The German Enigma Cipher Machine

by John Rogers, Cipher A. Deavours (Editor), David Kahn (Editor), Cipher Deavors (Editor), Louis Kruh (Editor)

Overview

This new, one-of-a-kind volume contains original essays, historical and technical papers, and translations of historical materials and retrospectives concerning the German Enigma Cipher machine. You get a comprehensive view of the Enigma machine's development, uses, role in WWII Allied intelligence, and cryptanalysis. From "The Commercial Enigma: Beginnings of Machine Cryptography" and "An Enigma Chronology" to "The Road to German Diplomatic Ciphers - 1941 -1945" and "The Geheimschreiber", all the papers in this volume are reprints of classic articles that originally appeared in the pages of the distinguished journal, CRYPTOLOGIA. Moreover, the book contains over 100 technical reviews of materials related to Enigma - materials that have led in the exposure of Enigma related issues over the 28 years of the journal's publication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580539968
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/28/2005
Series:	Artech House Computer Security Series
Pages:	450
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.32(h) x 1.13(d)

Table of Contents

The Commercial Enigma: Beginnings of Machine Cryptography. The Significance of Codebreaking and Intelligence in Allied Strategy and Tactics. British-American Cryptanalytic Cooperation and an Unprecedented Admission by Winston Churchill. An Enigma Chronology. The First Naval Enigma Decrypts of World War II. The Road to German Diplomatic Ciphers-1941 - 1945. A Conversation with Marian Rejewski. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Me. The Geheimschreiber.