Ultra and the air war in Europe, 1943-1945: the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe

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dc.contributor.advisorTravers, Timothy H. E.
dc.contributor.authorMilevic, Paul (Paul Theodore), 1953-
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dc.date.accessioned2005-07-21T20:48:33Z
dc.date.available2005-07-21T20:48:33Z
dc.date.issued1984
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 207-211.en
dc.description.abstractIn 1940, British Intelligence succeeded in breaking the German secret radio cipher, Enigma. The intelligence gleaned from this source came to be known as "Ultra", an abbreviation for "Ultra Secret". Since the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) was the most verbose source of Enigma traffic, Ultra enabled British Intelligence to obtain detailed intelligence on virtually all aspects of the Luftwaffe. This study found that the history of the air war from November 1943 to May 1945 needed to be revised in light of Ultra's revelations. The analysis of the recently released Ultra documents was significant in the following areas: firstly in demonstrating that Ultra is a source of new historical interpretations in such cases as the oil offensive and the continuing strength of the Luftwaffe, and secondly, in revising the history of the air war by revealing what was known at the time in regard to the strategic bombing offensive, the "Production Miracle" and "Overlord".en
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dc.format.extent[v], 219 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationMilevic, P. P. (1984). Ultra and the air war in Europe, 1943-1945: the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18375en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/18375
dc.identifier.isbn0315263156en
dc.identifier.lccD 810 S7 M54 1986en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/23099
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.subject.lccD 810 S7 M54 1986en
dc.subject.lcshWorld War, 1939-1945 - Secret service - Great Britain
dc.subject.lcshGreat Britain. Royal Air Force
dc.subject.lcshGermany. Luftwaffe
dc.titleUltra and the air war in Europe, 1943-1945: the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineHistory
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 519 215772122
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