The proving Ground of the German
Weapons Office(Heereswaffenambt) at Hillersleben, Germany, had as its mission the development
and testing of field artillery and its ammunition.
The planning for the construction and operation was thorough and this
factor permitted the realization of high operating efficiency.
The plant combined arsenal and proving ground functions
especially in ammunition development. As to the availability of facilities very little more
could possibly have been desired. The magnitude of these facilities was most striking even to
those well acquainted with this type of operation.
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