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The M-325 (SIGFOY) cipher machine was inspired by the German Enigma.
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The M-325 (SIGFOY) cipher machine was inspired by the German Enigma.

In the history of cryptography, M-325, also known as SIGFOY, was an American rotor machine designed by William F. Friedman in 1936. Between 1944 and 1946, more than 1,100 machines were deployed within the United States Foreign Service. Its use was discontinued in 1946 because of faults in operation. Friedman applied for a patent on the M-325 on 11 August, 1944; it was granted on 17 March, 1959 (US patent #2,877,565).

Like the Enigma, the M-325 contains three intermediate rotors and a reflecting rotor.

Friedman patented the design of the M-325 in US patent #2,877,565.
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Friedman patented the design of the M-325 in US patent #2,877,565.

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Cipher machines [edit]
Rotor machines: CCM | Enigma | Fialka | Hebern | HX-63 | KL-7 | Lacida | M-325 | Mercury | NEMA | OMI | Portex | SIGABA | SIGCUM | Singlet | Typex
Mechanical: Bazeries cylinder | C-36 | C-52 | CD-57 | Cipher disk | HC-9 | Kryha | Jefferson disk | M-94 | M-209 | Reihenschieber | Scytale
Teleprinter: 5-UCO | BID 770 | KW-26 | KW-37 | Lorenz SZ 40/42 | Siemens and Halske T52
Secure voice: KY-3 | KY-57 | KY-58 | KY-68 | OMNI | SIGSALY | STE | STU-II | STU-III | VINSON | SCIP | Sectéra Secure Module
Miscellaneous: Cryptex | JADE | KG-84 | KL-43 | Noreen | PURPLE | Pinwheel | Rockex

 


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