Luftwaffe Lugers?

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There is information presented in Joop and Don's book that the Navy and the Luftwaffe periodically received P.08s from Mauser.

However, there is no way to identify specifically the P.08s that went to the Luftwaffe.

However, a couple of things for sure. Krieghoff with their total production of 10,000 plus guns could never have met the requirements of the Luftwaffe. The LW was a very large and complex organization. So they needed more Lugers than HK could ever have supplied.

Second, about the only thing for sure about where the P.08s were deployed is that they were NOT used by fighter pilots. Cockpits were much too small to accommodate a pilot and gear plus a bulky gun like the P.08. I'm talking smaller caliber 7.65 mm varieties being more likely. But, as far as aircrew are concerned look at Transports and Bombers. Much more room.

And of course, the airborne, air defense, base security, etc. as the largest users.

John