Welsh language

Welsh in warfare

Secure communications are often difficult to achieve in wartime. Cryptography can be used to protect messages, but this can be a time-consuming process and may not be feasible if the message is urgent. Instead, Navajo code talkers were used by the Americans during World War II. It has been rumoured that British forces used Welsh in a similar manner.

Related Topics:
Cryptography - Navajo - Code talker - Americans - World War II

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More recently, Welsh regiments serving in Bosnia used Welsh for emergency communications that needed to be secure.

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