This video details the extraordinary 'Mauser Train' operation during the final days of WWII, where Mauser's research and development assets, including prototypes like the StG 45 and Volkspistole, were evacuated to the Alps. Expert Ian McCollum, drawing on primary sources like Ott-Helmuth von Lossnitzer's autobiography, narrates the complex logistics, air attacks, and eventual discovery of the train by Allied forces, highlighting the fate of its valuable experimental cargo.
This book review delves into the technical memoir of Ott-Helmuth von Lossnitzer, Technical Director of the Mauser Company from 1933-1945. The book focuses on his extensive work in firearms research and development, particularly on aircraft cannons and early roller-delayed blowback designs. It also includes valuable appendices like Mauser's technical reports and an Allied intelligence assessment of the factory.
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