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A Game of Birds and Wolves

The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II

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A Game of Birds and Wolves

Auteur(s): Simon Parkin
Narrateur(s): Elliot Fitzpatrick
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 As heard on the New Yorker Radio Hour: The triumphant and "engaging history" (The New Yorker) of the young women who devised a winning strategy that defeated Nazi U-boats and delivered a decisive victory in the Battle of the Atlantic.

By 1941, Winston Churchill had come to believe that the outcome of World War II rested on the battle for the Atlantic. A grand strategy game was devised by Captain Gilbert Roberts and a group of ten Wrens (members of the Women's Royal Naval Service) assigned to his team in an attempt to reveal the tactics behind the vicious success of the German U-boats. Played on a linoleum floor divided into painted squares, it required model ships to be moved across a make-believe ocean in a manner reminiscent of the childhood game, Battleship. Through play, the designers developed "Operation Raspberry," a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II.

Combining vibrant novelistic storytelling with extensive research, interviews, and previously unpublished accounts, Simon Parkin describes for the first time the role that women played in developing the Allied strategy that, in the words of one admiral, "contributed in no small measure to the final defeat of Germany." Rich with unforgettable cinematic detail and larger-than-life characters, A Game of Birds and Wolves is a heart-wrenching tale of ingenuity, dedication, perseverance, and love, bringing to life the imagination and sacrifice required to defeat the Nazis at sea. Femmes Forces armées Guerres et conflits Militaire Monde Redevances Guerre Jeu Sous-marin U-Boat New York Winston Churchill Royaume-Uni Game Birds

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"[A Game of Birds and Wolves] brings to life one of the most elusive aspects of war...compelling."—New York Times Book Review
"In this engaging history...Parkin paints a vivid picture of training sessions in which seasoned sailors chafed at being tutored by 'an inexperienced girl,' and captures each maneuver in the ensuing sea battles with zeal."—The New Yorker
"A thoroughly absorbing book, drawing upon archives and oral histories. It reads like a thriller, with its accounts of nerve-wracking battles, extreme weather, icebergs, and ships sunk in a matter of minutes."—The Wall Street Journal
"This stirring history...redresses a balance: none in this doughty sisterhood has ever been publicly honoured."—Nature
"Through assiduous research and well-paced narrative, Simon Parkin has given us an extraordinary, little-known story from World War II. . . . A Game of Birds and Wolves is a work of nonfiction that reads in part like a thriller."—Pittsburgh-Post Gazette
"Parkin's book is extensively researched, well written, and tells an engrossing story of a little-known topic."—Science
"History writing at its best."—Booklist, starred review
"Parkin does a masterful job of evoking the sweep of this vital piece of naval history in both broad strokes and the telling detail. Every war buff will want to read this book. And anyone interested in strategy would be wise to read it as well."—New York Journal of Books
"Simon Parkin's book rips along at full sail and is full of personality and personalities. Above all, it brings a barely known aspect of the sea war out into the light. Which isa triumph in itself."—Sunday Express (U.K.)
"Like a well-designed game, A Game of Birds and Wolves is fun, informative and intense."—BookPage
"A vivid glimpse of a little-known World War II effort...Parkin weaves this history together like a novel, switching back and forth among various characters and storylines to reveal a fascinating fight for freedom; both for Britain and the young women who defied contemporary norms to serve their country."—Library Journal
"With novelistic flair, Parkin transforms material gathered from research, interviews, and unpublished accounts into a highly readable book that celebrates the ingenuity of a British naval "reject" and the accomplishments of the formerly faceless women never officially rewarded for their contribution to the Allied defeat of Germany. A lively, sharp WWII history."—Kirkus Reviews
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Really interesting story of using board games to evolve better ways to get convoys past German dubmarines.

Exciting war story

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This was an extremely interesting book! There was information and important WWII history that I have not found in other books (and I’ve read a lot). The book’s description is what drew me in: the fact that a ‘game’ was used to train military personnel and ship crews to avoid U-boat attacks. It really dud happen, and it was ultimately embraced. Few who made a mistake in the game doubted the value, grateful they hadn’t made the same mistake at sea. The same set up was used and command the Battle of the Atlantic. Quite intriguing. Women played a major role, as WRENs, and their stories are well told in this book. Highly recommended!

FANTASTIC!

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