How a Nazi Enigma machine works (and how to break its code)

It might look just like a typewriter, but the Enigma machine was a fiendishly complex encryption device. Here's how it worked, and how it was broken.

[mcawesome]

this video is over 70 years too late though

[mohammadhijazi]

damn that was a fine piece of German engineering

[tomasz]

German military messages enciphered on the Enigma machine were first broken by the Polish Cipher Bureau, beginning in December 1932. This success was a result of efforts by three Polish cryptologists, Marian Rejewski, Jerzy Różycki and Henryk Zygalski, working for Polish military intelligence. Rejewski reverse-engineered the device, using theoretical mathematics and material supplied by French military intelligence. Subsequently the three mathematicians designed mechanical devices for breaking Enigma ciphers, including the cryptologic bomb

[mimingwidiatmoko]

Fyi : bombe machine that use to crack the enigma was made by polish mathematician ...he was the first who's broke the enigma,

[Samuel_gaming-dhju]

enigma is such a good name for a secret code

[spiritualwonderboy_]

one thing good about military history is the competition about technology.

[RichardServello]

Imitation Game was fascinating. Should def watch it if you havent

[osamaFXX]

The German who invented this Arthur Scherbius
died in 1929 fallen from a horse carriage.

[gregoryknowlton]

Could supercomputer BREAK the code and if it could, HOW LONG would it take?

[leighnassau]

Stealing the code book (which they allegedly did, ) might have helped :-p

[romeojames]

You need the enegma settings on the wheels first to crack the codes so easy but looks hard 👍👍👍😱😱🤗🤗

[RLD_Media]

To all the poles in here
“The Polish Cipher Bureau did significant early work in cracking Enigma ciphers in the 1930s, laying important groundwork. However, Turing and his team at Bletchley Park made substantial advancements in breaking the more complex Enigma codes during World War II, which ultimately played a crucial role in Allied victory. So while the Polish efforts were foundational, Turing's team made significant breakthroughs in breaking the more challenging Enigma variants used by the Germans during the war.”

I see and know what you did. Your effort was immeasurably important and valuable!

[michalosiecki]

The Poles broke the enigma Not the Brits!

[romeojames]

You need the code book to crack the codes

[jmad]

GDI! If I wanted to read I wouldn't be on YouTube!!!

[tyfon]

Can some body tell me what an Enigma with 5 rotors is worth ? Original from U-Boat from 1942. Mint condition.

[blitzwarzone]

There were times the Allies had info but couldnt move on it because they couldnt make up a plausible story as to how they got that info without the Germans knowing their code was cracked

[KevboKev]

I learned absolutely nothing from this vidja.

[robotnr.]

Who cares about digital technology, I will just use this!

[bilshaw]

enigma seems a walk in the park than the brexit machine lol