BLETCHLEY PARK

[Gil Boyd]

Went yesterday to Bletchley Park, which was always on my bucket list. This is where all the codes and cyphers were cracked by some brilliant men and women during WW2.
Some of the most crucial decoding in WW2 was from the Uboat packs and also leading up to an including D-DAY.
The old manor house surrounded by nissan huts, each with its own task, started life with about 80 people in the early days, and as the war went on 9,000 worked in complete secrecy from the Park. Besides British mathmeticians working there, there some brilliant Polish scientists too, who cracked a lot of the technical stuff.

If you get a chance, it is a must to visit. The national radio museum is there to. I met a good friend I haven't seen for many years from 264 Sigs SAS there who is a guide now on Fridays. A great day out. Too much to take in in one day so I'll be going back sometime soon. Fascinating when you think the first computer was born there, and all the sophisticated German cypher machines were cracked by these clever men and women a long time ago!!



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