Hitler and the Luger question?

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Originally Posted by Jasta2

As I recall, there were no Lugers directly connected with Hitler, but I might be wrong on that point. I am not sure of the regiment that Hitler served with in the "Great War", but have any Lugers turned up that has his unit number assigned to it? I might be a dummy here as not knowing what his unit was or even if they had been issued Lugers.
Thanks,Bill

AH was an infantry soldier, issued with a rifle. Later he became a messenger on the frontline, a very dangerous job. While others kept their nose down in the trenches or foxholes, he had to cross fast the battlefield. During this period he earned the iron cross 2nd class, the iron cross 1st class, was burried alive during enemy arty shelling, wounded and got his Verwundetenabzeichen (wounded badge). You must find out if messengers were issued Lugers, then you have the answer. He lost a friend on the frontline shot by a sniper while he stand very close to him. Imagine how would be the history if the sniper had decided to shoot the other guy...

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What was that story on the net a while back about a.h. having a Luger in his overcoat and shooting a snowball tossed in the air?..I recall that he even hit the snow ball.