On 20 April 1945, the French march into Oberndorf and occupy the Mauser-Werke. They find a relatively peaceful city and the Mauser firm largely intact although without finished weapons, only spare parts. Many tools, finished guns, prototypes, documents and staff were collected in a train and moved to the Bavarian Alps a few weeks earlier, where the last Reich supporters thought starting the resistance. Over 200 Mauser workers, part of the management team and a treasure trove of equipment, tools, parts and documents started an odyssey which would only end for them almost 6 months later…… Pictures presented on this web site may not be used in whole, or in part, without prior written permission from the author and copyright holder.

Parabellum made under French Control Parabellum manual for the French Troops in Indochina Documents from the occupied Oberndorf Mauser destruction Other Mauser weapons produced in Oberndorf under French control and then used by the French Forces: P38 pistol (1) P38 pistol (2) .22 Mauser Carbine