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The Enigma & The Ultra. Tea Boyarchuk History 12 December 16 2013. History of the Enigma. German military = first use of the Enigma Funkschlüssel C (Radio Cipher C, G) Used for railways, gov’t organizations
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The Enigma & The Ultra Tea Boyarchuk History 12 December 16 2013
History of the Enigma • German military = first use of the Enigma • Funkschlüssel C (Radio Cipher C, G) • Used for railways, gov’t organizations • Included a plugboard (steckerbrett) in German models, superior “cryptographic strength” • Army/Navy/Air Force, each had an enigma • Different codes for each division/group • Many different types of Enigma codes (some still cracked by code, 2006)
How the Allies Broke the Enigma • Capture of the Enigma by the Allies, Polish success • Polish bought Enigma, 1932, solved • Created the “Enigma Double” • Carelessness when putting in code, not qualified
The Enigma Machine • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJArtganaQQ