T-Star, when you read a little about Rommel, you will find he took a considerable interest in various small arms. I believe you are correct in mentioning a 7.65mm PP. At the time of his death there likely were two handguns in his residence, described as "8- and 9-mm pistols," by one author. I have always assumed the "8-" mm pistol was probably his PP, which I believe was a gift from Hitler, but you know how assumptions can be. In any case, there is literature that indicates he not only took the pain to be armed, but sometimes used his pistols - though not against enemy combatants.