DISPOSITION AND ACTIVITIES OF LIGHT WEAPONS FACTORIES

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP82-00457R001800180003-4

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RIPPUB

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December 20, 2016

Document Release Date:

January 23, 2006

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Publication Date:

August 18, 1948

Content Type:

REPORT

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z 02 A _0404?- . NIA COUNTRY I FOR 6 ATIO , EPO T SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. The Gust loff Berke (pre-1933 Simsonwerke) at Suhl, which were producing pistol and sportinrv, rifles for the Russians, have been dismantled and transferred to the Soviet Union. 2. The Walther arms factory in Ze11-a-'!ehlis, which was producing pistols for the Russians, hag also been completely dismantled. SUBJECT .8001.8000:3- Approved For Release 2006/02 ? IA-RDP82-00457R00 J 4 CENTRAL INTE ' tGENCY CLASSIFICATION ~' fr?~ ~~: Tr.J. }} r r 7 yr Germany (Russi CONFIDENTIAL -Disposition and Activities of Li,r.ht Weapons Factories DATE DISTR. 1) A,unust 1948 NO. OF PAGES NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED 8[LOW) CATS OF .lFO 1947-June 1948 ACQUIRED d-6 3. The Vereinigte ;.'.etallvrer} , formerly J. P. Sauer & Sohn, are engaged in the manufacture of sporting weapons and parts for machine pistols. The firm has also set up a new plant far the production of iypevrriters. Approd.mately on thousand workers are presently employed in the various divisions of the Vereinigte r'etaliwerke. Turnover for the first quarter of 1948 anounted to more than two million R!1, as compared with a total turnover in 1947 of only 4,750,000 R?'p Doivamt No. . CoNftolr CLASSIFICATION 1Qj&T/C0;S27L01, - U Approved For Release 2006/02/0 so CHANGE in Class. [3 El DZCU$S1FtED Class. C'1AVGD T0: TS DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 Auth: DDA. F G- 77 I? 3 - Date: hf ltL(M 1srs .S.OFFICIATS ONLY i TT TEIL E C] El `r' L.