Code breaking was essential to the Allies winning WWII. Enigma was the only code of the German’s, so if the Allies cracked it, they would be home free to the German communication lines. Luckily, they did crack it, and gained information about what the Germans would do next. It is estimated that the war would have continues for 2 to 4 more years if Enigma wasn’t broken, that’s how important it was. Ultra helped the Allies by giving them lots of information about the Germans. Firstly, it helped warn the Allies of the German’s plan to invade Greece. Although they lost this battle, they still were able to see what the Germans were going to do next and attempt to protect Crete. Secondly, Ultra gave the Allies information on how strong the German tanks were. It helped warn them of how much they needed to prepare for battle. Lastly, when the Allies captured a U-boat in the Atlantic, they captured an Enigma machine and a booklet of codes. They gained the code information for the next 2 months which gave them experience, so then they could crack the codes for the next 5 months. This information led to other useful information. They could now predict the German’s next moves, which is unbelievably helpful in a time of war.…show more content… The Atlantic wars took top priority as the Germans were sinking ships with supplies for Britain. A war can’t be won without supplies, so that’s why these wars were top priority. Tons of Allied, Britain and neutral ships were being sunk, so the British had to find a way to win these wars as soon as possible. These particular wars were the longest, ranging from the beginning to the ending of WWII. During this war, there was “[no] new technology, no increase in escorts, and no extension of air coverage…”. Ultra alone brought down the number of ships sunk by the
