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Review of The SIGABA/ECM II Cipher Machine: “A Beautiful Idea” by Timothy J. Mucklow

Mucklow, Timothy J. The SIGABA/ECM II Cipher Machine: “A Beautiful Idea.” Center for Cryptologic History, National Security Agency, 2015. 44 pages, Papercover. Available from the Center for Cryptologic History or online at https://www.nsa.gov/about/_files/cryptologic_heritage/center_crypt_history/publications/The_SIGABA_ECM_Cipher_Machine_A_Beautiful_Idea3.pdf.

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