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Leo Marks was a British writer, screenwriter and cryptographer who worked for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II. He wrote the script for Peeping Tom, a controversial film by Michael Powell, and a book about his SOE experiences, Between Silk and Cyanide.
Leo Marks wrote this poem in 1943 as a tribute to his girlfriend Ruth, who died in a plane crash. He used it as a secret message to a French agent, Violette Szabo, who was captured and killed by the Nazis.
Jan 29, 2001 · Leo Marks, who played a major role in Britain's sabotage operations against Nazi Germany in World War II as the chief designer of codes used by agents behind enemy lines,...
Feb 1, 2001 · Code breaker Leo Marks died January 15th at the age of 80. He served as one of Britain's top code makers during WWII. There he revolutionized the military's code making...
Feb 1, 2001 · Listen to Terry Gross's 2001 interview with Leo Marks, a code breaker who served in WWII and wrote the book Between Silk and Cyanide. Learn about his life, his work, and his views on religion and culture.
Sep 12, 2000 · Martin Scorsese A mesmerizing account of World War II as fought on the home front in Great Britain by the ingenious codemakers whose work determined the life and death of the Allied agents in occupied Europe. Leo Marks, a brilliant cryptographer, is a masterful and passionate storyteller.
Apr 9, 1999 · Master cryptographer LEO MARKS joined Special Operations' code department in 1942 at the age of 22. His story of Special Operations' code war was embargoed for fifty years.
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