The two holes remain after the U.S. type pistol belt hanger was removed. Many German holsters were pressed into service by previously German occupied countries in Europe after the war... Norway and Denmark would be two examples. The used a mix of U.S. military hardware and uniforms, and used as much captured war equipment as they could in the tough economic times in Post WW2. The holes detract fromt he collector value, but don't affect the history of the item... so the short answer is YES... it is an original German holster that has served more than one nation in its lifetime.
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