The Wizard war
by Jones, Reginald Victor · first published 1978
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There's lots more in The Wizard War: British Scientific Intelligence 1939-1945 by R.V. Jones. https://www.amazon.com/Wizard-War-Scientific-Intelligence-19...
on “How Germany used radio waves to guide night bombing raids in WWII” ↗I’m traveling so can’t look on the shelf, but off the top of my head I’d recommend The Wizard War: British Scientific Intelligence 1939-1945, R. V. Jones, 1978.
on “How to Lead Your Team When the House Is on Fire” ↗…Winston Churchill's fantastic multi-volume history makes no mention of ULTRA and I recall that a lot of the engineering stuff was only declassified in the '70s. I remember well searching for the book The Wizard War: British Scientific Intelligence, 1939-1945 (http://www.amazon.com/Wizard-War-Scientific-Intelligence-193...) in the summer of 1978, the year it came out (the library hadn't yet gotten its copy). I'm…
on “"Some German bombers landed at UK bases, believing they were back in Germany."” ↗…0-345-30069-6. 6. Jones, R. V. (1978). Most Secret War: British Scientific Intelligence 1939–1945. London: Hamilton. p. 149. ISBN 0-241-89746-7. This book was also published in the US under the title The Wizard War.
on “Glenn Greenwald: The NSA tampers with US-made routers” ↗