Marching Orders: The Untold Story of World War II

by Bruce Lee

Book Overview

Describes how the American breaking of Japanese diplomatic Purple ciphers led to the defeat of Germany, the American-Soviet union, and the decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517575760
• ISBN13: 9780517575765
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Stunning. Without it you don't know WWII

Read it. It takes away the schroud of politics into the reality of a very difficult world situation, with life and death decisions, troubling potential alliances, and knowledge available to only those who could be counted on by the fingers of one hand. A must read.

Stunning book. Best historical read in years!

Lee's masterful account draws you in like a spy novel, even though you already know the ending! His book provides the clear reasoning behind why allied leadership made decisions that, until this book was written, looked like blunders. As the reader learns how Marshall and his generals applied the information gained from the routine interception and decryption of high-level enemy communication, his understanding of the grand strategy of WWII will be greatly enhanced. A stunning achievement, this book will become a "must read" for WWII historians and buffs alike. Everyone who has read this book on my recommendation has been equally impressed.It further provides clear information which soundly debunks the convoluted rationalizations of those "politically correct" Smithsonian historians and their fellow travelers who have been so eager to portray the allied side (or at least America) as the "bad guys" in the war.

How the allies really used the Ultra and Purple codes to win

Marching Orders reveals for the first time what the Allies knew about Axis plans and strategies during WW II . The combined information revealed to them by Ultra and Japanese codes is staggering. Throw everything you know about WW II out the window, for this book will teach why events unfolded as they did. Direct quotes from Axis leaders read by the Allies in real time. An amazing fountain of information that must be savored! You will never view Allied generals in the same light again!