The Dan Gilbert Lecture: Enigma Explained

Alan Watson, a former radio officer in the Merchant Navy and broadcast engineer, will be giving a talk on the Enigma Code Machine at BBC Broadcasting House, Belfast on May 18

The Enigma Code Machine is one of the icons of World War II.
The machine was invented in the 1920s and adopted by the German military in the 1930s as a means of secure communication for their armed forces.

Alan Watson, a former radio officer in the Merchant Navy and broadcast engineer, presents a brief history of the development of the Enigma and offers insight into how it was used and cracked.

Various machines, rotors and documents will be on display and refreshments will be served on arrival.

This is a joint event with the Royal Television Society and the Radio Academy.

Tickets are free and can be booked at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/
enigma_explained

The Radio Academy - Enigma
http://www.radioacademy.org/2010/04/
northern-ireland-branch-enigma-explained/

Royal Television Society - Enigma
http://www.rts.org.uk/Events_det.asp?
art_id=8103&sec_id=3399