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Started by Nick Barron
Sun, 11 Oct 1992 22:05
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Author: Nick Barron
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 22:05
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 22:05
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In Message-ID: <1992Oct1.142348.14622@osf.org>, karger@osf.org writes: >The British would likely not have broken Enigma during WWII, if the Germans >had used the system in its theoretically best ways. Most of the breaks >came from bad procedures and lazy crypto operators. This reminds me of the case of the German crypto operator who only ever used two synchronising sequences - HITLER or his girlfriend's name (which I forget!). Apparently he was taken prisoner by the 8th Army, and when the crypto guys found out, the 8th had to go to *amazing* lengths to let him escape!!!! Also, in <BvGDp3.AGt@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, kellmeye@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes: >The Naval codes were only infrequently broken, and there was at least one >branch of the service (the SS?) whose Enigma codes were NEVER broken during >the course of the war. Well, the U-boats (and some of the other naval ops) used a machine with an extra disc. And as far as some codes that wer *never* broken, don't be too sure, as we don't have an FOIA over here (UK). My father knew one of the Bletchley park people and only found out 3 years ago that he was involved!
Naval Enigma & secrets....
Author: David Lesher
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 03:21
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 03:21
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Others said # And as far as some codes that wer *never* broken, don't be too # sure, as we don't have an FOIA over here (UK). My father knew one of the # Bletchley park people and only found out 3 years ago that he was involved! See Kahn's book on the naval Enigma effort. It also has a good story re: keeping secrets. Seems the King toured Bletchley Park and recognized a friend of his daughter. He greeted her and asked what her job was. She replied along the lines of "I'm not permitted to tell you..." -- A host is a host from coast to coast..wb8foz@skybridge.scl.cwru.edu & no one will talk to a host that's close.......................... Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
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