Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan

by Bruce Lee

He replies that the American route to defeat Japan must be “via the Aleutians or the southern route via the Philippines. Because of Japanese military operations the southern and central route must be practically ruled out.… Any attempt by America to attack Japan must be by the northern route.”10 There is a reason to include this seemingly innocuous message to Tokyo in the narrative at this time. In this case it is a question of finding out what the Japanese believe the American strategy will be in the Pacific. The planners in Washington are seeking this type of information so they can draw up strategy for future operations. One of the most difficult things for