American eagle with odd Stoeger marking

Vlim · 02-01-2005, 06:10 PM

Joop,

I already thought you'd like it. Also note the similarity between the 'old' DWM-logo I use as an avatar and the current IWKA logo. The curves, also known from the Mauser logo, are still in use.

They do still hold the copyright on a lot of information. I bought a DWM 'Parabellum' manual reprint a few years ago which had an interesting line on the back:

"Nachdruck mit freundlicher genehmigung der Firma IWK Karlsruhe..."

The Berlin-part of DWM was renamed VWW (Vereinigte Werkstatten Wittenau) just after WW2, then renamed back to DWM, but as 'Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabriken", which reintroduced the pre-WW2 DWM logo. This company mainly produced heavy equiment and railroad equipment. It was later sold to Daimler-Benz Transport, became known as part of 'AdTranz' and is now part of Bombardier Transport.

The original Karlsruhe production site still exists and is now a cultural center. The Berlin Borsigwalde/Martinikenfelde site is now home of the Berlin State archive. It's pretty amazing that both plants survived WW2 without much damage.

02-01-2005, 06:10 PM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	Joop, I already thought you'd like it. Also note the similarity between the 'old' DWM-logo I use as an avatar and the current IWKA logo. The curves, also known from the Mauser logo, are still in use. They do still hold the copyright on a lot of information. I bought a DWM 'Parabellum' manual reprint a few years ago which had an interesting line on the back: "Nachdruck mit freundlicher genehmigung der Firma IWK Karlsruhe..." The Berlin-part of DWM was renamed VWW (Vereinigte Werkstatten Wittenau) just after WW2, then renamed back to DWM, but as 'Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabriken", which reintroduced the pre-WW2 DWM logo. This company mainly produced heavy equiment and railroad equipment. It was later sold to Daimler-Benz Transport, became known as part of 'AdTranz' and is now part of Bombardier Transport. The original Karlsruhe production site still exists and is now a cultural center. The Berlin Borsigwalde/Martinikenfelde site is now home of the Berlin State archive. It's pretty amazing that both plants survived WW2 without much damage.