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Pistol · 08-05-2009, 12:02 AM

Doug and Jerry -

I spoke to my grandpa today. He is the 3rd Infantry Division WWII vet that obtained the luger with Holster in Munich. He confirmed that it was late April or early May 1945. I had the Dec. 1944 date confused with another story.

Anyway, he said the prisoners were in a line to submit all guns, knives, binouculars, etc. and were instructed to place them in a large pile. This man did not seem to happy about surrendering his luger, and handed it to my grandpa instead of placing it into the pile with the other surrendered items.

He told my grandpa that he was a Burgomeister of Munich. My grandpa stated he looked to be in his early to mid 50's. So, it is possible this man was a member of the Bavarian regiment listed on the Holster.

My grandpa has always assumed he was lying about being a Burgomeister. He did say the man was wearing civilian clothes and not a military uniform.

08-05-2009, 12:02 AM	#32
Pistol User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Posts: 430 Thanks: 455 Thanked 221 Times in 100 Posts	Date Clarification Doug and Jerry - I spoke to my grandpa today. He is the 3rd Infantry Division WWII vet that obtained the luger with Holster in Munich. He confirmed that it was late April or early May 1945. I had the Dec. 1944 date confused with another story. Anyway, he said the prisoners were in a line to submit all guns, knives, binouculars, etc. and were instructed to place them in a large pile. This man did not seem to happy about surrendering his luger, and handed it to my grandpa instead of placing it into the pile with the other surrendered items. He told my grandpa that he was a Burgomeister of Munich. My grandpa stated he looked to be in his early to mid 50's. So, it is possible this man was a member of the Bavarian regiment listed on the Holster. My grandpa has always assumed he was lying about being a Burgomeister. He did say the man was wearing civilian clothes and not a military uniform.