Manual for the Solution of Military CiphersHitt, Parker
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Manual for the Solution of Military Ciphers
Hitt, Parker
Ciphers; Cryptography
5 × 21 Vowels
S L C O F 1
W E E T N 2
E B R D O 2
O R V Y M 1
F F E D I 2
N M T E C 1
R O I A R 3
P E R H O 2
E S E T S 2
R F B H L 0
T E N A H 2
O P T A U 3
S O M T L 1
R T E T T 1
A S C B H 1
N I O D C 2
R E N E N 2
A A P R D 2
L A C Y E 2
E C I I E 4
S G U F N 1
Vowels 7 9 8 7 6
Column
1 2 3 4 5
Vowels, 1st block 2 2 3 2 2
Vowels, 2d block 2 3 2 2 2
Vowels, 3d block 3 4 3 2 2
This is also excellent, so we will try three blocks 5 × 7 and see
if rearrangement of horizontal lines will give results reading the
columns vertically.
1 S L C O F P E R H O A S C B H
2 W E E T N E S E T S N I O D C
3 E B R D O R F B H L R E N E N
4 O R V Y M T E N A H A A P R D
5 F F E D I O P T A U L A C Y E
6 N M T E C S O M T L E C I I E
7 R O I A R R T E T T S G U F N
Among other combinations are:
3 E B R D O R F B H L R E N E N
2 W E E T N E S E T S N I O D C
1 S L C O F P E R H O A S C B H
5 F F E D I O P T A U L A C Y E
7 R O I A R R T E T T S G U F N
The addition of line 6 above line 3 and line 4 below line 7 will
complete this cipher. The successive columns should be read downward.
Case 2-c. In this case, both lines and columns are rearranged by
means of a key word or key words. The method of solution is the same
as Case 2-a and 2-b except that the lines must be rearranged after
the columns have been correctly arranged, or in some cases, vice
versa. This cipher is not infrequently met with because it seems
to offer safety by use of two key words and by the great but only
apparent complexity of the method.
Message
WVGAE EGENL TFTOH TEIEF RBTSE
INENG ONWRM GXIXN GOITN ROMRO
ESPAL HNEAC UDNNH DERME
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