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

The analysts in Washington carefully note the available British and American intelligence on the bombing of the cities that Oshima reports about. The analysts say: “In some cases Oshima’s account can be reconciled with the Allied reports. In other cases, however, notably that of Cologne [where Oshima reported that only residential areas had been hit], Oshima’s account is decidedly at variance with Allied reports. But if the American bomber command needs confirmation about the success of its tactics when arguing with the British, the report from Oshima, and others that follow in the same vein, could not be more welcome.