Breaking the German Enigma Code | WW2: I Was There

When war broke out Betty Webb was enrolled on a domestic science course, but soon left feeling she should be doing her bit for the war effort. At 18 she joined the ATS and after basic training was sent straight to Bletchley Park. Working as part of the UK’s intelligence effort Betty’s job was to register messages when they came in from interceptor stations across the UK. Betty handled some of the first intelligence that revealed the Holocaust but had no idea of how important the messages she had handled were until 30 years later when the Bletchley story could be made public.
Subscribe: http://bit.ly/IWasThereSub

#WW2 #IWasThere #WorldWar2

I Was There: an original series from BBC Studios. The series portrays first-hand testimonies from pivotal moments in WW2, as well as detailed accounts of the everyday life of the soldiers, civilians and children of the time. Memories worth sharing.

Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: https://www.bbcstudiosvoice.com/register

This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback-...