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- Larry-Ball
- People in story:Ìý
- LtCol Larry Ball
- Location of story:Ìý
- HQ 21 Army Group Signals
- Background to story:Ìý
- Army
- Article ID:Ìý
- A5864871
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 22 September 2005
As a member of the Cipher Section, in June 1944 I encrypted the message that all aircraft should be painted with broad white stripes on their wings and fuselage.
I remember deciphering the message that the first German of General rank to be captured was by an officer in the American Rangers called Lieutenant Quackenbush.
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