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From 1940 to 1945, the Quandt family factories – AFA and
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DWM underwent a number of name changes following World War I and the subsequent disarmament phase. DWM was no longer allowed to produce military equipment after World War I (although they continued on a smaller and somewhat secret scale) and the first name change was to BKIW (Berlin-Karlsruher
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rifle system, becoming one of the world's largest arms manufacturers. Because the Mauser rifle was one of
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Industriewerke or 'Berkawerke') in 1922. After the national-socialist takeover of power in
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for aviation use. Along with being one of the main arms suppliers of
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united its weapons and ammunition production facilities within one company. In 1896 Loewe founded
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