Emo Leichtmetallbau, Ernst Modl & Co - Revision history

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 ====Emo work camp====
-The post-war decree that announced the nationalization of EMO stated that there were more than 500 employees according to the average numbers on January 1, 1942 to 1944. The work at the EMO factory was done by laborers from different sources, not only Russians. EMO owned a work camp where workers of various nationalities - the Czechs (19%), the Russians (61%), the French (12%), the Belgians (5%), the Dutch (3%) who were totally employed at EMO were interned. During the camp's existence - from February 1942 to April 1945 - there lived 450 people, including 4 women, wives of workers, and 2 children born in the camp. (Tábory utrpení a smrti, Růžena Bubeníčková et al).
+There were (at least) more than 500 employees at EMO Leichtmetallbau according to the average numbers on January 1, 1942 to 1944 (thus the post-war decree that announced the nationalization of EMO). The work at the EMO factory was done by laborers from different sources, not only Russians. EMO owned a work camp where workers of various nationalities - the Czechs (19%), the Russians (61%), the French (12%), the Belgians (5%), the Dutch (3%) who were totally employed at EMO were interned. During the camp's existence - from February 1942 to April 1945 - there lived 450 people, including 4 women, wives of workers, and 2 children born in the camp. (Tábory utrpení a smrti, Růžena Bubeníčková et al).
 On a period postcard sent from about 1943 from Zelená Hora - Tisová, Čech Pepa writes: ''“I am writing to you as soon as we have arranged a crumb here. We are in a camp. Living is good here, except that we have to get up at half past six. Otherwise it'll work. We met until 8 and they still handed them over to the police on Monday, so they send them here. We're doing quite a good job so I'm curious how it will be, we haven't done it well yet and we have to get to the factory. We have a lot of snow here, that when we go to work, we put on our shoes. Not to mention that I wasn’t wearing low shoes. ”As an address he states: EMO camp, Graslitz, Sudetengau, Wonhajm 2, Štube 3.''

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 ====Emo work camp====
-The work at the Emo factory was done by laborers from different sources, not only Russians. EMO owned a work camp where workers of various nationalities - the Czechs (19%), the Russians (61%), the French (12%), the Belgians (5%), the Dutch (3%) who were totally employed at EMO were interned. During the camp's existence - from February 1942 to April 1945 - there lived 450 people, including 4 women, wives of workers, and 2 children born in the camp. (Tábory utrpení a smrti, Růžena Bubeníčková et al).
+The post-war decree that announced the nationalization of EMO stated that there were more than 500 employees according to the average numbers on January 1, 1942 to 1944. The work at the EMO factory was done by laborers from different sources, not only Russians. EMO owned a work camp where workers of various nationalities - the Czechs (19%), the Russians (61%), the French (12%), the Belgians (5%), the Dutch (3%) who were totally employed at EMO were interned. During the camp's existence - from February 1942 to April 1945 - there lived 450 people, including 4 women, wives of workers, and 2 children born in the camp. (Tábory utrpení a smrti, Růžena Bubeníčková et al).
 On a period postcard sent from about 1943 from Zelená Hora - Tisová, Čech Pepa writes: ''“I am writing to you as soon as we have arranged a crumb here. We are in a camp. Living is good here, except that we have to get up at half past six. Otherwise it'll work. We met until 8 and they still handed them over to the police on Monday, so they send them here. We're doing quite a good job so I'm curious how it will be, we haven't done it well yet and we have to get to the factory. We have a lot of snow here, that when we go to work, we put on our shoes. Not to mention that I wasn’t wearing low shoes. ”As an address he states: EMO camp, Graslitz, Sudetengau, Wonhajm 2, Štube 3.''

