MK Dons honour Bletchley Park codebreakers on new away kit

MK Dons honour WW2 codebreakers on new away kit

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The new MK Dons away kit includes a tribute to World War Two codebreakers. Bletchley Park collaborated with the EFL League Two team on the design, which referenced the circular keys on the Enigma machine - a typewriter-like device used by Germany to encode military messages. Now a museum, Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, was once a secret site which housed codebreakers, including Alan Turing, who cracked codes and helped shorten the war. The football club told the BBC: "Bletchley Park were brilliant, really helpful in designing the kit alongside us and ensuring everything was accurate."

MK Dons The kit design included the keys of the enigma machine

MK Dons teamed up with Reebok for the kit, their second collaboration with the sportswear giant for the 25/26 season. A new crest for the club was announced last week and includes a nod to the city's "iconic roundabouts". According to a club spokesperson, the new owners, a Kuwait-based consortium, had been keen to embrace the history of the area "and establish those links".

MK Dons The new owners of MK Dons have taken an interest in the history of the local area

Iain Standen, Bletchley Park CEO said: "This collaboration between MK Dons, Reebok, and Bletchley Park is more than a kit—it's a tribute to the ingenuity of the Bletchley Park wartime Codebreakers and a celebration of our local heritage. "By blending sport, design, and history, we're inviting new audiences to step into the story of Bletchley Park and experience firsthand the legacy that continues to inspire innovation today. "The new away kit pays tribute to our historic site, with Enigma machine keys subtly imprinted into the fabric, honouring Bletchley Park's cipher-breaking achievements and the pioneering individuals behind them. "This partnership offers a unique opportunity for both fans and visitors to connect with the remarkable stories that shaped our world, stories that can be discovered here at Bletchley Park." Visitors to Bletchley Park can see the Bombe, an early computer that helped crack the German cipher. Its story was featured in the 2014 film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing.

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