- A very interesting site about forced labor in Germany during World War II. The figures are chilling!: https://www.zwangsarbeit-archiv.de/en/zwangsarbeit/zwangsarbeit/index.html
- The Michigan Traveling Military Museum (http://www.mtmm.us/), showing phantastic pieces like two complete late war kits -an arr4 and rco45 kit in tan colur- (http://www.mtmm.us/gm-000006). -Must see !-
- An well done site about Wehrmacht Infantry Equipment and Field Gear (http://www.mp44.nl/), with a chapter dedicated to the Rg34 (http://www.mp44.nl/equipment/rg34.htm). -some small errors in the Rg34 chapter, but this site really inspired me a lot when I decided to start this blog !-
- A well known US shop, normally shows some kits/parts for sale (http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/18SMG'sRifles3.html). -some interesting pictures-
- A very good site about the post war kits: http://sharky-fourbees.blogspot.com.es/2015/07/west-german-rifle-cleaning-kits.html
- Many German manuals reprinted in English (https://www.germanmanuals.com/). A must see for World War II weapons collectors. There's also the English translation of the original manual for the Rg34 from 1936!
- History of the Kyffhäuserhütte Artern company until the end of the war: http://www.artern-stadt.info/15.html.
- Here you will find a lot of information, examples, references... about the Rg34 (and other stuff!): https://www.k98kforum.com/forums/bayonets-and-accessories.38/
- Ian McCollum Forgotten Weapons website.The title says it all, here you can find interesting articles, some of them about the weapons the Rg34 was intended for: https://www.forgottenweapons.com/what-does-the-invasion-of-ukraine-mean-for-european-private-firearms-ownership/
This website is dedicated exclusively to providing and collecting information about the cleaning kits used by the Germans in the Second World War from the point of view of a simple collector.
This blog has no sympathy or support to the Nazi regime that devastated Europe on the 40's. Also personally, when I see one of these kits manufactured on the war years, I think of the possibility that maybe it was made by a foreign forced worker under harsh conditions - more information about forced labor in Germany during WWII on the Links of interest page -.
This blog has no sympathy or support to the Nazi regime that devastated Europe on the 40's. Also personally, when I see one of these kits manufactured on the war years, I think of the possibility that maybe it was made by a foreign forced worker under harsh conditions - more information about forced labor in Germany during WWII on the Links of interest page -.
Links of interest
Here some interesting links relating with the Reinigungsgerät 34:
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can you post something on procedures used with the RG34 to clean a weapon.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend John Baum's English translation of the original 1936 manual. If you decide to use an original Rg34 to clean your rifle, use only if the chain and brushes are in good condition and no more than 15-16 wicks with the chain inside the barrel.
ReplyDeleteExcellent site, thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment !
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