Thursday, May 16, 2013

Breaking Codes

One of WAVES' most significant contributions during the war had to do with code breaking. About 550 WAVES stationed in Dayton, Ohio, operated bombes (electromechanical machines used to decipher German codes). They worked in shifts to watch the bombes 24/7.These efforts arguably shaved years off the length of the war.

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