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What did the British call the intelligence from Enigma?

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Ultra was the British codename for intelligence derived from the decryption of German Enigma machine messages during World War II. The Enigma machine was a cipher device used by the German military to encrypt sensitive communications. The British were able to break the Enigma code, allowing them to read German messages and gain valuable intelligence about German military plans and operations.
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