Mauser, Oberndorf, in 1945. Target no. 2/24 of the Americans and
British. The C.I.O.S. and other agency personnel were not just out for
German rocket scientists and their accoutrements of technologies, but
had keen interest in German factories in general to scrutinize documents
and interrogate or interview the people in charge, scientists,
engineers, etc. to obtain technical information that might be of value
to the Allies. Certainly it was no pleasure for Mauser's employees when
they were interrogated by representatives of the Allies. Who went
straight ahead and talked, who held back in their statements? A
cat-and-mouse game. Nevertheless: From today's perspective, a stroke of
luck. Because the result of the interrogation was a "visit report" of
the highest order. A treat for every Mauser enthusiast and reader with a
keen interest in weapons technology. In which areas did Mauser do
research? Why were electric primers used? Who were the key people at
Mauser? What were their salaries? What equipment was to be evacuated
from Oberndorf by a train of 29 wagons? C.I.O.S. report Visit to
Mauser-Werke has the answers. Find out about it here.