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Crypto puzzle
6 points by Ze-Pequeno 4152 days ago
Im a member of an Italian metaldetecting association and we discovered on a world war II scenario (aproximately near Florence) an empty bullet containing a coded message (8-13-1944). Our aim is giving it to the local veteran museum but, despite our struggles, we havent solved it yet. Here is the link to the coded message http://metaldetector.forumfree.it/?t=70205379 Any suggestion or contribution is welcome! :)
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The (6) 5 letter codes read as follows, from left to right, top to bottom: THEY - THROW - GRENADES - WE - PULL - PINS - AND - THROW - BACK

The final code at the bottom is a phrase: NOTIFY REINFORCEMENTS STAND DOWN - NOT NEEDED

http://metaldetector.forumfree.it/?t=70205379&st=135#entry56...

The solution you posted is just a stupid joke made by a bored guy.. it is still unsolved
If you have a picture why do you need to have the note physicially?
This looks like it was already solved in the thread?
Unfortunately it isn't.. the solution about "They throw granades etc..." was just a joke