Enigma, Colossus or the history of British cryptography in Bletchley Park
Today went to Bletchley Park , the benefit of an hour by car from home. This place was the object of maximum secrecy during the Second World War. On this military base, for example, Alan Turing cracked Enigma codes, and Colossus was built here, a tube computer used to break ciphers.
Now there is a museum of cryptography and encryption. Recently, the Colossus has been restored, and you can watch it in action. My goal was to watch Colossus and Enigma.
On this day, as luck would have it, the normal English weather was pouring rain. My favorite biline umbrella came as always by the way.
')
They tried to preserve the spirit of the times of the war - if it were not for the sticker on the glass, it would have come down for a photo of that time.
Illustrations in the past have always been done with love and attention to detail.
Some kind of revolver. The eye caught, as it was so close.
Interestingly, I personally saw Schmeiser for the first time in my life so closely.
Doesn't this remind you of anything? Crimp for twisted pair? This device is from the Second World War.
Apparently, this is the disk-key of the Enigma, or rather some kind of enigma-like machine.
Actually, Enigma, or rather there are a lot of them here. I then imagined that Enigma is a specific device that I know from the American remix of the film “Das Boot”. It turns out that they were released by all and sundry.
Cryptographic device from Siemens.
Or now a portable version.
Here all the exhibits are real, they are 70 years old or more. They are simply politely asked not to touch their hands.
But the Bombe machine , specifically used to crack the Enigma code.
Back view.
Her fragment in action.
In the radio room.
And now I'm halfway to the cherished goal - Colossus.
And so, here He is - the super-secret computer of the British special services during the war. Through the efforts of enthusiasts, the device was recently restored and launched. It is a two panel, filled with lamps. This is the front panel, on the left.
Front panel, right.
Behind the right. Since all this is cracking and moving (punched tapes, all kinds of rollers), then there is a real hum. Floor fans of our time already cooled lamps.
Behind the left.
From the side between the panels. An oscilloscope even shows some kind of signal.
How does the colossus.
To be honest, I was somehow not impressed. Well buzzes, well, something goes there and there. Probably, if it were possible to code the program right on the spot, it would be possible to insert it.
In the same building where stands the Colossus, is The National Museum of Computing . Alas, today it was closed. Even a bribe of $ 50 personally in the hands of the duty officer did not take place. And I wanted to look into the hall of mainframes and personal computers.
Sad photo through the bars.
In any museum there is always a souvenir shop. Here, surprisingly, 80 percent - books about the history of cryptography. But what should be in any self-respecting bookstore - a sofa.
Now there is a museum of cryptography and encryption. Recently, the Colossus has been restored, and you can watch it in action. My goal was to watch Colossus and Enigma.
On this day, as luck would have it, the normal English weather was pouring rain. My favorite biline umbrella came as always by the way.
')
They tried to preserve the spirit of the times of the war - if it were not for the sticker on the glass, it would have come down for a photo of that time.
Illustrations in the past have always been done with love and attention to detail.
Some kind of revolver. The eye caught, as it was so close.
Interestingly, I personally saw Schmeiser for the first time in my life so closely.
Doesn't this remind you of anything? Crimp for twisted pair? This device is from the Second World War.
Apparently, this is the disk-key of the Enigma, or rather some kind of enigma-like machine.
Actually, Enigma, or rather there are a lot of them here. I then imagined that Enigma is a specific device that I know from the American remix of the film “Das Boot”. It turns out that they were released by all and sundry.
Cryptographic device from Siemens.
Or now a portable version.
Here all the exhibits are real, they are 70 years old or more. They are simply politely asked not to touch their hands.
But the Bombe machine , specifically used to crack the Enigma code.
Back view.
Her fragment in action.
In the radio room.
And now I'm halfway to the cherished goal - Colossus.
And so, here He is - the super-secret computer of the British special services during the war. Through the efforts of enthusiasts, the device was recently restored and launched. It is a two panel, filled with lamps. This is the front panel, on the left.
Front panel, right.
Behind the right. Since all this is cracking and moving (punched tapes, all kinds of rollers), then there is a real hum. Floor fans of our time already cooled lamps.
Behind the left.
From the side between the panels. An oscilloscope even shows some kind of signal.
How does the colossus.
To be honest, I was somehow not impressed. Well buzzes, well, something goes there and there. Probably, if it were possible to code the program right on the spot, it would be possible to insert it.
In the same building where stands the Colossus, is The National Museum of Computing . Alas, today it was closed. Even a bribe of $ 50 personally in the hands of the duty officer did not take place. And I wanted to look into the hall of mainframes and personal computers.
Sad photo through the bars.
In any museum there is always a souvenir shop. Here, surprisingly, 80 percent - books about the history of cryptography. But what should be in any self-respecting bookstore - a sofa.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/147302/
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