u571, story behind the movie

U-571
Hitler's Enigma

"The Story Behind the Movie U-571"

U-571 is a fictional movie based on historical events of World War II.  The LawBuzz U-571 is the story behind the movie U-571, with historical accounts of the capture of the enigma encryption device implemented by Hitler during World War II ( WWII ).  The enigma encryption machine was originally designed for business, but soon by Hitler for use in encryption of war plans.  The enigma encryption devices were carried aboard German U-Boats, and finally captured from the U-110 by the British navy.  The movie U-571 upset the Brits because of it's fictional content, in actuality the enigma device was captured by the British, and not the US, and not from the U-571 but from the U-110 German U-Boat.  Read this fascinating story filled with links to original photos, documents and other interesting materials.

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The Enigma Encryption Machine was discovered by the British, taken from a captured German U-Boat, the U-110 and not the U-571 as the movie indicates.  Find out the story behind the movie U571 from LawBuzz.com, the story place of the web.

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