Book cover of Code talker

Code talker

2011310 pagesTantor Audio

Discover the remarkable true story of Chester Nez, the last of the original Navajo code talkers. This memoir takes you from his childhood on the Navajo reservation to the battlefields of World War II, where his native language became an unbreakable military code. Learn how Nez and his fellow code talkers played a crucial role in Allied victory, forever changing the course of modern warfare.

Avg. reading time: 5h 52m
Prose complexity: 7/10

Informative Inspiring Reflective

World War II Biography & Memoir History Biography Military History

Chester NezProtagonist

Cryptography United States. Marine Corps Navajo Indians Navajo code talkers Indian Participation United States American Personal narratives World War, 1939-1945 Marines Biography

Checkerboard Area of the Navajo reservation The United States

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Code TalkerAudio CD, Dec

310 pages

Tantor AudioISBN: 9781452604985

2 editions available

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