World War II pigeon code 'could be unbreakable'

Name: World War II pigeon code 'could be unbreakable'
Uploaded: 2012-12-26T09:40:28.000Z
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: An encrypted World War II message found in a fire place strapped to the remains of a dead carrier pigeon remains a mystery, as top government officials fail to crack the code.

This video can not be played

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.

An encrypted World War II message found in a fire place strapped to the remains of a dead carrier pigeon remains a mystery.

Top government code breakers and people around the world have attempted to crack the code.

John Maguire reports.

26 December 2012