I have read that Romanians received large numbers of MG34 machineguns from Germany in 1943 or 1944. Can anyone in the forum tell me when the first of these were received?
Also - was the ZB model 1937 heavy machinegun produced in Romania?
Best Regards,
Mait.
MG34 in Romanian Army?
Hi Mait
The CMC small arms factory was set up by the Czech Zbrojovka factory, and came into full production at Cugir in 1938. By June 1941 the Czechs had delivered more than 18,000 ZB30 LMG's and CMC at least 5,000. It was intended to licence -build the ZB37 HMG at CMC from July 1940, but the Germans cancelled the deal because they needed the machine tools to supply their own units with the weapon. Instead 3,500 were imported by June 1941 and another 2,000 by mid 1943.
In addition 700,000 ZB24 rifles were ordered but by mid 1943 only 445,640 had been recieved and planned local production failed to start.
Andy from the Shire
The CMC small arms factory was set up by the Czech Zbrojovka factory, and came into full production at Cugir in 1938. By June 1941 the Czechs had delivered more than 18,000 ZB30 LMG's and CMC at least 5,000. It was intended to licence -build the ZB37 HMG at CMC from July 1940, but the Germans cancelled the deal because they needed the machine tools to supply their own units with the weapon. Instead 3,500 were imported by June 1941 and another 2,000 by mid 1943.
In addition 700,000 ZB24 rifles were ordered but by mid 1943 only 445,640 had been recieved and planned local production failed to start.
Andy from the Shire
