PAGE_47_ZWBA  (Swedish Enigma M3 intercept):


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Swedish Enigma M3 intercept
ENIGMA M3 MESSAGE KEY (Swedish Enigma M3 intercept ZWBA):

Type: M3
Reflector: B
Wheel Order: 7 4 6
Ring Settings: A P W  or: A P J
Message Key: E P I  or: E P V
Plugs: AC DM EK FL HO IQ PT RX SU WY

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Solution of naval Enigma message ZWBA of 20 February 1940:

Message intercepted by Norrköping police radio station at 0010 on 20/2 1940:
2332/21   12   ZWBA MHIT ALQB QALF WHGV VBPW KFGH QNSH YGTH LOOD ZWBA MHIT

Message indicator groups: ZWBA MHIT

Ciphertext (without indicator groups):

ALQBQALFWHGVVBPWKFGHQNSHYGTHLOOD

Plaintext:

GELDSTPECKKEINENSIONKHJFHDLXTRZQ

Interpretation (Plaintext with word divisions and with garbles corrected):

Geldstück. Keinen Sinn. [Rest ist Füllsel.]

Translation (preliminary):

Coin. No meaning. [Remainder is padding.]

Note:

  • This is a dummy message.
  • Broken by Dan Girard