Navajo Code Talkers
Book - 2002
Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.
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Publisher:
New York : Walker, 2002
Edition:
1st pbk. ed. --
Branch Call Number:
J 940.548673 Aas 3558jv 1
Characteristics:
ix, 114 p. :,ill., map ;,23 cm
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Add a CommentA major challenge during wartime is developing codes or ciphers to send information to troops without having the enemy able to decipher it. During World War II, the U.S. military used a group of Navajo Indians to create a code based on their native language. While they contributed immensely to America’s final victory, their part has only recently been revealed.
A major challenge during wartime is developing codes or ciphers to send information to troops without having the enemy able to decipher it. During World War II, the U.S. military used a group of Navajo Indians to create a code based on their native language. While they contributed immensely to America’s final victory, their part has only recently been revealed.