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Edward Tinker · 09-10-2012, 10:26 PM

Tens of thousands were destroyed in the wars and then tens of thousands (probably several hundred thousand) were destroyed by the allied commission, there are facts on them destroying many.

Same in ww2, many were brought home, but many were destroyed by fire, tanks, etc after the war and were turned in?

Then we have heard the stories of thousands being dumped by our allies, the Brits, Canadians, Aussies, etc that weren't allowed to bring them home and were dumped overboard. Let alone the tens of thousands that were used by the east Germans and then the ones hoarded by the Russians... Lots of those came to the USA, but not all...

Commercially, we are talking less than, what 150 to 200k and a good percentage of them went to the army and police (at least 60k).

I am thinking slightly lower ???

09-10-2012, 10:26 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Tens of thousands were destroyed in the wars and then tens of thousands (probably several hundred thousand) were destroyed by the allied commission, there are facts on them destroying many. Same in ww2, many were brought home, but many were destroyed by fire, tanks, etc after the war and were turned in? Then we have heard the stories of thousands being dumped by our allies, the Brits, Canadians, Aussies, etc that weren't allowed to bring them home and were dumped overboard. Let alone the tens of thousands that were used by the east Germans and then the ones hoarded by the Russians... Lots of those came to the USA, but not all... Commercially, we are talking less than, what 150 to 200k and a good percentage of them went to the army and police (at least 60k). I am thinking slightly lower ???