Enigma Wiring – Animated!

Example: “A” enciphers as “H”

Left Middle Right Entry

Reflector Rotor Rotor Rotor Drum

Rotors
6 F
B 2 rotate
Current goes J M
through rotors
twice P X O
N

Q W E R T Z U I O - B
A
T
Light Panel A S D F G H
H J K T
E
R
P Y X C V B N M L + Y

1 Electrical
“A” key 3 circuit closed
pressed
4
Q W E R T Z U I O Electricity
flows
Keyboard A
A S D F G H J K
P Y X C V B N M L
5
Q W E RPlugboard
T Z U I O
A S D swapsFletters 0,
G J O
H K
Plugboard 1 or 2 times
P Y X C V B N M L
M

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