My Dad, who passed away last year was a W.W.II vet who served in North Africa and Europe. I had several conversations over the years about souvenirs. I remember very clearly his telling me that in Dec '44 when the Ardennes offensive kicked off, the rumor among the GIs was that should they be captured and found in possession of a Luger or P-38, they were subject to immediate execution. He said many, many souvenir guns were unceremoniously discarded as a result.
Tom A
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