Unlocking the Secrets of the Tiltman Break: How Colossus Changed History 🔓
Discover how Professor Brailsford explains the pivotal role of Colossus in breaking the Lorenz cipher and revolutionizing codebreaking during WWII. Dive into the fascinating history and technical insights!

Computerphile
310.6K views • Sep 5, 2018

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Professor Brailsford returns to the subject of why Colossus was built.
The professor's notes:
http://www.eprg.org/computerphile/lorenz-combined.pdf
Bletchley Park Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzH6n4zXuckrSWWIDJ_3To7ro5-naSk8v
Professor Brailsford used the book "Colossus" by B. Jack Copeland and others (Oxford University Press, 2006). Also recommended are chapters 18 and 19 from : "The Bletchley Park Codebreakers" by R. Erskine and M. Smith (eds.) Biteback Publishing 2011
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The professor's notes:
http://www.eprg.org/computerphile/lorenz-combined.pdf
Bletchley Park Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzH6n4zXuckrSWWIDJ_3To7ro5-naSk8v
Professor Brailsford used the book "Colossus" by B. Jack Copeland and others (Oxford University Press, 2006). Also recommended are chapters 18 and 19 from : "The Bletchley Park Codebreakers" by R. Erskine and M. Smith (eds.) Biteback Publishing 2011
https://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
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