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

Hitler is overconfident. He believes the war in North Africa is going well for Rommel, and because of the success of the “Desert Fox,” Hitler thinks he can easily invade the Caucasus and then swing west through Iraq, attacking Egypt over the Suez Canal. But, by sending von Manstein to Leningrad, Hitler severely weakens his forces for the drive south.