The Enigma code was what all German subs communicated with, and most Axis commanders in power assumed the code was unbreakable, communicating as many as 70 times a day with ONE sub. Enigma was a blessing for a time, but when the Allies finally adopted the convoy system for the navy, Enigma actually worked AGAINST the German submariners. A couple ships would triangulate the origin of German messages, and near the end of the war, the death rate for German submariners was 80%.
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The Enigma code was what all German subs communicated with, and most Axis commanders in power assumed the code was unbreakable, communicating as many as 70 times a day with ONE sub. Enigma was a blessing for a time, but when the Allies finally adopted the convoy system for the navy, Enigma actually worked AGAINST the German submariners. A couple ships would triangulate the origin of German messages, and near the end of the war, the death rate for German submariners was 80%.
I always thought of AOL as the annoying company that keeps sending me coasters-I'm happy to see there are a few innovators in that monster.
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