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The problem is intercepting the codebook. If they had the machine and could somehow intercept the codes then yes.
by MertsA 12y ago
The problem is intercepting the codebook. If they had the machine and could somehow intercept the codes then yes.
- kijin 12y agoAccording to Wikipedia [1], the codebooks were printed in red water-soluble ink. If a German ship wasn't already full of water by the time the Allies gained access to it, any German soldier could simply splash water (or blood) on the codebook, rendering it useless. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine#Details https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine#Details