The Enigma machine

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cipher machine
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Bletchley_Park
gptkb:Alan_Turing
cryptography
gptkbp:basedOn rotor mechanism
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Arthur_Scherbius
gptkbp:featuredIn books
documentaries
films
gptkbp:features plugboard
reflector
rotors
gptkbp:hasProductLine historical documents
historical significance
manual
configuration
encryption keys
technical specifications
operational procedures
spare parts
user guides
encryption techniques
key
ciphertext
encryption protocols
settings
training materials
plaintext
maintenance tools
operational manuals
encryption algorithm
decoding process
cryptanalysis methods
encryption device
cipher wheels
decryption protocols
encryption patterns
rotor settings
gptkbp:hasVariants gptkb:M4_Enigma
M1_Enigma
M2_Enigma
M3_Enigma
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Enigma machine
gptkbp:influencedBy previous cipher machines
gptkbp:inspiration popular culture
gptkbp:inventor 1918
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:releasedIn Allied_cryptanalysts
gptkbp:replacedBy modern encryption methods
gptkbp:successor Lorenz_SZ40/42
gptkbp:type electromechanical
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:usedFor military communications
gptkbp:usedIn intelligence operations