Enigma

WWII: Enigma machine used by the Nazis to send secret messages found in the Baltic Sea

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An Enigma machine — the German encryption device used by Nazi forces to send secret message during World War II — has been recovered from the Baltic Sea. Divers recovered the device at the bottom of Gelting Bay, on Germany‘s northern coast, while working to remove abandoned fishing nets that threaten marine life. Designed shortly … Read more

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations

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Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and suggests the ‘hidden melody’ is the Welsh song Men of Harlech Sir Edward Elgar revealed in 1899 that there was ‘a larger theme’ to the works He took the secret to his grave telling friends: ‘The enigma I will not explain’ But Bevis … Read more