Field Cypher

• by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

  What is "Field Cypher"?

  Posted November 4, 2016 6:44 PM

• by cyngast moderator

  It was a simple code used "in the field" such as in the trenches. They were used when there were no code books available.

  This link explains a bit about them: https://books.google.com/books?id=pbBEAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=what+is+an+army+field+cipher&source=bl&ots=CHscqVjwDp&sig=oKKFXU3ZrIgm55yWl5X8_tilDiY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY3KyA7I_QAhXllFQKHSD9Dk04FBDoAQgwMAY#v=onepage&q&f=false

  Posted November 4, 2016 7:38 PM