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Various Enigma-related items
This page holds a collection of Enigma-related subjects, trivia, items,
gadgets, toys and other paraphernalia, that do not fit into any of the
other Enigma categories on this website, but that somewhow
are related to the Enigma cipher machine
or just carry the name Enigma.
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Enigma Varia on this page
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Although it has nothing to do with the
Enigma cipher machine, the pocket
watch shown in the image on the right has become a real collectors item.
It was made in the 1920s by the Swiss company BREVETS and is branded 'Enigma'.
Various models are available regularly for varying prices from internet
auction sites like eBay and Catawiki.
➤ Abother view
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In 1983, Poland issued a 5 Zloty postage stamp
to commemorate the Polish contribution to the
breaking of the Enigma codes before and during The Second World War (WWII).
It measures 31 x 43 mm and has a big red
capital letter 'E' on it, together with the text:
50 rocznica zlamania szyfru Enigmy (translated: 50th anniversary of
breaking the Enigma cipher).
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In 2003, Radio Amateurs (HAMs) all over the world could win one
of the special QSL cards with the callsign HF70x, issued by the
Radio Communication Club of Poland. The cards were issued to commemorate
the 70th anniversary of breaking the Enigma cipher by the Poles
in 1933.
Among other things, the card holds images of the three Polish
codebreakers Rejewski, Zygalski and Rozycki.
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In 2005, US-based professional hobbyist
Mark VandeWettering
created an Enigma Simulator for the old
Atari 2600 game computer of the 1970s.
His challenge was to create a working simulation of the Enigma, using
a 6507 processor with just 128 bytes of RAM. His work can be seen here:
➤ Brainwagon website
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In 2007, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Polish successes
in breaking the Enigma cipher, this 2 Zloty coin was issued.
It contains a stylised Enigma wheel with the names of the three
Polish codebreakers - Rejewski, Zygalski and Rozycki - in the outer
circle.
➤ View the other side
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This is a piece of the original multi-conductor telephone cable that
carried highly confidential conversations during WWII, about development and
manufacture of the US Bombe,
between the rooms of the secret Navy Section
at Building 26 of the NCR factory in Dayton (Ohio, USA).
The cable was recovered from the demolition site of Building 26,
by Tom Perera in a daring one-man raid on 25 May 2008, just before the
planned move of NCR to Atlanta in 2009.
➤ About the US Bombe
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Believe it or not, but in the state of Georgia (US), there is a
small town by the name of Enigma, some 250 km south of Atlanta
and 150 km north/west of Jacksonville.
And until 2010 it used to have its own police department
where the officers wore arm patches with... Enigma Police on it.
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In July 2011, the Polish region of Wielkopolska organised a special
exhibition about the Polish contribution to breaking the
Enigma cipher, at the Maczek Museum in Breda (Netherlands).
The exhibition was organised by the Marshall of Wielkopolska – who opened the
event – and the wooden puzzle shown in the image on the right was
given to the attendees.
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In 2014, Polish game publisher Trefl relased a card game by the name
Kryptos. It was created by Piotr Sylka and consists of a pack of playing
cards with beautiful graphic designs and full instructions in English, German
and Polish.
The game comes in a cardboard box
that has the image of an Enigma machine on its cover.
➤ See all items
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In 2018, Russia issued a 32 Ruble postage stamp to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the Russian Signals Intelligence corps (in Russian:
РАДИОЕЛЕКТРОННАЯ РАЗВЕДКА РОССИИ).
It measures 65 x 33 mm and holds the images of several interesting
devices, including a satellite and a monitoring station with dish antennas.
Interestingly, the stamp also contains an image of an
Enigma H-29 cipher machine
at the bottom left, which makes one wonder whether it
was in fact used – or perhaps broken – by the Russians.
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Another item that is unrelated to the Enigma cipher machine,
but which is still nice to have,
is this 2022 bottle of French Prosecco, named Enigma.
We received it in September
2023 from one of the French visitors of our
exhibition Secret Communications 4.
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