LugerForum Discussion Forums - View Single Post

Malcolm P. · 10-02-2004, 08:49 PM

I have been reading up on Luger history and one thing I have not seen mentioned that might shed some light on the KU/Luftwaffe connection is the possible Stalingrad debacle. In late 1942, the Germans were feeding in combat aircrews on the Southern Russian front if very large numbers trying to keep the Germans trapped in Stalingard supplied. The transport aicrews included large numbers of instructors that I doubt had previously been issued Lugers or any other handguns. I would think it likely that the Luftwaffe was looking everywhere for Lugers to issue. Lugers could have been diverted from a Hungarian or other foreign sale to arm the Luftwaffe transport aircrews. Just a thought.

10-02-2004, 08:49 PM	#25
Malcolm P. User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have been reading up on Luger history and one thing I have not seen mentioned that might shed some light on the KU/Luftwaffe connection is the possible Stalingrad debacle. In late 1942, the Germans were feeding in combat aircrews on the Southern Russian front if very large numbers trying to keep the Germans trapped in Stalingard supplied. The transport aicrews included large numbers of instructors that I doubt had previously been issued Lugers or any other handguns. I would think it likely that the Luftwaffe was looking everywhere for Lugers to issue. Lugers could have been diverted from a Hungarian or other foreign sale to arm the Luftwaffe transport aircrews. Just a thought.