Manual for the Solution of Military Ciphers — John Shaqi
Manual for the Solution of Military CiphersHitt, Parker
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Manual for the Solution of Military Ciphers
Hitt, Parker
Ciphers; Cryptography
Intelligence Section, General Staff
1st Field Army
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Place, Date
Record of Cipher Examination
This cipher obtained by Office No. -----------------------
Received ------------- -----------
---------------------------------- (Date) (Hour)
---------------------------------- From -----------------------------
at ------------------------------- At -------------------------------
on ---------------- -------------- To -------------------------------
(date) (hour)
At -------------------------------
How being transmitted when obtained.
(Underscore means used and enter Date -----------------------------
data on sending and receiving
stations). Probable language of text --------
Sending Receiving { Transposition ----------
Station Station {
{ ------------------------
Radio Class {
Telephone { Substitution -----------
Telegraph {
Buzzer { ------------------------
Helio
Lantern Case -----------------------------
Flag
Cyclist from to Remarks:
Foot Messenger ,, ,,
Mtd. Messenger ,, ,,
How obtained. (Underscore means
used). Captured before delivery Solution completed --------- ------
to addressee. Captured after (date) (hour)
delivery to addressee. Intercepted,
not received by addressee. Copied, Language of text ------------------
but received by addressee.
Key, (if determined) --------------
Remarks:
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Type ---------- File No. ----------
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Examiner.
The probable language of the text is assumed from the preceding
data and, if necessary, from internal evidence. Thus a cipher from
a Mexican source and not containing K or W is probably in Spanish.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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