William Reginald "Blinker" Hall, KCMG, CB, RN was the Director of British Naval Intelligence (DNI) from 1914 to 1919. Together with Sir Alfred Ewing he was responsible for the establishment of the Royal Navy's code breaking operation, Room 40, which decoded the Zimmerman telegram, a major factor in the entry of the United States in World War I.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
World War I History- 26 February 1916- President Wilson Learns of the Zimmerman Telegram
William Reginald "Blinker" Hall, KCMG, CB, RN was the Director of British Naval Intelligence (DNI) from 1914 to 1919. Together with Sir Alfred Ewing he was responsible for the establishment of the Royal Navy's code breaking operation, Room 40, which decoded the Zimmerman telegram, a major factor in the entry of the United States in World War I.
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