Rommel's Enigma

The producer of Rommel's Enigma, Mr. Charles Proser, tells us that "the same secrets that made Rommel the 'Desert Fox' also led to his defeat: broken codes and deception. This the story of Rommel's Enigma."

Show Producer Charles Proser works on his script in a Cairo, Egypt, hotel room (click on image for a larger copy).

Mr. Proser, who also produced The Ultra Enigma episode for this series, discovered a notable parallel while producing this show. "The code generated by the German Enigma ciphering machine was broken by the British at Bletchley Park. It was this feat that allowed the British to cut Rommel's supply line thousands of miles away."

"Another interesting thing I discovered while producing this show was that Jasper Maskelyne, the "War Magician," produced battlefield magic to help win the Battle of El Alamein."

Mr. Proser gathered interviews and firsthand accounts from all over the world for this episode. Interviews were filmed in London, Bletchley Park, and Cambridge in the United Kingdom, Berlin in Germany, Cairo in Egypt, and in the city of Valletta on the beautiful island nation of Malta. Research materials were pulled from the Imperial War Museum in London and the National Cryptologic Museum.

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Mr. Proser, Director of Photography Peter Krajewski, and Raymond Miller (historical guide) on location in Malta (click for larger copy).




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		Mr. Proser preparing to interview Dr. Ronnefarth at his house in Berlin, Germany (click on image for larger copy).

Noted experts that were interviewed included: Anthony Cave Brown, Professor Sir Harry Hinsley, Professor M.R.D. Foot, Lord Annan, Ambassador Mark Anthony Micallef, David Fisher, Dr. Helmut K. G. Ronnefarth and Professor Nigel Hamilton.

Mr. Proser has been a writer for many years. He worked on several feature films, including such blockbusters as "Iceman," "Innerspace," and "Top Gun." For seven years he also produced, directed and shot television programs for Boston Broadcasters, Inc./WCVB Television.

When asked what he will remember about producing this show, Mr. Proser quietly answers: "Getting in and out of Egypt between tourist massacres."

More Production Photos:


	Show producer Charles Proser ( middle, with sunglasses) with Director of Photography Peter Krajewski (on the right) on location in Cairo, Egypt. (click on image for a larger copy)




		Mr. Proser and Mr. Krajewski on edge of the tremendous cliffs of Malta (click on image for a larger copy).




	Mr. Proser with the Malta skyline in the background (click for larger image).




	Peter Krajewski sets up a shot with Dr. Ronnefarth and Mr. Proser in the foreground (click image for larger copy).




		On location in a Cairo back alley (click for larger copy).




	Mr. Krajewski with Mr. Gamal of the Egyptian Press Office. Mr. Gamal assisted us with our filming in and around Cairo. (click on image for a larger copy)




		Mr. Krajewski and Mr. Proser filming an interview in a very tight corner of the Egyptian Press Office. (click on image for a larger copy)


	Peter Krajewski in front of one of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. (click on image for a larger copy)


	Charles Proser in one of the steep, narrow, and very hot 'stairways' inside the pyramids. (click on image for a larger copy)


	"You just couldn't stop sweating inside those pyramids." Show producer Charles Proser and his Director of Photography, Peter Krajewski, on the right. (click on image for a larger copy)