second World War, said that Ultra shortened the war by two to four years and that the outcome of the war would have been uncertain without it. In this newly commissioned documentary film, the BHTV team of historians and battlefield guides explain the history of this legendary World War Two site. Filmed in collaboration with the Bletchley Park trust, the team have been given complete access to the building and it’s official history, culminating in a complete and detailed history of the site from it’s vital use as an intelligence base to it’s conversion as a museum in 1993. The team also interview some of the surviving veterans who worked at Bletchley at the time and helped to break the Enigma coding. Now underway is an £8m, Heritage Lottery Funded restoration program, which will come to fruition in time for the 70th
Key details: Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.25 x 7.5 inches; 2.4 ounces | Media Format: NTSC | Run time: 1 hour and 20 minutes | Release date: July 19, 2014 | Studio: Pen and Sword Digital | Number of discs: 1 | Customer Reviews: 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (26)
Customer feedback: 3.9/5 average rating.
Review snippets: This is a great video that dives into the inner workings of Bletchley Park. It also interviews some of the amazing people who worked there. For anyone interested in wwii history, this is absolutely fascinating! Read more / Excellent narration for anyone interested in understanding how Bletchley Park contributed to the victory of World War II. Read more