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Ruins of Mitteldeutsche Motorenwerke
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May 25, 2016
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Motors were manufactured and tested on the MMW grounds, among other things for fighter aircraft, in addition to smaller aircraft accessories. Engines and accessories were used partly in the closer environment (ERLA works in Leipzig-Thekla) for aircraft construction. But other aircraft factories in Germany were also supplied. At peak times, around 12,000 JUMO 205 (Diesel) and 211 JUMO 205 engines were built in the factory every year and a considerable number were overhauled.
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May 25, 2016
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The water of the nearby pond and the Parthe was used during the tests to cool the aggregates. In some of the large halls, the aircraft engines were tested for …
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