February 9, 1926, the Enigma was introduced into the German Navy as Radio Key C or Radio Cipher C.
The Enigma became the workhorse of the German military services, used to encrypt tens of thousands of tactical messages throughout World War II. The number of mathematical permutations for every keystroke is astronomical. Allied forces were able to read most of the Enigma encrypted messages throughout most of the war as a result of the tireless effort of many Allied cryptologists. It is an electromechanical machine that used a combination of wired rotors and plugs to change each letter as it is typed. Today, many historians believe that the Allies’ ability to read the Enigma-enciphered messages and act on that information shortened the war by as many as two years, saving thousands of Allied and Axis lives.
Source: NSA.gov
15 February 2021 at 05:36
I was able to view the description of the enigma machine, but a second link looked like it would explain how the breaking of the code was done, but was just a repeat of the first link. Am I missing something?
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15 February 2021 at 05:37
Please read my comment supplied
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15 February 2021 at 14:38
Problem should be corrected.
Sincerely,
Mario
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