Shortcuts
Please wait while page loads.

Research Library catalogue

Back to Research Library home

PageMenu- Main Menu-
Page content

Catalogue Display

The secret code-breakers of Central Bureau : how Australia's signals-intelligence Network helped shorten the Pacific War / David Dufty.

The secret code-breakers of Central Bureau : how Australia's signals-intelligence Network helped shorten the Pacific War / David Dufty.
Share Link
Catalogue Information
Field name Details
ISBN 9781925322187 :
Author Dufty, David (author.)
Title The secret code-breakers of Central Bureau : how Australia's signals-intelligence Network helped shorten the Pacific War / David Dufty.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Brunswick, Victoria Scribe Publications, 2017.
©2017
Description x, 451 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-410) and index.
Summary A groundbreaking work of Australian military history, The Code-Breakers of Central Bureau tells the story of the country's significant code-breaking and signals-intelligence achievements during the Second World War. It reveals how Australians built a large and sophisticated intelligence network from scratch, how Australian code-breakers cracked Japanese army and air force codes, and how the code-breakers played a vital role in the battles of Midway, Milne Bay, the Coral Sea, Hollandia, and Leyte. The book also reveals Australian involvement in the shooting down of Admiral Yamamoto near Bougainville in 1943, and how on 14 August 1945, following Japan's offer of surrender, an Australian intelligence officer established the Allies' first direct radio contact with Japan since the war had begun. This is a rich historical account of a secret and little-understood side of the war, interwoven with lively personalities and personal stories. It is the story of Australia's version of Bletchley Park, of talented and dedicated individuals who significantly influenced the course of the Pacific War.
Subjects Allied Forces. -- South West Pacific Area. -- Central Bureau Brisbane
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Cryptography
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Australia
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian
World War, 1939-1945 -- Electronic intelligence -- Australia
History, Military -- 1939-1945
Call number 2017.159
.
Add Title to Basket Catalogue Record 100067822
.
Catalogue Information 100067822 Beginning of record . Catalogue Information 100067822 Top of page .
Item Information
Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Status Due Date
A00879263 2017.159
 General Collection   . Available to Museum Staff .  
. Catalogue Record 100067822 ItemInfo Beginning of record . Catalogue Record 100067822 ItemInfo Top of page .