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Otto Eberhardt Patronenfabrik (English: "Otto Eberhardt Cartridge Factory") was a munitions company established in 1860. The company's Hirtenberger Patronen, Zündhütchen und Metallwarenfabrik (English: "cartridge, primer and metalware fabrication in Hirtenberg") near Wiener Neustadt (proofmark "am")[1] used forced labor during World War II from a sub-camp of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp and produced ammunition including 9×19mm Parabellum (pistol and submachine gun) and 8 mm Mauser (rifle) cartridges. The company also had a factory in Ronsdorf near Wuppertal (proofmark "ap")[1] which produced rifles. Additional Gustloff facilities were in Meiningen[1] and Weimar.[2]
| Industry | cartridge and metal fabrication |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hirtenberg, Lower Austria, Austria |
Key people | |
| Parent | Gustloff-Werke - Waffenwerk Suhl |
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| Proof mark 8mm Mauser ammo box |
Hirtenberg aircraft
editOtto Eberhardt Patronenfabrik also purchased the assets of the Hopfner aircraft company in 1935. They continued production of both de Havilland- and Siemens-powered aircraft under the Hirtenberg brand. They produced the Hirtenberg HS.9 under their brand.
Unbuilt projects
edit- Hopfner H.A.M.11 (amphibious twin-engine aircraft based on H.A.11/33)
- H.M.15 (six-seat, twin-engine military aircraft based on the HV.15)
References
edit- ^ a b c "WWII German Ordnance Codes". Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Looking for info on Gustloff Werke 5.6x35RWS". German Weapons. Gun Collector Forum. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
By 1938, Gustloff-Werke consisted of several factories:
1. Fritz Sauckel Works, Weimar.
2. Arms Works, Suhl.
3. Otto Eberhardt Cartridge Factory, Hirtenberg, Niederdonau, Austria. (formerly Hirtenberger Patronen Züundhütchen & Metallwarenfabrik A.G.)
4. Muselwitz Engineering Factory.
5. Branch Office, Berlin - 'Thüringia House', responsible for overseas and government sales. - ^ "Theodor Hopfner/Hirtenberg Aircraft, Prototypes and Projects". Secret Projects Forum.
- ^ "Hopfner aircraft, Austria". Secret Projects Forum.
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