What are code talkers from world war 2?
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Code talkers were Native American soldiers who used their indigenous languages to transmit secure, unbreakable military codes during World War II, playing a crucial role in Allied victories, particularly in the Pacific theater.
- Primary Role: They served as messengers for the U.S. Marine Corps and Army, transmitting tactical information over open radio waves that enemy forces could not decipher due to the complexity and rarity of languages like Navajo, Comanche, and Choctaw.
- The Code: The Navajo code, developed by the first class of 29 recruits in 1942, was never broken; it utilized word substitution for military terms (e.g., "iron fish" for submarine) and could transmit messages in 20 seconds that previously took 30 minutes to encode.
- Impact: Their service was vital to key battles such as Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal, with one Marine officer stating that without the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.
- Scope: While Navajo talkers are the most famous, over 400 Native Americans from more than 20 tribes served as code talkers in both World War I and II, including speakers of Cherokee, Hopi, and Cree (in the Canadian forces).
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