Cryptologic Aspects of German Intelligence Activities in South America during World War II

Book description

Information about the cryptology of German intelligence activities in South America during WWII

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Title Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Part I - German Clandestine Activities
    1. Foreword
    2. Chapter 1 - The German Intelligence Services
      1. Perspective
      2. The Reich Security Administration
    3. Chapter 2 - Axis Agent Operations in Latin America
      1. SARGO
      2. The Brazilian Nets
      3. Regrouping
      4. The Chilean Nets
      5. Operation JOLLE
      6. MERCATOR I and MERCATOR II
      7. The Planning for Operation JOLLE
      8. The End of Operation JOLLE
      9. The Benefits Derived
    4. Chapter 3 - Allied Operations Concerned with the Clandestine Problem
      1. U.S. Navy (1917-1941)
      2. The U.S. Coast Guard (1931-1941)
      3. The Federal Communications Commission(1911-1941)
      4. The British Effort: GC&CS and the RSS (1919-1941)
      5. The Reorganization of the U.S. SIGINT Effort(1939-1942)
      6. Initial Operations
      7. Security Problems
      8. The FBI Connection
      9. The Army Connection
      10. The Radio Intelligence Center
    5. Chapter 4 - Counterclandestine DF Operations in Latin America
      1. Introduction
      2. The U.S. Navy in Colombia and Ecuador(1940-1941)
      3. Other Latin American Nations before the War
      4. Establishment of the AIS Clandestine RadioLocator Net
      5. Creation of the Concept, December 1941-January 1943
      6. Cuba–Graft and Corruption
      7. Chile–Nazis and Mountains
      8. Argentina–More Nazis
      9. Ecuador–Mañana Land
      10. Colombia–Everything in Place
      11. Brazil–Full Cooperation
      12. The AIS Takes Over
      13. Disposition of the AIS Net
      14. Conclusion
      15. Notes
      16. Notes on Sources
  6. Part II - The Cryptology of the German Intelligence Services
    1. Table of Contents
    2. Foreword
    3. The Cryptology of the German Intelligence Services
      1. Introduction
      2. Code Systems
      3. Monoalphabetic Substitution
      4. Polyalphabetic Substitution
      5. Digraphic Substitution
      6. Single Transposition: Combs and Grilles
      7. Aperiodic Polyalphabetic Substitution
      8. Single Transposition/Substitution Systems
      9. Double Transposition
      10. Double Transposition/Substitution
      11. The Kryha Machine
      12. The Menzer Device
      13. The Coast Guard Solution of Enigma: The Commercial Machine
      14. The Coast Guard Solution of Enigma: TheGreen Machine7
      15. The Coast Guard Solution of Enigma: The Red Machine
      16. The Coast Guard Solution of Enigma: The Berlin-Madrid Machine
      17. The British Effort
  7. Glossary

Product information

  • Title: Cryptologic Aspects of German Intelligence Activities in South America during World War II
  • Author(s): David P. Mowry
  • Release date: January 2011
  • Publisher(s): Center for Cryptologic History, NSA
  • ISBN: None