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Despite her seemingly innocent and gentle appearance, Fawcett was credited with an action that would make her outstanding and worthy of admiration: She was credited with identifying the message that led to the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. Here's how she did it.

Enigma machine among featured highlights of Fine Autographs and Artifacts up for auction Enigma Machine. Estimate: $250,000+. BOSTON, MASS .-RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction, boasting nearly 900 items across numerous genres, is highlighted by a rare, functional Enigma machine. The Enigma I electromechanical cipher machine was made for the German military in Berlin in 1935, during the buildup of German forces in violation of the Treaty of Versailles prior to World War II. First patented in 1918 by Arthur Scherbius, the Enigma machine was developed for use in the transmi...

If you have ever dreamt of owning a World War II Enigma Machine, a three-rotor cipher machine will be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction. The machine

Charles Debono looks back at the crash of Pilot Officer Walter ‘Pips’ Cripps on April 26, 1942. On April 26, 1942, Air Officer Commanding Malta, Air Vice Marshal Hugh Lloyd was advised that an intercept of Luftwaffe Enigma traffic indicated that some units of Fliegerkorps II were preparing to leave Sicily. Meanwhile, an air raid warning was sounded at about 2.28pm, where a total of 55 Junkers Ju88s and 15 Junkers Ju87 Stukas appeared over Malta and attacked Ta’ Qali, Luqa, the Grand Harbour area and Kalafrana. Bombs also dropped on Marsa, Qormi, St Paul’s Bay, Buffs Camp at Attard, De...