Allied Bombing During WW2

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I wondered if bombing affected luger production late in the was? I quote~ "In August 1945, units of the American 11th Division overran the twin cities of Zella-Mehlis and Suhl. The only damage evident in the cities was that caused by the foreign labor which had celebrated their liberation by much damage and looting. Damage due to the Allies was virtually non-exitant due to the lack of resistance to the American 11th Division during the occupation and the inability of the Allied Air Forces to locate the plants during the war...The Military Governor of Suhl from September 1, 1945 until December of that year was Captain David C. Elder of the 563rd AAA Batallion. He documents that several employees were allowed to re-enter the plant under guard, and assemble several Luger pistols as gifts for members of the Military Government. A newspaper article written shortly after the war documents that American soldiers entered the Krieghoff plants in Suhl and immediatly began assembling Lugers from available parts" The Kriegoff Parabellum.... It appears the Russian destroyed everything! What a loss! ~Eric