For three generations, the Liebigs have made a living building double-decker railcars in the easternmost German town of Görlitz. But those who come after Carsten Liebig will now build weapons, not trains.
Starting next year, Görlitz’s 176-year-old train factory will start producing components for Leopard II main battle tanks and Puma infantry fighting vehicles after defence contractor KNDS stepped in late last year to take over the site that train maker Alstom had decided to shut down.
Like many manufacturers in Western Europe, Alstom shut down the plant as part of a broader push to cut costs by shifting production to lower-wage countries.
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