Wilhelm Fenner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German cryptanalyst
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Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg
About Wilhelm Fenner
- Wilhelm Fenner (* 14 April 1891 in Saint Petersburg †after 1946) was a German cryptanalyst, before and during the time of World War II in the OKW/Chi, the Cipher Department of the High Command of the Wehrmacht, working within the main cryptanalysis group, and entrusted with deciphering enemy message traffic (Cryptography).
- Wilhelm Fenner was considered an excellent organizer, an anti-Nazi, an anti-Bolshevik and a confirmed Protestant and was known by colleagues as someone who was keen to continue working in cryptology after World War II.
- To quote military historian David Alvarez: Wilhelm Fenner was the central figure in the evolution of the German Cipher Bureau between 1922 and 1939, and a major personality in the history of German communications intelligence in the interwar period.
- Under his direction, the Cipher Bureau evolved into a highly professional communications intelligence service, which scored impressive cryptanalytic successes against the diplomatic and military systems of many countries.
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