Will the last one out please blow up the building?

Vlim · 04-02-2006, 02:09 PM

As many of you know, the Mauser facilities located at Oberndorf am Neckar were put under French control in 1945. Just before the French left, they decided to destroy all Mauser weapons production facilities.

I recently got hold of some reproduction photos documenting part of the destruction process:

1947 aerial photograph of the Mauser facilities. The old cloister building which still exists today and houses the Oberndorf weapons museum can be seen in the top right hand corner.

One of the Mauser main buildings just opposite from the old cloister.
This building, the chimney and the complex behind it were demolished.

The chimney went first. The main building can be seen to the rear left. Note the bridge across the railroad. This feature helps to find the building on the top map.

Then the main building:

04-02-2006, 02:09 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	Will the last one out please blow up the building? As many of you know, the Mauser facilities located at Oberndorf am Neckar were put under French control in 1945. Just before the French left, they decided to destroy all Mauser weapons production facilities. I recently got hold of some reproduction photos documenting part of the destruction process: 1947 aerial photograph of the Mauser facilities. The old cloister building which still exists today and houses the Oberndorf weapons museum can be seen in the top right hand corner. One of the Mauser main buildings just opposite from the old cloister. This building, the chimney and the complex behind it were demolished. The chimney went first. The main building can be seen to the rear left. Note the bridge across the railroad. This feature helps to find the building on the top map. Then the main building: