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The original building, the armory, was built between 1873 and 1876 and became a museum in 1897. [2] Originally the Saxon armory and museum, the building has served as a Nazi museum, a Soviet museum and an East German museum which reflected the region's shifting social and political positions over the last 135 years. [3]
The evolution of German military rifles is a history of common and diverse paths followed by the separate German states, until the mid-19th century when Prussia emerged as the dominant state within Germany and the nation was unified. This article discusses rifled shoulder arms developed in or for the military of the states that later became ...
Historic German infantry rifles on display at the Spandau Citadel museum. The Royal Prussian Rifle Factory was established on the river Havel at Potsdam in 1722 by Frederick William I of Prussia . The facility was leased to private manufacturers until machinery was moved upstream to the confluence with river Spree in the westernmost Berlin ...
The StG 44 (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 44, "assault rifle 44") [a] is a German assault rifle developed during World War II by Hugo Schmeisser. It is also known by its early designations as the MP 43 and MP 44 (Maschinenpistole 43 and 44). The StG 44 was an improvement of an earlier design, the Maschinenkarabiner 42(H).
At the time, the Firearms Gallery was the most valuable of its kind in Germany; today, its more than 3,000 firearms are an important part of the Rüstkammer. [1] After the armoury was acquired by the state in 1831, it was renamed the Royal Historic Museum (Königliches Historisches Museum) and moved into the Zwinger building in 1832.
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
The Gewehr 88 was the first rifle adopted by Germany that used Smokeless powder. Gewehr 98: Mauser-Werke various others 7.92×57mm Mauser: Wehrmacht Waffen-SS Volkssturm: Standard German infantry rifle of World War I. Saw limited use in World War II, including issue to Adolf Hitler's SS bodyguard unit. - Gewehr 98 Sniper Rifle: Mauser-Werke ...
GRC Gewehr 88/05, Gewehr 88/14, Gewehr 91 and Karabiner 88 (carbine and rifle) Hebel M1894 (flare gun) Lance; Langenhan M1914 Selbstlader (semi-automatic pistol) Luger P04 and P08 (pistol) M1873 Artilleriesäbel (sword) M1889 Infanteriesäbel (sword) M1913 Karabingranate [1] (carbine grenade) M1914 Karabingranate [1] (carbine grenade)