Most historians agree that by enabling Allied commanders to eavesdrop on German plans, Station X shortened the war by 2 or 3 years. Its decoded messages played a vital role in defeating the U-boat menace, cutting off Rommel's supplies in North Africa, and launching the D-Day landings. Now, for the first time on television, a 2-hour NOVA Special tells the full story of Station X, drawing on vivid interviews with many of the colorful geniuses and eccentrics who attacked the Enigma. Wartime survivors recall such vivid episodes as the British capture of the German submarine U-110; one of its officers describes how he saved a book of love poems inscribed to his sweetheart but failed to destroy vital Enigma documents on board. "Decoding Nazi Secrets" also features meticulous period reenactments shot inside the original buildings at Station X, including recreations of the world's first computing devices that aided codebreakers with their breakthroughs. Station X not only helped reverse the onslaught of the Third Reich, but also laid the groundwork for the invention of the digital computer that continues to transform all our lives.
| Title | NOVA - Season 27 Episode 5 : Decoding Nazi Secrets |
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| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-05-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 981 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 1 Fall of the Leaning Tower Fall of the Leaning Tower
1999-10-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 2 Time Travel Time Travel
1999-10-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 3 The Killer's Trail The Killer's Trail
1999-10-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 4 Island of the Spirits Island of the Spirits
1999-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 5 Decoding Nazi Secrets Decoding Nazi Secrets
1999-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 6 Voyage of Doom Voyage of Doom
1999-11-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 7 Electric Heart Electric Heart
1999-12-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 8 Tales from the Hive Tales from the Hive
2000-01-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 9 Lost on Everest Lost on Everest
2000-01-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 10 Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1) Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1)
2000-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 11 Diamond Deception Diamond Deception
2000-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 12 Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2) Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)
2000-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 13 Trillion Dollar Bet Trillion Dollar Bet
2000-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 14 Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3) Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3)
2000-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 15 Mystery of the First Americans Mystery of the First Americans
2000-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 16 Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4) Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4)
2000-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 17 Lost Tribes of Israel Lost Tribes of Israel
2000-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 18 Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5) Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5)
2000-02-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 19 What's Up with the Weather? What's Up with the Weather?
2000-04-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 20 Stationed in the Stars Stationed in the Stars
2000-04-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 21 The Vikings The Vikings
2000-05-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
