
No More Secrets
My part in codebreaking at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon
Mardle Books (Publisher)
Published on 4. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-83770-021-9 (ISBN)
Description
The incredible true story of the only woman to have worked during the Second World War as a codebreaker at both Bletchley Park and the Pentagon
Betty Webb is the only surviving codebreaker to have worked on both Nazi and Japanese codes at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. This is the tale of her extraordinary life. Betty has had a ringside seat to history. As a schoolgirl, thanks to her mother's desire for her to learn to speak German proficiently, she took part in an exchange programme and spent time in Nazi Germany. It was 1937 and Germany was on the cusp of war. As a small act of rebellion, she refused to give the Nazi salute alongside her classmates.
Between 1941 and 1945 Betty Webb played a vital role in the top-secret efforts being made to decipher the secret communications of the Germans and later the Japanese. In 1945, as other members of the forces returned home from the war in Europe, she was sent to the Pentagon and was in Washington DC when the atomic bombs fell and when Eisenhower announced the end of the war.
Betty was unable to reveal the true nature of her work, even to her parents, until years later. In this fascinating book, she revisits the key moments of her life and recounts the incredible stories from her time at Bletchley Park.
Betty Webb is the only surviving codebreaker to have worked on both Nazi and Japanese codes at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. This is the tale of her extraordinary life. Betty has had a ringside seat to history. As a schoolgirl, thanks to her mother's desire for her to learn to speak German proficiently, she took part in an exchange programme and spent time in Nazi Germany. It was 1937 and Germany was on the cusp of war. As a small act of rebellion, she refused to give the Nazi salute alongside her classmates.
Between 1941 and 1945 Betty Webb played a vital role in the top-secret efforts being made to decipher the secret communications of the Germans and later the Japanese. In 1945, as other members of the forces returned home from the war in Europe, she was sent to the Pentagon and was in Washington DC when the atomic bombs fell and when Eisenhower announced the end of the war.
Betty was unable to reveal the true nature of her work, even to her parents, until years later. In this fascinating book, she revisits the key moments of her life and recounts the incredible stories from her time at Bletchley Park.
Reviews / Votes
'Engaging autobiography.' * Daily Telegraph *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Gemini Books Group Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83770-021-9 (9781837700219)
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Persons
Betty Webb MBE, Legion d'honneur, is a one-hundred-year-old veteran who served at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon in the US during the Second World War. She was married and lives in London.
Betty Webb MBE, Legion d'honneur, is a one-hundred-year-old veteran who served at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon in the US during the Second World War. She was married and lives in London.
Betty Webb MBE, Legion d'honneur, is a one-hundred-year-old veteran who served at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon in the US during the Second World War. She was married and lives in London.