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The 103-year-old Pole who once helped Britain crack Nazi codes

Stanisław Kaleta
 25.09.2026, 19:40
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Ferdynand 'Fred' Vanke as a young soldier, and now. Photo: Bletchley Park Trust; The Vanke Family; TVP World

Ferdynand ‘Fred’ Vanke offers a rare glimpse into the secret Polish network behind Britain’s wartime codebreaking.