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01-09-2002, 09:07 AM

OK, here is my opinion on this thread. I laugh evertime I see that a particular pistol was taken from a German Officer as 99% probably came from and enlisted man, was traded for by the US soldier, or bought from someone on the black market.

I think that where the "Officer" thing comes from is the lack of knowledge by the US soldier as to the rank of the German soldier. The German uniform is much different than the American. The Germans wore epulets (spelling) on thier uniform, they also wore their awards on their uniform as pride. This really could make a private appear to be an officer if he had his full uniform on. The American soldiers were young boys when this happened and they had never been schooled or tought what the German uniform looked like so they just thought they were all officers. Just an opinion.

Marvin C.

01-09-2002, 09:07 AM	#17
Marvin C. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taken from a German officer OK, here is my opinion on this thread. I laugh evertime I see that a particular pistol was taken from a German Officer as 99% probably came from and enlisted man, was traded for by the US soldier, or bought from someone on the black market. I think that where the "Officer" thing comes from is the lack of knowledge by the US soldier as to the rank of the German soldier. The German uniform is much different than the American. The Germans wore epulets (spelling) on thier uniform, they also wore their awards on their uniform as pride. This really could make a private appear to be an officer if he had his full uniform on. The American soldiers were young boys when this happened and they had never been schooled or tought what the German uniform looked like so they just thought they were all officers. Just an opinion. Marvin C.