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This is a genuine Second World War cartridge manufactured for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eWehrmacht\u003c\/strong\u003e during one of the peak years of German wartime ammunition production.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"695\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer's code identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eHASAG (Hugo Schneider AG), Eisen- und Metallwerke GmbH., Werk Skarżysko-Kamienna\u003c\/strong\u003e, located in \u003cstrong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eoccupied Poland\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally built as the Polish State Ammunition Factory, the plant was seized following the German invasion of Poland in 1939 and became one of the Third Reich's largest producers of small arms ammunition. It manufactured millions of 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridges for the German armed forces between 1941 and 1944. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eThe Skarżysko-Kamienna works also became infamous for its extensive use of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eforced labour\u003c\/strong\u003e, with thousands of prisoners compelled to manufacture ammunition under brutal conditions. The factory was one of HASAG's largest wartime armaments facilities. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1n635h4\" data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eHeadstamp Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ejuryb\" data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e – HASAG (Hugo Schneider AG), Eisen- und Metallwerke GmbH., Werk Skarżysko-Kamienna, occupied Poland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xwbmvu\" data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e – Steel cartridge case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1t61nv3\" data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003e5\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9svsvr\" data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e marking denotes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003esteel cartridge case\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced to conserve brass as Germany's wartime demand for ammunition increased. Steel-cased ammunition became standard production during the middle years of the war and was issued extensively to frontline troops. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003eThis cartridge would have been issued for use in many of Germany's principal 7.92×57mm weapons, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i9dhgp\" data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eKarabiner 98k\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e2gdc3\" data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2173\"\u003eGewehr 98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2wrlnp\" data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003eMG34\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2wttfo\" data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eMG42\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8p5tkf\" data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003eFG42\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fdt6u8\" data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003eOther German 7.92mm service weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamps are particularly popular with collectors because they represent ammunition manufactured in occupied Poland and are closely associated with the wartime history of HASAG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"kylm4h\" data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gpbqm9\" data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003eOriginal German Wehrmacht issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7lltnz\" data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003eInert 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mb5ppx\" data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2540\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x2ollj\" data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2611\"\u003eManufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2611\"\u003eHASAG, Werk Skarżysko-Kamienna\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pish9t\" data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2640\"\u003eOccupied Poland production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lu6pkg\" data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2660\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e steel case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k2qxyh\" data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eProduction Lot \u003cstrong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003e5\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iqevff\" data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2708\"\u003eClearly dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2708\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i9sft6\" data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003eOriginal projectile fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q6cs3n\" data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2772\"\u003eGenuine WWII military ammunition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qlqo4s\" data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003eUK legal inert collectible (where applicable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44266680156479,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_65273.jpg?v=1782825929","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-inert-german-7-92-57-mauser-cartridge-kam-st-5-1943-hasag-occupied-poland","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}