The Significance of the Impact of Bletchley Park on WWII, the Twentieth Century and the way we all live today

• “It looks as if Bletchley Park is the single greatest achievement of Britain during 1939-45, perhaps during the (20th) century as a whole,” George Steiner, American author who has written extensively about the impact of the Holocaust.
• “Ultra shortened the war "by not less than two years and probably by four years"; moreover, in the absence of Ultra, it is uncertain how the war would have ended”. Sir Harry Hinsley, official historian of British Intelligence in World War Two.

• Churchill was an ardent supporter of Ultra Operation and said: 

             1. On the Bletchley Park operation and it's absolute security: "the geese that laid golden eggs and never cackled"

             2. On the daily briefings he received on Enigma intercepts: "my most secret source"

             3. On the Battle of Atlantic and the help he received from Enigma Intelligence:

                 "The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominant factor thoughout the War"

• "The work here at Bletchley Park was no optional extra; no engaging very British sideshow; it was utterly fundamental to the survival of Britain and to the triumph of the West and I’m not actually sure that I can think of very many other places where I could say something as unequivocal as that.  This is sacred ground.  If this isn’t worth preserving, what is?" Professor Richard Holmes, Military Historian.

• “The intelligence which has emanated from you (Bletchley Park) before and during the campaign has been of priceless value to me. It has simplified my task as a commander enormously. It has saved thousands of British and American lives and, in no small way, contributed to the speed with which the enemy was routed and eventually forced to surrender.

• “I should be very grateful, therefore, if you would express to each and every one of those engaged in this work from me personally my heartfelt admiration and sincere thanks for their very decisive contribution to the Allied war effort.”, General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

• "So, if I may say so, you (the Bletchley Park Trust) are the keepers of one of the greatest British success stories"  HRH The Prince of Wales.
• "No single operation of the Second World War was so dependent on Bletchley as the Normandy landings. Indeed without the work which was done here there is no way the landings could have gone ahead let alone succeeded", Sir Martin Gilbert, Official Churchill biographer.
• "Probably the most significant single war effort the British made and it (Bletchley Park) was conclusively and convincingly triumphant."   Stephen Fry, British Actor and Author.
• “Bletchley Park is a national treasure: the home of the best-kept secret in history, where a group of peculiarly brilliant people made a huge contribution to winning the war.” Ben Macintyre, British author, historian and journalist.
• “...its (Bletchley Park’s) contribution to the Information Age making it arguably the equivalent of Ironbridge (The Industrial Age)” Jeremy Lake, Inspector of Historic Buildings, English Heritage.