11/18: Enigma, the German ww2 encoding machine

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Originally posted by Undertoad
I didn't note where this image came from, but here is Enigma. It's electric, but its encoding method is largely mechanical.

I have touched that exact machine. The background is quite familiar. It is in the Encryption Museum in Fort Meade, MD right off an exit of the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Happened to stumble into a tour by a guide very knowledgeable of the subject. Stayed with him from when the museum opened to closing time. Amazing stories in tremendous detail.

Want to hear about the USS Liberty? See the exhibit at the other end of the building.

Also nearby is a museum of electronic warfare just outside the BWI airport across from the Comfort Suites and Marriot.