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    Syko SD2 Strip Cipher

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    The document summarizes the Syko SD2 strip cipher that was used by the British Army and Royal Air Force at the start of World War II. The cipher involved moving paper strips with letters up or down in an agreed pattern to encrypt messages letter by letter. It was not considered secure and was only used for short messages. Additional information about how to use the cipher can be found in the RAAF Syko manual.

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    The document summarizes the Syko SD2 strip cipher that was used by the British Army and Royal Air Force at the start of World War II. The cipher involved moving paper strips with letters up or down in an agreed pattern to encrypt messages letter by letter. It was not considered secure and was only used for short messages. Additional information about how to use the cipher can be found in the RAAF Syko manual.

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    The document summarizes the Syko SD2 strip cipher that was used by the British Army and Royal Air Force at the start of World War II. The cipher involved moving paper strips with letters up or down in an agreed pattern to encrypt messages letter by letter. It was not considered secure and was only used for short messages. Additional information about how to use the cipher can be found in the RAAF Syko manual.

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    Syko SD2 Strip Cipher

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    The document summarizes the Syko SD2 strip cipher that was used by the British Army and Royal Air Force at the start of World War II. The cipher involved moving paper strips with letters up or down in an agreed pattern to encrypt messages letter by letter. It was not considered secure and was only used for short messages. Additional information about how to use the cipher can be found in the RAAF Syko manual.

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    5/14/22, 11:49 PM Syko SD2

    Syko SD2 Strip Cipher


    Circa: 1940

    This cipher system was used by the British Army and Royal Air Force
    at the start of World War II.  SYKO was not secure and
    was only used
    for short messages. A daily start point was agreed upon in advance and
    paper strips of letters were moved up or
    down in an agreed pattern in order
    to encrypt the letters of the message one by one.

    Please refer to the  RAAF Syko manual


    for additional information.

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    The plate below the strip cipher is the hinged lid.


    (Photo
    by Ralph Simpson)

    Contributors and Credits:

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    1) Ralph Simpson <ralphenator(at)gmail.com>

    2) Science Museum  Exhibition Road, London SW7


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