1938 Mauser company history

Vlim · 07-17-2005, 02:44 PM

Hi all,

I'm pleased to announce that I just got my hands on a very interesting piece of literature.

'Geschichte der Mauserwerke'

The book is a 229-page book, filled with photo's, published in 1938 by VDI Verlag in Berlin to celebrate the 125th birthday of the Mauser company.

The book is still in Germany, but photo's show it's in a pretty good state, apart from a bit of a battered cover, with a large number of photo's taken at the Mauser production facilities.

It's similar in style and appearance to another company history book I own. The DWM 50th anniversary book, also by VDI verlag and published in 1939.

Needless to say I'm very happy (although some $*$ wasp stung me twice while in the middle of the bid war).

mauro · 07-17-2005, 03:33 PM

Hi Gerben,
Very interesting. Is there some photos of the personnel and tools for the Luger production?
Ciao
Mauro

Don M · 07-17-2005, 04:39 PM

It would be great if this book could put to rest the debates over who produced which Lugers in the period 1929 - 35.

Sieger · 07-17-2005, 09:36 PM

Hi:

I am insulted that the Nazis didn't, at least, put a large oak leaf on the front cover!!

Reading their version of the history of the company would be very interesting, as, somehow, I don't think that they will mention the fact that DWM was originally a Jewish owned firm.

Well, the photos may be of some historical interest.

Sieger

Vlim · 07-18-2005, 06:49 AM

Sieger,

Well, if it follows the same lines as the DWM history, things won't be too bad. The DWM history only 'disguised' the fact that DWM was a Loewe spin-off and initially Loewe property.

So they wrote that DWM took over Loewe's production facilities, which they didn't. Part of the Loewe company was restructured and got the DWM name. DWM remained the property of Loewe for quite some time.

I hope there are some more Luger details in that book. The picture above with a tabletop full of C/96's is at least promising.

Rod WMG · 07-18-2005, 02:34 PM

Primary sources of history such as this document are fascinating to me. Every author can be expected to insert his own bias into a document, even if striving to be objective. This one would have to be read with a monumental awareness of that fact, considering the source, as Sieger suggests.

I have a book called "Give Prohibition a Chance" for example which was written by a most radical opponent of drinking. It's exaggerations and tone make it ineffective as a persuasive instrument, but it's very interesting and great for a history buff.

07-17-2005, 02:44 PM	#1
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	1938 Mauser company history Hi all, I'm pleased to announce that I just got my hands on a very interesting piece of literature. 'Geschichte der Mauserwerke' The book is a 229-page book, filled with photo's, published in 1938 by VDI Verlag in Berlin to celebrate the 125th birthday of the Mauser company. The book is still in Germany, but photo's show it's in a pretty good state, apart from a bit of a battered cover, with a large number of photo's taken at the Mauser production facilities. It's similar in style and appearance to another company history book I own. The DWM 50th anniversary book, also by VDI verlag and published in 1939. Needless to say I'm very happy (although some $*$ wasp stung me twice while in the middle of the bid war).

07-17-2005, 03:33 PM	#2
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Hi Gerben, Very interesting. Is there some photos of the personnel and tools for the Luger production? Ciao Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

07-17-2005, 04:39 PM	#3
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	It would be great if this book could put to rest the debates over who produced which Lugers in the period 1929 - 35. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

07-17-2005, 09:36 PM	#4
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 2,144 Thanked 402 Times in 251 Posts	Mauser Werke History Hi: I am insulted that the Nazis didn't, at least, put a large oak leaf on the front cover!! Reading their version of the history of the company would be very interesting, as, somehow, I don't think that they will mention the fact that DWM was originally a Jewish owned firm. Well, the photos may be of some historical interest. Sieger

07-18-2005, 06:49 AM	#5
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	Sieger, Well, if it follows the same lines as the DWM history, things won't be too bad. The DWM history only 'disguised' the fact that DWM was a Loewe spin-off and initially Loewe property. So they wrote that DWM took over Loewe's production facilities, which they didn't. Part of the Loewe company was restructured and got the DWM name. DWM remained the property of Loewe for quite some time. I hope there are some more Luger details in that book. The picture above with a tabletop full of C/96's is at least promising.

07-18-2005, 02:34 PM	#6
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Primary sources of history such as this document are fascinating to me. Every author can be expected to insert his own bias into a document, even if striving to be objective. This one would have to be read with a monumental awareness of that fact, considering the source, as Sieger suggests. I have a book called "Give Prohibition a Chance" for example which was written by a most radical opponent of drinking. It's exaggerations and tone make it ineffective as a persuasive instrument, but it's very interesting and great for a history buff.