This evening (March 25) the University of Chester hosts one of the Enigma code-breaking machines that saved countless lives by helping to bring the Second World War to an end.
Dr Mark Baldwin will give an illustrated talk entitled ‘Enigma, Bletchley Park and the Battle of the Atlantic’ at the Binks Building on the Chester campus, accompanied by a 1944 Enigma machine.
Based at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, the Enigma machines were used by Britain's codebreakers as a way of deciphering German signals traffic during the Second World War.
It has been claimed that as a result of the information gained through this device, hostilities between Germany and the Allied forces were curtailed by two years.
The blurb for the talk says: “One of WW2’s most fascinating stories is that of the Enigma codes, which the Germans believed unbreakable. Nevertheless, at Bletchley Park the Allies read millions of German messages, providing reliable intelligence.
“Dr Baldwin unravels the story of the world's most famous cipher machine, and shows its influence on the Battle of the Atlantic.”
The meeting, which runs from 7-7.30pm until 9pm, is free and is an open invite. Booking in advance is desirable but members of the public can turn up at the door.
