Bad story bad holster!
 

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This is a WW II German Luger holster. This is a vet bring back. He said that he had to cut it off the German officer when he found it near Berlin. <hr></blockquote>
EBAY HOLSTER AUCTION

In his haste to cut it off he slipped and cut the magazine pouch off too??

Ken D

I'll bet that's one of those pro-to-type holsters used by that Ultra Secret Unit (USU) that was stationed near Berlin during the war, may have been part of the Potsdam mission.

What da ya think?

Joe

This "cut off" thing comes up occasionally, I've talked to a lot of vets, if the "donor" was alive they dropped all gear at a safe distance, if dead they would cut the belt after tying a rope to the donor and dragging him to insure no explosives present, belts were more accessible than holster
straps. Helmet straps were the most often cut because it was the quickest way to get it off a "seasoned" donor without getting to close and personal.

RK

"And if you put your tooth under your pillow....".

He should have let me write his description:

“This is a WW II German Luger holster. This is a vet bring back. He said that he had to cut it off the German officer when he found it near Berlin. This officer was Martin Bormann who was trying to escape the Fuhrer Bunker at the time. The vet killed Bormann with his bare hands. Using Bormann’s Nazi dress dagger (which was an engraved gift from Joseph Goebbels) he cut the holster from the dead body. The holster contained a Gestapo Luger. Commonly called a black widow Luger today because of the black plastic grips, but this is a misnomer. They were all actually used by the Gestapo. Bormann was not in the Gestapo, so he must of stole it from Himmler before he left the bunker. At least that’s what the vet told me. And he’s the one who brought it back. I am trying to thin out my WW II collection, so look at my other auctions if you would like. I’m also selling Rudolf Hess’ parachute, some of Goering’s model trains and Rommel’s genuine desert goggles. All vet bring backs of course. They are the ones who brought them back. Buyer to pay shipping. Any questions? Just ask!”

How does that sound?

This vet was a cowboy and knew the quickdraw craze was about to hit the U.S.-- obviously no need for a holster flap.

Ken D

There was a History Channel on a few weeks ago about the role of the NCO, lots of WWII pictures, standard fare, what caught my attention was the 82nd boarding for D day, there was a trooper with a Luger in a belt holster with the flap cut off. Nice clear shot. He had it on the right side wearing it up high on his belt.

RK