"Nazi secret messages in fashion illustrations"
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Mon Sep 4 11:32:23 CDT 2006
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/03/nazi_secret_messages.html
Nazi secret messages in fashion illustrations
During WWII, Nazi spies encoded secret messages within
fashion illustrations that they then mailed to their
superiors. An example of this pre-digital form of
steganography is included in British security service
files just now made public. From Reuters:
Nazi agents relayed sensitive military information
using the dots and dashes of Morse code incorporated
in the drawings.
British secret service officials were aware of the
ruse and issued censors with a code-breaking guide to
intercept them.
The book...included an example of a code hidden in
a drawing of three young models.
"Heavy reinforcements for the enemy expected
hourly," reads a message disguised as a decorative
pattern in the stitching of their gowns, hats and
blouses.
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