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drewas · 01-14-2008, 03:36 PM

Thanks for the info about the ammo. The ammo in the magazine has been there since the 40's. It is possible the original ammo was emptied before bringing the pistol home and then loaded with ammo from a local shop.

My father-in-law (a SSgt.) always referred to the German tank commander as an "officer," but it is quite possible he was an NCO. I regret I never got the detailed story of how this came about. I have a suspicion that the German commander surrendered himself, his crew and his tank without a fight, possibly because he was out of fuel or ammo and by that time many Germans realized that the war was lost.

01-14-2008, 03:36 PM	#34
drewas User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the info about the ammo. The ammo in the magazine has been there since the 40's. It is possible the original ammo was emptied before bringing the pistol home and then loaded with ammo from a local shop. My father-in-law (a SSgt.) always referred to the German tank commander as an "officer," but it is quite possible he was an NCO. I regret I never got the detailed story of how this came about. I have a suspicion that the German commander surrendered himself, his crew and his tank without a fight, possibly because he was out of fuel or ammo and by that time many Germans realized that the war was lost. __________________ "Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war."--Julius Ceasar (Shakespeare)