Weapons 22/03/20 Hugo Schmeisser: why the developer of the rifle, the StG 44 was considered a “mediocrity” in the USSR
the Popularity of Hugo Schmeisser, many people mistakenly associated with a “Schmeisser” (Mr-40, designed by Henry Polimeros). Developed Schmeisser assault rifle StG 44, this weapon resembled a Kalashnikov.
In 1945 the Americans are not interested in developing the brothers Schmeisser. For Americans, the StG 44 was heavy and not very reliable rifle. The allies have taken from the enterprise sub-machine guns, other weapons, bicycles and motorcycles, cartridges. Infrastructure companies “Haenel” was to dispose of the Soviet Union.
life in the USSR
the development of Schmeisser attracted the attention of the USSR. Soviet specialists seized documents of the company, which belonged to Greece. Were seized hundreds of rifles StG 44, as well as ammunition. Since 1945, Schmeisser, together with other Germans began to work in the Committee on selection of technologies and weapons that were interested in the Soviet Union. Hugo could not abandon this work because I had to support a family.
German experts in the Soviet Union were considered valuable workers. Together with their families, the Germans were moved to the Soviet Union hundreds.
Hugo lived in Izhevsk without my family. He worked in a group of German designers. Historians believe that the German experts were involved in the development of Soviet weapons. After returning to Germany experts could uncover the secrets of the designs of the weapons. Schmeisser advised the young engineers who worked on small arms.
the Soviet specialists not highly regarded Hugo Schmeisser because he had no technical education. In 1949, Hugo admitted incompetent expert “Izhmash”. Historians conspiracy theorists believe that at this time began the design of the AK-46. Allegedly, the Soviet designer of the AK-46 took the best features of the rifle Schmeisser. A documentntah indicated that the Germans were not included in the design team for the development of weapons.
the Soviet Dragunov, the designer said that Schmeisser was not an expert. Hugo was passive in operation and a sick man. In the USSR the Germans had lived 6 years, then went to Germany. A long stay Schmeisser associated with the unsystematic process in the Soviet Union.
In 1953, the Schmeisser died in poverty in his homeland (his body did not survive surgery on the lungs).
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