Women Codebreakers Who Helped Win WW1 and WW2

from Badass Women of America · host Kit and Sherlock

Send us Fan MailIn 1917 11,000 brilliant women were recruited by the US Navy to be codebreakers during World War 1 to fight the enemy. These women were instrumental in saving lives by their ability to crack the codes of the enemy.They were sworn to silence, never to reveal what they did in the war effort. Agnes Driscoll was one of these women.Join Kit and Sherlock as they shine a light on Agnes and her accomplishments.See pictures and additional information about Badass Women of America on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/badass_women_of_america/

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