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Michael Apted

It was one of those great miracles of history that they managed to smuggle an Enigma machines out to Britain just before they were invaded by the Nazis.

Michael Apted

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The quote highlights the extraordinary and rare event of successfully sending an Enigma machine to Britain right before the Nazis took over the area. This act was crucial because it allowed the British to decode secret Nazi messages during World War II.

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