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Hi,
Indeed BKIW (Berlin Karlsruher Instustriewerke A.G.) was just the same old DWM company, but with a name that tried to emphasize on the peace-time products they produced. (and most probably to draw attention away from the allied control committee, as they were still firmly in the arms business
On the 29. of june 1933, BKIW changed it's name to 'Berlin Karlsruher Industriewerke A.G., vormals Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken".
On the 30. of june 1936, the peacetime name was dropped and the company once again became 'Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken A.G.".
After World War 2, to make things a bit more complicated, the company was divided in two major segments. The Berlin branch remained active under the DWM name, but changed the name to 'Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabriken Gmbh'. For a short period just after WW2 the Berlin branch operated under another name 'VWW' (Vereinigte Werkstatten Wittenau) as well.
The Karlsruhe (ammo) branch renamed itself 'Industriewerke Karlsruhe' (or IWK). Later, after the takeover of an Augsburg plant the name became IWKA (Industriewerke Karlsruhe Augsburg).
The association between DWM and ammunition was kept allive well into the 1960s.
DWM - Berlin later became part of ADtranz, a Daimler-Benz company that specializes in railroad equipment and was later taken over by Bombardier transport.
IWKA - Karlruhe also still exists and is particularly successfull in the packaging machine business.
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Indeed BKIW (Berlin Karlsruher Instustriewerke A.G.) was just the same old DWM company, but with a name that tried to emphasize on the peace-time products they produced. (and most probably to draw attention away from the allied control committee, as they were still firmly in the arms business
On the 29. of june 1933, BKIW changed it's name to 'Berlin Karlsruher Industriewerke A.G., vormals Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken".
On the 30. of june 1936, the peacetime name was dropped and the company once again became 'Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken A.G.".
After World War 2, to make things a bit more complicated, the company was divided in two major segments. The Berlin branch remained active under the DWM name, but changed the name to 'Deutsche Waggon- und Maschinenfabriken Gmbh'. For a short period just after WW2 the Berlin branch operated under another name 'VWW' (Vereinigte Werkstatten Wittenau) as well.
The Karlsruhe (ammo) branch renamed itself 'Industriewerke Karlsruhe' (or IWK). Later, after the takeover of an Augsburg plant the name became IWKA (Industriewerke Karlsruhe Augsburg).
The association between DWM and ammunition was kept allive well into the 1960s.
DWM - Berlin later became part of ADtranz, a Daimler-Benz company that specializes in railroad equipment and was later taken over by Bombardier transport.
IWKA - Karlruhe also still exists and is particularly successfull in the packaging machine business.
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