The Enigma Cipher Machine | Bletchley Park @BletchleyParkTrust
The Enigma Cipher Machine | Bletchley Park  @BletchleyParkTrust
Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
During World War Two, most military communications were sent via radio, but the enemy could listen in on those radio signals.

In order to keep your messages secret from the enemy you have to encipher them. Cipher machines like the Enigma, seen here, were used by the German army and air force during the war to protect their radio messages.

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Image © German Heer (Army) Enigma being used in the field, General Heinz Guderian standing - Courtesy of The National Cryptologic Museum.

Image © Duddery, Hut 6 - Crown Copyright, reproduced by kind permission, Director GCHQ

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