Quelle/Source: Schmeh
…, who among other things runs the Portal of Historical Ciphers, recently brought an interesting thing to my attention. He came across references to an encryption machine built by Gustav Tauschek in the Slovak National Archives in Bratislava. Unfortunately, there is little information about this device. Perhaps my readers can help find out more.
Eugen has found three documents that mention the one Tauschek encryption machine. All three date from 1942, and it is not completely certain that “Tauschek” actually means the tinkerer in question. However, according to the said HNF article, he was supposed to have been in Slovakia during World War II. That would fit. Besides, a web page Eugen found says: “… he also invented an encryption machine, which operated on the mechanical basis and one which operated based on optical-electrical principle …” This also fits.