the massive bomb attack that destroyed large parts of dresden on 13 and 14 february 1945 did not spare gläserkarosserie. the dresden premises were largely destroyed, with just four administration office rooms left. some of the materials and production equipment for the messerschmitt sub-assemblies survived. however, and the government ordered that these be crated up and placed on 40 rail wagons. they were then moved in march 1945 to neustadt an der waldnaab where it was believed that they were less at risk of destruction from aerial bombing by the british and americans.