Wilhelm Tranow
Surname | Tranow |
Given Name | Wilhelm |
Country | Germany |
Category | Military-Sea |
Gender | Male |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseWilhelm Tranow was a WW1 veteran. In 1935, he broke British Royal Navy's 5-digit code. During WW2, he was the head of section IIIF of group III (also known as Beobachtungsdienst or B-Dienst) of the German Department of Naval Intelligence. Under his leadership, his section successfully intercepted and deciphered various British naval codes, leading to the successful interception of many Allied convoys.
ww2dbaseSource: David Kahn, Seizing the Enigma
Last Major Revision: Sep 2015
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