K98k manufacturer's codes - Waffenamt - 7,92 headstamp markings and lot numbers


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Atlas of Germany

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Pistolenpatrone 08

	Polte factory drawings
	Headstamp markings

Pistolen Patrone 43 m.E.

	Polte factory drawings
	Headstamp markings and lot numbers 1941 - 1945

Patrone 7.9 mm Mauser

	Polte factory drawings
	Color codes
	Headstamp markings 1888 - 1945
	Headstamp markings 1937 - 1945
	Headstamp markings and lot numbers by W. van Eijk and K. Menzel

Patrone 318

	Polte factory drawings
	Headstamp markings

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	P codes

Cartridge components and accessoiries

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K 98 k rifle

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Waffenamt codes

	A short history of the Heereswaffenamt (HwaA)
	Structure of the Heereswaffenamt : 1940 - 1943 - 1944
	Waffenamt codes

Leistungsgemeinschaft der deutschen Ordenhersteller - LdO

	Leistungsgemeinschaft der deutschen Ordenhersteller codes

Präsidiakanzlei des Führers Lieferant - PFL

	Präsidialkanzlei des Führers Lieferant codes

Reichszeugmeisterei - RZM

	RZM M1 : RZM M2 : RZM M4 : RZM M5 : RZM M7 : RZM M9 : RZM M11 : RZM M12 :	badges and insignias sub-contractors belt buckles uniform accessories daggers meeting badges NSDAP long service medals NSDAP miniature long service medals

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German WWII Alphabetic Ordnance Codes

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Edged weapon manufacturer's RZM codes and logos

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Books

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Deutsche Fertigungskennzeichen bis 1945 (German Manufacturing Codes to 1945)

By Michael Heidler (GGBuch@web.de to order) : price in Europe : 30 EUR + p&p : 3 EUR
Published by Visier Edition (506 pages - soft cover - text in german and english) - ISBN 3-9811018-5-5
Contents :
Introduction : The evolution and application of production codes - The secret armament code letters, code numbers and abbreviations (1925-1940) - Encoded years of production - The letter code system (1940-1945) - Other code systems - Reaction of the Allies - The problems of assignment and localisation - Abbreviations and some tips for the reader
Listings and overvies : Armament factories supplying the Army untill 1927, as permitted by the Versailles Treaty - Armament factories supplying the Navy untill 1927, as permitted by the Versailles Treaty - Permitted armament factories starting in 1927 - Abbreviations for company names, starting mid of 1936 - Encoded years of production, starting in 1925 - Production codes allocated to the suppliers of K98k parts - Production marks for powder and explosives manufacturers starting 1940 - Dates of issues of the production code-lists for arms, ammunition and equipment - Branch identity characters of the Reichszeugmeisterei (State Master of Ordnance) - RZM numbers of the medal manufacturers - Abbreviations
Additions and corrections : 2011.07.14 (by M. Heidler)
Corrections : 2011.07.30 (by P. Colmant)

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Deutsche Gewehrgranaten und Gewehrgranatgeräte bis 1945

By Michael Heidler (GGBuch@web.de to order)
Published by VDM (396 pages - 17 x 23.5 cm - hardcover - 706 pictures (many in colour) - text in german).

Price :
- Germany : 39 EUR incl. postage (registered and insured).
- Europe : 42 EUR incl. postage (registered and insured).
- USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan : 68 USD by airmail incl. postage (registered and insured).

This book shows the German developments and their use in both world wars.
Described are the different rifle grenades (incl. experimental grenades), the launchers and special weapons for shooting the grenades (grenade rifle, MG 151, 2-cm-Flak, etc.), the use in foreign countries and copies made by other nations (GB, Japan, Italy, etc).
A lot of interesting colour pictures show the details of original grenades and weapons.
Included are also lists of manufacturers and drawings from patents.

Photocopies in black and white
of original manuals

By Michael Heidler (GGBuch@web.de to order) : : new list 2011 (.doc)

CD-ROM

By Lothar B. Tabbert

Weapon Patents, ammunition, aiming tubes, Mauser flamethrower, Erma rockets, etc... - Imperial to modern times
List 1 : 001 > 051 (.rtf) - List 2 : 052 > 117 (.rtf) - List 3 : 118 > 156 (.rtf)

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