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Vlim · 03-22-2004, 01:42 PM

Tom,

This information actually fits quite nicely into the 'Hungarian' theory, as the Luftwaffe was warming up for Barbarossa and the Hungarians had to be stocked up in the mean time as well. I find it particularly interesting that the Hungarians were supplied in mid-1942 with used/overhauled aircraft, indicating that the LZA could be involved somewhere in the supply chain.

Furthermore, the link between Krieghoff and Goering (the old buddies network), could even mean that Luftwaffe owned Mauser P08's were selected for second hand sale to the Hungarians, so that Krieghoff got space to supply the Luftwaffe with new Krieghoff-made replacement guns.

Mauser P08's in the Luftwaffe were as far as I know the result of placing several coastal divisions formerly under Navy command under Luftwaffe command instead. This meant that it was likely for Mauser P08's in need of service to end up at the LZA and possibly be filtered out there and replaced by (new) Krieghoffs.

03-22-2004, 01:42 PM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Tom, This information actually fits quite nicely into the 'Hungarian' theory, as the Luftwaffe was warming up for Barbarossa and the Hungarians had to be stocked up in the mean time as well. I find it particularly interesting that the Hungarians were supplied in mid-1942 with used/overhauled aircraft, indicating that the LZA could be involved somewhere in the supply chain. Furthermore, the link between Krieghoff and Goering (the old buddies network), could even mean that Luftwaffe owned Mauser P08's were selected for second hand sale to the Hungarians, so that Krieghoff got space to supply the Luftwaffe with new Krieghoff-made replacement guns. Mauser P08's in the Luftwaffe were as far as I know the result of placing several coastal divisions formerly under Navy command under Luftwaffe command instead. This meant that it was likely for Mauser P08's in need of service to end up at the LZA and possibly be filtered out there and replaced by (new) Krieghoffs.