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Old 12-17-2010, 10:06 AM
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The Beretta marking on hoster from GI who catured it (Italy) in April 1944. WWI Steyr with markings (from a german soldier)on grip and mag. (very nicely done) You can't see it very well but on the grip 1914 1915 Belgium and the soldiers name on the mag. Will try to show holsters on next thread.
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Old 12-17-2010, 10:23 AM
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Pictures of the Italian holster with the music note on it and the Beretta.The other of the Steyr(Austrian)holster (Also a better picture on the grip.) I don't know why they carried these cute and puny 25 caliber pistols but the carried them in their boots, helmet, belts?
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They were often carried by high ranking officers who didn't expect to fight. Their pistols were mainly a badge of rank, and they didn't want a large, inconvenient weapon.

Stuka pilot Hans Rudel also carried a .25, although he didn't mention the brand in the book that I read by him. He was probably the highest-decorated German of all time. Hitler created the Knight's Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds to honor his extreme, repeated bravery in battle.

But he probably didn't expect to fight on the ground! Some other airmen also carried small pistols, .25 and .32, in hopes of concealing them if they were able to obtain civilian clothes and try to escape.

Of course, some hid pistols on them in event of capture, but with the holsters shown, they were not intended to be tucked into a boot! Those went on a belt.
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I wonder if that German soldier who had the Steyr survived the war?
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Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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I also wonder if the German soldiers from both wars(Italy was out of the war in 1943) survived and the US soldier too who had it in 1944. His dog tag #S are on the inside of the holster too?
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