Post by Simon Vaughan - Archivist APTS on Mar 4, 2010 11:25:38 GMT
The Secret War - The Battle of the Beams has recently been uploaded to YouTube by the Alexandra Palace Television Society.
A crumbled piece of paper recovered from a crashed German bomber had written on it a list of navigational aids: light and radio beacons; it also included a codename, 'Knickebein' - 'The Crooked Leg' a name unknown to British intelligence. The unravelling of the secrets of Knickebein by British scientists led to the Battle of the Beams and the first moves in electronic warfare.
All five parts have been placed on a playlist and can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/user/aptsarchive#grid/user/53D4FA9FB70B725F
A crumbled piece of paper recovered from a crashed German bomber had written on it a list of navigational aids: light and radio beacons; it also included a codename, 'Knickebein' - 'The Crooked Leg' a name unknown to British intelligence. The unravelling of the secrets of Knickebein by British scientists led to the Battle of the Beams and the first moves in electronic warfare.
All five parts have been placed on a playlist and can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/user/aptsarchive#grid/user/53D4FA9FB70B725F