Monday, May 11, 2020

VE Day: Last Nazi message intercepted by Bletchley Park revealed

May 11, 2020 (BBC News) The last German military communications decoded at Bletchley Park in World War Two have been revealed to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. They were broadcast on 7 May 1945 by a military radio network making its final stand in Cuxhaven on Germany's North Sea coast. The message reports the arrival of British troops and ends: "Closing down forever - all the best - goodbye." After Germany surrendered, VE Day was declared the next day. In 1944, this German military radio network, codenamed BROWN, had extended across Europe sending reports about the development of experimental weapons. But a year later, as the Allies entered the town and closed in on his position, a radio operator at his post signed off to any colleagues who might still be listening.
At decoding center at Bletchley Park

His words - sent at 07:35 on 7 May - would be the last from the German military intercepted by codebreakers at Bletchley Park before the surrender. "British troops entered Cuxhaven at 1400 on 6 May. From now on all radio traffic will cease - wishing you all the best," the message from a Lieutenant Kunkel said. This was immediately followed by: "Closing down forever - all the best - goodbye". 
"Auf Wiedersehen," says the last message intercepted by Bletchley Park

The full article is available at https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52583322

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