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Went to a really good talk put on by some history society this evening. It was most interesting, and one of the fellas there personally owned an Enigma machine and had it there so that we could play about with it a bit. I decided to encode the word CAMPF and the thing worked like a charm 65 years on from the time it was first used by the germans.
The talk was in two parts. The first was about codes and cyphers, spies and bletchley park and that sort of thing. The second half was about the deception used before and during overlord to convince Hitler that the Normandy assault was just a feint. Fascinating stuff all in all, with the added bonus that I got to play with a genuine Enigma machine. I’m far too pleased about that than is normal, I’m sure 😳
Sounds good mate.. I’d find that kinda stuff interesting too
Off to Krakov in September.. about 20odd of us on a stagg doo.. we’ll be off to see Auschwitz whilst there, looking forward to that.. if its possible to be looking forward to something like that of course
One place I would like to see as well Mike, its meant to be totally silent, not even a chirp from and birds, or the wind blowing through tree tops, silent.
….went to Aushwitz 1 and 2 when doing my A levels, along various other ghettos and camps as part of a 3rd reich tour. You cannot fail to be moved and silenced by the place. We stayed in a centre opposite aushwitz 1 with a view of the perimeter of the camp, not a good recipe for a sound nights kip!
If Enigma and the like has an interest for you Bletchley park is well worth a visit although it does mean going through Milton Keynes!when travelling to italy on motorbike in september, going first to tyne cot in ypres, went there before back when i did history in school, silent, huge cemetery, real moving place, so decided its one of our waypoints on the trip
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Sounds good mate.. I’d find that kinda stuff interesting too
Off to Krakov in September.. about 20odd of us on a stagg doo.. we’ll be off to see Auschwitz whilst there, looking forward to that.. if its possible to be looking forward to something like that of course
Doesnt sound like a very Stag doo’ish thing to do. Unless its for the “you think marriage is bad? Well at least you werent in Auschwitz!” psychological approach to getting wedded 😉
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