More interesting USSBS interrogation reports
USSBS Japan – ‘Japanese Communication Intelligence’, Serial No. 208 – Commander OzawaUSSBS Japan – ‘Japanese Naval Intelligence’, Serial No. 246 – Rear Admiral OnoUSSBS Japan – ‘Intelligence Sources...
View ArticleEntry 9032 finding aid
I have uploaded the finding aid to US National Archives - collection RG 457 (Records of the National Security Agency) - entry 9032.Note that this is not the only entry in collection RG 457.Google drive...
View ArticleNaval History and Heritage Command - Online Reading Room
I've added a link to the online reading room of the US Naval History and Heritage Command.
View ArticleFinding aid for recent NSA file transfer to National Archives
Link from website fas.org
View ArticleResurrection of the Hayashi case
Recently I stated that I had given up on trying to locate an NSA report called ‘Interrogation of mr Hayashi’.However after looking at the finding aid to NSA transfer group TR-0457-2016-0017 I saw that...
View ArticleInteresting articles
1). From ‘Journal of Intelligence History’: ‘From improvisation to permanence: American perspectives on the U.S. signals intelligence relationship with Britain, 1940–1950’.However I have to disagree...
View ArticleInteresting YouTube video - Panzer III vs. T-34
Note that I’ve already covered the T-34 years ago in WWII Myths - T-34 Best Tank of the war.
View ArticleUpdate
In the The American M-209 cipher machine I’ve added the following under ‘Additional information’:M-209 vs Enigma:Regarding the cryptologic strength of the M-209 machine versus the plugboard Enigma, the...
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Reports on enemy successes against US cryptosystems
I have uploaded the file ‘Reports on enemy successes against US cryptosystems’.Google Drive linkThe source was US National archives - collection RG457 - Entry 9032 - box 1.367 - NR 4263.There is an...
View ArticleOverview of 2018
This year I continued to research several cases of cryptologic history, I copied material from the US and UK national archives and I received reports from the NSA’s FOIA office. I also received some...
View ArticleCancellation of my NARA FOIA cases
After being treated poorly one time too many I’ve decided to cancel my two FOIA cases with the US National archives (‘Interrogation of mr Hayashi’ and the two missing reports of NAASt 5).In the past I...
View ArticleThe plan for 2019
After spending quite a lot of time and money researching these cases I think it’s time to wind things down.During the year I’ll be checking books and articles on WWII history and cryptology but I will...
View ArticleMore info on WWII tanks
1). The Chieftain’s analysis of the T-34 model 1941.2). The blog Kesler12 has some interesting essays:Common Myths About WWII85mm gun vs Tiger I122mm gun vs Tiger II
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Update
In The American M-209 cipher machine I added info on the unit NAASt 7 and the section:Invasion of SicilyIn July 1943 US and British troops invaded the island of Sicily and after more than a month of...
View ArticleAnalysis of the Asia Minor campaign of 1919-1922
Impressive analysis of the Asia Minor campaign of 1919-1922 (in Greek):Η Μικρασιατική ΕκστρατείαI’ve always been interested in the Asia Minor campaign but unfortunately the books I’ve read so far...
View ArticleInteresting article on the Funkabwehr by Coldspur
The Mystery of the Undetected Radios (Part 4)
View ArticleInteresting articles
1). ‘A German perspective on allied deception operations in the Second World War’ by Klaus‐Jürgen Müller. (excellent analysis of the problems of Anglo WWII historiography)2). ‘Seeing things...
View ArticleCritical analysis of the effects of the Fortitude deception
‘Operation FORTITUDE SOUTH: An Analysis of its Influence upon German Dispositions and Conduct of Operations in 1944’ by Craig Bickell.
View ArticleHistoCrypt 2019
Information on this year's International Conference on Historical Cryptology:The International Conference on Historical Cryptology (HistoCrypt) is an annual conference on historical cryptology. The...
View ArticleThe missing NAAst 5 reports
Although I’ve given up on getting these files (for reasons that have already been mentioned) I will post this information in the hope that someone else will succeed.At the US national archives, in the...
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