Global InformationOtto Eberhardt Patronenfabrik information
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| Industry | cartridge and metal fabrication |
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| Headquarters | Hirtenberg, Lower Austria, Austria |
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| Parent | Gustloff-Werke - Waffenwerk Suhl |
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| Proof mark P635 headstamp mark |
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]
- ^ 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.