Your regiment has intercepted an enemy courier carrying a partially coded message during Civil War. The courier was wounded due to an explosion and later died. All other documents carried by the courier got destroyed. Intelligence suggests this message contains crucial information about an imminent enemy attack. Your mission as a professional codebreaker is to completely decode this message using logical deduction.
The Intercepted Message
Objective: Attack on Fmrlm Gillkh of Tviltgvldm Ezoohb
Location: Uzin Ilzw (strategic route)
Target to Capture: Xrmxrmmzgr Sroo
When: 7KN 17gs Wvxvnyevi
Deception Plan: Urugs Tviltirz Ivtrnvmg conducting flank maneuver
Instruction: If messenger has lost the codebook, hang him upside down.
Your Mission
Decode the encrypted parts of the message using clues and logic to help preventing a surprise attack.
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Decrypted Message:
Objective: Attack on “Union Troops” of “Georgetown Valley”
Location: “Fair Road” (strategic route)
Target to Capture: “Cincinnati Hill”
When: “7AM 17th December”
Deception Plan: “Fifth Georgia Regiment” conducting flank maneuver
Cipher Reference Used (hint: upside down)
Encrypted: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Decrypted: Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A