The translated 1940 Offizier and Staff Procedure

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Minelayers, Minesweepers
Supply Ships
Ships of the Sperrbrecher and Patrol Groups
Destroyers
Torpedo Boats of the T Flotillas
Escort Boats
New Type M Boats*
U-Boats
S-Boats*




ENIGMA CIPHER PROCEDURE

OFFIZIER AND STAFF


E n c i p h e r i n g :

In the first stage, the enciphering is done by officers
or other persons especially detailed to this work by the
Regulations Regarding Secret Material to be Locked up.(Verschlusssachenvorschrift)

In the second stage, it is done by the radio personnel.





First Stage.

a) for Offizier procedure by setting up


(1) the valid General Inner Setting and

(2) the valid Offizier Stecker Connections;


b) for Staff procedure by setting up


(1) the valid Staff Inner Setting and

(2) the valid Staff Stecker Connections.

See "Schluesselanleitung zum Funkschluessel M - M.Dv. Nr. 32/1"
(Cipher Introduction to the Enigma - M.Dv. 32/1).

for the month, any Message Setting is to be chosen, as, for
example: Caesar = DFL.

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