Breaking the Enigma

By emily_superwholock
  • Arthur Scherbius invents the Enigma

    Arthur Scherbius invents the Enigma

    Near the end of world war one Arthur Scherbius invents the enigma for the purpose of the military and goverment in Germany.
  • Enigma was put on the market

    Enigma was put on the market

    The enigma machine was put on the market for the use of banks and other financial companies that held important information.

  • Germans adopt enigma

    The Germans adopted and changed the Enigma.
  • Enigma is adopted by the Luftwaffe.

    Enigma is adopted by the Luftwaffe.

    The Enigma is adopted by the Luftwaffe, which is a German term for Air Force. It was the official name for the Nazi Air Force

  • New decoders come from around the country.

    War declares, Bletchley’s new decoders begin to come together from universities around the country.
  • Bletchley breaks some Luftwaffe codes

    Bletchley breaks some Luftwaffe codes

    Thanks to Luftwaffe aircraft crash, Bletchley was able to break some of their codes.
  • Bismarck battleship sunk

    Bismarck battleship sunk

    The Bismarck battleship was sunk with the help of the decryptors at Bletchley park.
  • Decoding machine created

    Decoding machine created

    The decoders at Bletchley park invent a machine that will help read messages from the German High Command

  • Decoder machine goes to work at bletchley

    Decoder machine goes to work at Bletchley Park. In time the machine and the code breakers will read messages from Hitler himself.
  • War Ends

    War Ends

    The war ends and all information on the enigma at Bletchley Park is moved to eastcote