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 In 1943 a conflict arose about the annual statements over 1941 and 1942. On January 26th Modl talks to the Bank der Deutschen Luftfahrt. His commercial director Nordhaus has left the company per Jan 1st (with a half year salary). Obviously due to different opinions. Also with his technical director Schneedorf there are disagreements, so the report of this visit. There's a complaint made against the company, presumably by Nordhaus or Schneedorf, which is checked by the Gestapo in Karlsbad. Mr. Modl is not aware of any guilt, 'at most one or the other article from the early days of production could be priced too high'. Modl wants a price check by the RLM. He has also asked the Deutschen Revisions- und Treuhandgeselschaft (German auditing and trust company) for a check of the accounts for 1941 and 1942.
 On February 2, 1943 an agreement was concluded between the Reich and the firm about expansion of the company in connection with investments of RM 440.000. On February 15th Modl appoints Ober Ingenieur Friedrich König as his stand-in as technical director and operations manager to reorganise the company. The next day he is arrested by the Gestapo, as is Herr Schneewolf. Two employees of Reparaturwerk Erfurt G.m.b.H. (REWE), Küning and Voltz, are sent to Emo to keep the company running. The arrest of former commercial director Nordhaus is expected, they say in a phone call with the Bank. Modl was kept in prison in Karlsbad for several months. The accusation is that Modl has charged too high fixed prices.
-Mid 1943 business trustee Dr. Constantin Rieffert was appointed with the consent of Modl and the Reichs minister to straighten the 1941 and 1942 accounts, which had to be checked then by the Deutschen Revisions- und Treuhandgeselschaft. On September 15th König has left the company. Rieffert operates as fiduciary managing director.
+Mid 1943 business trustee Dr. Constantin Rieffert, an Alsatian, was appointed with the consent of Modl and the Reichs minister to straighten the 1941 and 1942 accounts, which had to be checked then by the Deutschen Revisions- und Treuhandgeselschaft. On September 15th König has left the company. Rieffert operates as fiduciary managing director.
 In 1944 it is decided that Rieffert takes a share of RM60.000 in the company and becomes sole representative as of January 1st. He gets a 50 percent share in the profits and an annual RM 34.200 fee. Modl is withdrawing completely. The Deutschen Revisions- und Treuhandgeselschaft AG Berlin overlooks the accounts of 1941 and 1942, they finish their research in October 1943 but they're busy with other things so it takes until May 1944 before the report is ready. On May 24th the report is sent to the Bank der Deutschen Luftfahrt Berlin by Rieffert and he announces that he'll come to Berlin to discuss the financial consequences with the ministry and the bank.

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 <gallery>File:EMO Grunberg.jpg</gallery><small>Metal signs used by Emo for their workers</small>
-The characters found were probably used to identify the deployed workers who worked for EMO and were attached to clothing using a safety pin on the back. The letters on the signs indicate T - Tschechen (Czechs), O - Ostarbeiter (Eastern workers - officially referred to as citizens introduced to work from Soviet territory, except Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, i.e. mainly Russians and Ukrainians) and F - Franzosen (French ).
+The characters found were probably used to identify the deployed workers who worked for EMO and were attached to clothing using a safety pin on the back. The letters on the signs indicate T - Tschechen (Czechs), O - Ostarbeiter (Eastern workers - officially referred to as citizens introduced to work from Soviet territory, except Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, i.e. mainly Russians and Ukrainians) and F - Franzosen (French ). There's also a number on the pin for each worker. Michel Laboureur for instance, had number 518.
 =====Letterhead=====

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 [[File:Emo envelop.jpg|thumb|center|<small>Emo Leichtmetallbau envelope, dated 1-X-1945, with Czech names added, so used after the war</small>]]
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 ===Luftfahrtgerätewerke Hakenfelde===

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 [[File:Letterhead_Emo_Leichtmetallbau.jpg|thumb|left|
 <small>Emo Leichtmetallbau letterhead, Leichtmetallbau und Flugzeugzubehör, Sept. 1943</small>]]
-[[File:Messerschmitt Bf 109 E.jpg|thumb|left|
+[[File:Messerschmitt Bf 109 E.jpg|thumb|right|
 <small>Messerschmitt Bf 109 E 3</small>]]
-[[File:Emo envelop.jpg|thumb|left|<small>Emo Leichtmetallbau envelope, dated 1-X-1945, with Czech names added, so used after the war</small>]]
+[[File:Emo envelop.jpg|thumb|center|<small>Emo Leichtmetallbau envelope, dated 1-X-1945, with Czech names added, so used after the war</small>]]
 ===Luftfahrtgerätewerke Hakenfelde===

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 [[File:Messerschmitt Bf 109 E.jpg|thumb|center|
 <small>Messerschmitt Bf 109 E 3</small>]]
-[[File:Emo envelop.jpg|thumb|right|<small>Emo Leichtmetallbau envelope, dated 1-X-1945, so used after the war</small>]]
+[[File:Emo envelop.jpg|thumb|left|<small>Emo Leichtmetallbau envelope, dated 1-X-1945, so used after the war</small>]]
 ===Luftfahrtgerätewerke Hakenfelde===