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This is a genuine Second World War military cartridge manufactured for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eWehrmacht\u003c\/strong\u003e during \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"568\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e, when German ammunition production was at its peak.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"633\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacturer code identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eHASAG (Hugo Schneider AG), Eisen- und Metallwerke GmbH, Werk Skarżysko-Kamienna\u003c\/strong\u003e, located in \u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eoccupied Poland\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally built as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"872\"\u003ePolish State Ammunition Factory (Państwowa Wytwórnia Uzbrojenia)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the plant was seized following the German invasion of Poland in 1939 and became one of the Third Reich's largest producers of military ammunition. Millions of 9×19mm Parabellum cartridges were manufactured here for the Wehrmacht between 1940 and 1944. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eDuring the war, the Skarżysko-Kamienna factory became notorious for its use of forced labour under the control of HASAG. Tens of thousands of prisoners passed through the associated labour camps, making ammunition production from this factory historically significant. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1n635h4\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eHeadstamp Breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vsu0xg\" data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e – HASAG (Hugo Schneider AG), Werk Skarżysko-Kamienna, occupied Poland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xwbmvu\" data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e – Steel cartridge case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2rznbj\" data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e17\u003c\/strong\u003e – Production Lot 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9svsvr\" data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e – Year of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eSt\u003c\/strong\u003e marking denotes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003esteel cartridge case\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced to conserve brass as wartime demand increased. 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The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003ekam\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp is especially sought after due to its historical association with HASAG's occupied Polish production facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49744510779711,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_6675_51c2387c-63dc-4c5b-bea7-0dacf3f72db0.jpg?v=1782996271","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-inert-wwii-german-9mm-parabellum-cartridge-kam-st-17-1943-hasag-occupied-poland","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}