Enigma Cypher Machine

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Alessandro Nassiri
published on 23 April 2024
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An ENIGMA cypher machine, used by Nazi Germany during the Second World War to send coded communications. Unknown to the Germans, the Poles, French, and British deciphered the code. (Museum of Science and Technology, Milan)

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Nassiri, A. (2024, April 23). Enigma Cypher Machine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18882/enigma-cypher-machine/

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Nassiri, Alessandro. "Enigma Cypher Machine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 23, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18882/enigma-cypher-machine/.

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Nassiri, Alessandro. "Enigma Cypher Machine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Apr 2024. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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