Enigma Shadows by bmac62

Photography • Historical • posted on Sep 23, 2009

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During World War II, NAZI German diplomats and all branches of the German military employed Enigma Code Machines to encode all their classified communications world-wide. Enigma could use four of seven rotors reset daily in accordance with Top Secret Code Books. Possible combinations were 92,579,782,159,863,838,064,000 (92 septillion). The Germans believed their codes were unbreakable. The allies read these codes from early in WWII!!! ZOOM to read the details and match with the numbers on the top photo. These two Enigma Code machines and their red, lead covered code book were recovered from the German Submarine, U-505, on June 4, 1944. All of this is on display in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry right next to U-505. Here are links for U-505 from earlier postings of mine: Boobie Trapped U-505 in Chicago Bill:)

Comments (34)

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THROBBE

1:31PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Amazing history Bill! Nice work!

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cfulton

1:38PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Wow! Lots of detail! Thanks, Clive

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beachzz

1:39PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Amazing information, Bill, I learn something every day from you!!

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durleybeachbum

1:46PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

So interesting. We have had a few documentaries about these on the TV.

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rocserum

1:49PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

great story, well illustrated! RS

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jendellas

2:08PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Very interesting as usual. Yes I have seen some documentaries just recently.

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flavia49

2:15PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Great capture!!

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bazza

2:17PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Interesting machines and history Bill, well done!!

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DAVER2112

2:30PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Fantastic image Bill! I watched a special on this on the history channel. :)

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sandra46

2:46PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

splendid info! thanks!

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Meisiekind

3:12PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Very interesting subject Bil!!! Welcome back my friend! I know you have been for a while! I must apologize for being pretty useless on the galleries at the moment. It is good to see you here again! :)

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Alz2008

3:47PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Wonderful info and capture, well done..

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orig_buggy

4:20PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

that is simply amazing, my mind can't even wrap around those numbers!

PD154

4:31PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

4589854 45887 41258 99632 1125 125558 54741 255589 6652 000 14 LOL this of course is pure random rubbish, so if it does apply in the code I claim the fifth :)...Oh I can't can I LOL!...Terrific shots Bill and a great bit of presentation!

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drace68

4:59PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Whooee.

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Rainastorm

5:07PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Super interesting History Bill...great shots

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elfin12u

5:19PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

I'm guessing that's a lot more than a Brazilian! There was an e-mail going around a while back, that pretty much went like this. During the daily briefing, President Bush was informed that two Brazilian soldiers had died in a bombing incident. The presidents face paled, he took a breath and then asked, " my gosh, just exactly how many is a Brazilian?" I didn't even know there was such a number as a septillion, great history lesson! I am so glad that you're back with us!

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goodoleboy

5:57PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Stellar clarity, lighting and composition in these shots, but this is all an enigma to me, Bill. And 92 septillion?! Give me a break!

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moonrancher

7:28PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

I know, I know. Still. I'll just shake my head like goodoleboy on this one and send kudos on these crisp shots in that lighting.

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blinkings

7:36PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Wow thats amazing Bill. I had heard a bit about it but never seen anything like this. Zooming is a must. Well done.

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kansas

9:05PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Great photos. I have read about this. In fact I think it was on TV a few times.

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kenmo

9:10PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Nice work...!!!

MrsLubner

11:37PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

A wonderful reminder of history. A history that was a huge part of the war.

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LovelyPoetess

11:50PM | Wed, 23 September 2009

Well done through a glass case, not always easy to get shots like these to come out. And thanks for yet another history lesson. : )

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auntietk

6:38AM | Thu, 24 September 2009

The history is fascinating, the possibilities are mind boggling, and your presentation is well done. But you know what really caught my eye? The shadows on the information plate. LOL! Go figure! :)

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