Re: ENIGMA machine being auctioned.
WW2 technology and curios from the Axis side,and particularly Germany, always seems more sought after!
Buyers perceive (and are correct in many cases) that Wehrmacht equipment will mostly have been bombed, buried, burnt, stolen, dropped in a lake, concealed or removed by the conquering allies either as booty, souvenirs or pillaging approved by the upper echelons in search of technical advantages in the years to come. It can seem a bit trivial compared to all the thieved gold that was smelted then stamped with fake pre-war dates. A typical shabby nazi trick, as Mainwaring would say. Off topic.
I wonder how many four-wheelers are out there.. (I mean Enigmas not Auto Unions)
Dave
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