Ludwig Loewe, the Forgotten Pioneer Industrialist of Imperial Berlin : A Life (1837–1886)
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ISBN-10
3631904886
ISBN-13
9783631904886
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New
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Peter Lang AG
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Peter Lang AG
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 25th, 2023
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
370 grams
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15.40 x 22.00 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700Industrialisation & industrial historyFirst World War
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Ludwig Loewe (1837-1886) laid the foundations for mass production in the German metal industry with the help of American precision machinery. Instead of making sewing machines the German Army engaged the Loewe factory to make rifle parts which eventually led the Loewe conglomerate to become the largest small arms producer in Europe.
Despite Ludwig Loewe’s pivotal role in Germany’s pre-WW1 industrial success, only
sparse information on him and his work remains. His “Jewish enterprise” was expropriated
post-1933, falling under Günther Quandt’s control, where it stayed post-WW2.
All company records and correspondence subsequently disappeared. However, when
the few remaining information fragments are contextualized, a fuller picture of this
extraordinary man emerges. A man who devoted much to his homeland, only for his
heirs to be exiled and stripped of everything.
sparse information on him and his work remains. His “Jewish enterprise” was expropriated
post-1933, falling under Günther Quandt’s control, where it stayed post-WW2.
All company records and correspondence subsequently disappeared. However, when
the few remaining information fragments are contextualized, a fuller picture of this
extraordinary man emerges. A man who devoted much to his homeland, only for his
heirs to be exiled and stripped of everything.
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