Enigma Series: In World War II, the Enigma was an encoding machine used by the German military to send secret messages and orders between command and troops in the field. Units and ships would have their own machines, enabling them to decode the messages and carry out the orders. Eventually, the British cracked the Enigma, enabling the Allies to learn German plans and achieve tactical success. The machine is a marvel of twentieth-century engineering, and definitely worthy of being revisted. For more information about how the Enigma works, check out this video.
To solve these caches, you will need to use an online Enigma emulator like this one.
For each puzzle, I will provide the Enigma model and reflector type. You will need to solve for each rotor (usually a number) and the position and ring (letters) for the reflector and each rotor. Depending on the model, you may also need to solve for the plugboard letters as well (for longer words, break the words into sets of two letters). Once you have solved, you will be able to plug in the coded message to find the cache.
Puzzle: ENIGMA 13
Model: Enigma D / K
Reflector: UKW
Reflector Position and Ring: Polynesian God of War
Rotor 1: Moses Malone's Number
Rotor 1 Position and Ring: Show Me State
Rotor 2: Guest's Guest, Plus _____
Rotor 2 Position and Ring: Reach the End Zone
Rotor 3: Road from Key West to Maine
Rotor 3 Position and Ring: German "Yes"
Code: dxieg cinzj skgow izlnv pljrv chvct zcpyf tegjp wreuw jxsvl hhtcm excik tyzxx ybhab dspzj rzlzv ujopy qphun ryjka axhuu dnhkl bqyca kbzrb yrepl wcixq cjbju avdho ppbdw xcyqf
Tools Needed: Pen, Internet Connection,
SWAG: There is no room for SWAG in this container.
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