Behind the fierce frontline clashes of World War II, a hidden battle rages—one of espionage, deception and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics races to crack Germany’s seemingly unbreakable Enigma code, helping to change the course of the war. See more in this clip from World War II with Tom Hanks, Season 1, Episode 9, “Secrets and Lies.” Behind the fierce frontline clashes of World War II, a hidden battle rages—one of espionage, deception and codebreaking. In rural England, a group of brilliant academics races to crack Germany’s seemingly unbreakable Enigma code, helping to change the course of the war. See more in this clip from World War II with Tom Hanks, Season 1, Episode 9, “Secrets and Lies.”
When conventional tactics fail, governments have been known to test the boundaries of reality. During the darkest days of World War II, Britain turned to an astrologer who claimed he could alter the course of the war using the power of the stars.