You misunderstand, when retreating in Russia the Germans destryoed their equipment as best they could before it was captured. Obviously this depended on what resources and time they had left.
One way I read about was heap them all together and burn them. Smashing the dials with a hammer or submachine gun... Going to need more than calibrating after that... Crash landed aircraft may or may not be damaged. Did rounds enter the cockpit? Were the dials broken in the landing?
However I agree with you, different manufacturers use different tolerances and different methods.
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