An original Enigma machine from 1943 at an auction in London over 149,000 pounds, converted currently 212,000 euros, applied. The Enigma is a cipher machine during the Second world War by the Nazis was used for encrypting their communication.
The auctioned machine is developed by the company Heimsoeth & Rinke, all of Enigma’s made. The army of Nazi-Germany used the machines in the Second world War, to the contents of communications to encrypt. The price which the machinery was afgehamerd was three times as high as the price that the auction house had expected. The machine is almost complete and in good condition, it gives the buyer spare cables and lights.
Of the cipher machine known as Enigma, came the first versions in the twenties of the last century on the market. The machine in London by Sotheby’s auctioned regard to model I, the model that the early 30s by the German Wehrmacht was taken in use. Later also went to the Luftwaffe and the Kriegsmarine, this model, with some modifications, to use.
The strong cryptography of the Enigma machines was during the Second world War a major problem for the allies. Final was the encryption cracked by a team of British intelligence under the guidance of Alan Turing.
