The Code in Action

Preston Toledo and Frank Toledo,1943, National Archives.


To all units: Be on alert for “banzai” attacks. Dig in report positions.


D-ah a-kha t-atah da-az-jah:  Tses-nah tlo-chin tsha ha-ih-des-ee ma-e ne-ahs-jah gah ne-tah al-tah-je-jay. Le-eh-gadedo who-neh bihl-has-ahn.

Code from Navajo Weapon, The Navajo Code Talkers, Sally McClain

Voice of Coby Farley.


To:CT 24 

From: 14th Artillery

Request 81 and 60 millimeter mortar barrage at 200H and 200I


Hastaa nos-bas na-as-tso-si-a-ye-do-tish be-al-doh-cid-da-hi besh-ba-wa-chind ah-di n-kih nos-bas nos-bas Cha do-n-kih nos-bas nosbas A-chi

Code from Navajo Weapon The Navajo Code Talkers, Sally McClain

Voice of Coby Farley.

Henry Bake and George Kirk, 1943, National Archives.

Mt. Suribatchi, Iwo Jima, 1945, National Archives.


To: Vac(5th Amphibious Corps)

From: CO 327th Regiment

At 1800 U.S. flag raised on hill 165. Iwo Jima secure. Over.


Than-zie tlo-chin: Ashdla Chal Din-neh-ih. Bi-tsan-dehn: Hash-kay-gi-na-tah taa n-kih tsostid Tabaha. Ah-di a-la-ih tseebii nos-bas-nos-bas shi-da Klesh ma-e ah-jad be-la-sana ah-tad gah tse-nill tkin dibeh ah-jah be a-kha tsah lin-daa tsaa a-la-ih hastaa ashdla. Tkin gloe-ih a-kha yil-doi a-chi be-tas-tni tse-nill ye-dshe-al-tsisi-gi. Ba-ha-this

Code from Navajo Weapon The Navajo Code Talkers, Sally McClain

Voice of Coby Farley.

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