Show HN: A working 3D model of an Enigma machine
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- The German military used the Enigma machine during WWII to encrypt messages, and cryptanalysts from Poland, Britain, and France exploited its weaknesses.
- Daily settings for the Enigma machine, including the initial rotor positions (Grundstellung), plugboard connections (Steckerverbindungen), rotor order (Walzenlage), and ring settings (Ringstellung), were distributed on top-secret sheets.
- Operators transmitted encrypted letters via Morse code over radio, and the Enigma machine itself did not transmit; separate radio equipment was used.