WW2 Carrier pigeon's remains found in chimney with wartime coded message - video

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/nov/02/carrier-pigeon-coded-message-video

David Martin tells how he discovered the skeleton of a carrier pigeon carrying a coded message in his chimney of his home near Reigate, Surrey. Martin was renovating his fireplace when he came across the bird's remains, with a red message-barrel still attached to its leg. War experts are now trying to decipher the message

The text is reproduced below.

AOAKN HVPKD FNFJU YIDDC

RQXSR DJHFP GOVFN MIAPX

PABUZ WYYNP CMPNW HJRZH

NLXKG NENKK ONOIB AKEEQ

UAGTA RBQRH DJOFM TPZEH

LKXGH RGGHT JRZCQ FNKTQ

KLDTS GQIRU AOAKN 27 1525/6.

NURP 40TW 194

NURP 37DK 76

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Robert and filed under Pigeons.