What Happened To Hans Tauscher ?

02-01-2002, 04:28 PM

Does anyone know what happened to Hans Tauscher, the original Luger sales representative in the USA prior-WWI ?

I read that he left the USA at the outbreak of WWI (or was he deported ?), but was he active in the Luger World during the Weimar era ?

tom · 02-01-2002, 04:46 PM

Tauscher was interned for part of the war and lost his business. After the war, he returned to New York and went back into business. Sometime in the mid 1930s, he sold his business and returned to Germany, some speculate at the call of the Abwehr. From this point forward, nothing is known of Herr Tauscher.

Hope this helps.

Tom

02-01-2002, 05:13 PM

Tom, was ist Abwehr.?

I don't know that one, I saw it a while back but was tooo shy to ask,

Ed

schwob · 02-01-2002, 09:51 PM

"66", I believe it means defense or protection.

Lonnie Zimmerman · 02-01-2002, 11:13 PM

Like our OSS.

Lonnie

02-02-2002, 01:43 AM

Abwehr is military intelligence, in Germany including spies and such.

02-01-2002, 04:28 PM	#1
Wm. "Pete" Ebbink Guest Posts: n/a	What Happened To Hans Tauscher ? Does anyone know what happened to Hans Tauscher, the original Luger sales representative in the USA prior-WWI ? I read that he left the USA at the outbreak of WWI (or was he deported ?), but was he active in the Luger World during the Weimar era ?

02-01-2002, 04:46 PM	#2
tom User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What Happened To Hans Tauscher ? Tauscher was interned for part of the war and lost his business. After the war, he returned to New York and went back into business. Sometime in the mid 1930s, he sold his business and returned to Germany, some speculate at the call of the Abwehr. From this point forward, nothing is known of Herr Tauscher. Hope this helps. Tom

02-01-2002, 05:13 PM	#3
66mustang Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What Happened To Hans Tauscher ? Tom, was ist Abwehr.? I don't know that one, I saw it a while back but was tooo shy to ask, Ed

02-01-2002, 09:51 PM	#4
schwob RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Coast of Maine Posts: 273 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What Happened To Hans Tauscher ? Definition "66", I believe it means defense or protection.

02-01-2002, 11:13 PM	#5
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What Happened To Hans Tauscher ? Definition Like our OSS. Lonnie

02-02-2002, 01:43 AM	#6
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What Happened To Hans Tauscher ? Abwehr is military intelligence, in Germany including spies and such.