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Enigma ← ChiMaAG
Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth und Rinke oHG · 1935-1945
Heimsoeth und Rinke,
in full: Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth und Rinke oHG,
abbreviated H&R, was a German engineering company, founded on 31 July 1935
by Rudolf Heimsoeth and Elbeth Rinke – two former employees of
Chiffriermaschinen Aktiengesellschaft (ChiMaAG) –
and headquartered at Uhlandstraße 136 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf (Germany).
The company is effectively the successor to ChiMaAG and was responsible
for the largest production quantity (20,000+) of Enigma cipher machines
in the run-up to, and during, World War II
(WWII).
Note that whilst H&R was the engineering company where the
Enigma cipher machine was further developed and marketed,
most of the actual production took place at Konski & Krüger (K&K) at Chausseestraße
117, also in Berlin. In addition,
other manufacturers were contracted to
build certain Enigma models during WWII,
such as Olympia in Erfurt and Ertel-Werk in München.
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H&R products on this website
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Name Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth und Rinke oHG Abbreviation H&R Manuf. code 1 jla Active 1935-1945 Country Germany Brand Enigma Founded 31 July 1935 Liquidated May 1945 Predecessor Chiffriermaschinen Aktiengesellschaft (ChiMaAG) Successor - Directors Rudolf Heimsoeth, Elsbeth Rinke
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During WWII, manufacturers were identified by a 3-letter code.
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- Until December 1938
Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth und Rinke oHG (H&R)
Ludendorffstraße 6 (see note) 1
Berlin W.35
Germany
- From December 1938 to May 1945
Chiffriermaschinen Gesellschaft Heimsoeth und Rinke oHG (H&R)
Uhlandstraße 136
Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Germany
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Ludendorffstraße 6 is the same address as Steglizterstraße 2 — the
address where the company's predecessor Chiffriermaschinen AG
was located. On 7 March 1936, Steglizerstraße was renamed Ludendorffstraße
and the houses were renumbered. After the war, in 1947, it was renamed
Pohlstraße [2][3].
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