Hut 8

The Enigma cipher machine
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Hut 8 was a section at Bletchley Park (the British World War II codebreaking station) tasked with solving German naval Enigma messages. The section was led initially by Alan Turing. He was succeeded in November 1942 by his deputy, Hugh Alexander.

Hut 8 was partnered with Hut 4, which handled the translation and intelligence analysis of the raw decrypts provided by Hut 8.

After 2005, Hut 8 was renovated to its wartime condition and houses the "HMS Petard Exhibition".

Personnel

• Harry Golombek
• I. J. Good
• Peter Hilton, January 1942 to late 1942
• Leslie Lambert (aka "A. J. Alan")
• Rolf Noskwith
• Shaun Wylie
• Leslie Yoxall

See also

• Banburismus
• Hut 6
• B-Dienst
• OP-20-G

References

• Alexander, C. Hugh O'D. (circa 1945), Cryptographic History of Work on the German Naval Enigma, The National Archives, Kew, Reference HW 25/1, http://www.ellsbury.com/gne/gne-000.htm 
• Mahon, A.P. (1945), The History of Hut Eight 1939 - 1945, UK National Archives Reference HW 25/2, http://www.ellsbury.com/hut8/hut8-000.htm, retrieved 10 December 2009 
• Rolf Noskwith, Hut 8 from the Inside - pages 197-210 of Action this Day, edited by Michael Smith & Ralph Erskine (2001, Bantam London) ISBN 0593049101