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CODE TALKER [1 record]

Record 1 2006-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • Military Communications
CONT

Navajo code talkers proved so successful in battles fought by the American forces that the U.S. 8th Air Force stationed in England requested assistance from Canadian Aboriginals to encode messages about bombing missions over enemy territory in Europe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Transmissions militaires

Spanish

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