Dan,
You may be interested in some of the probable history of this rig from History Writ in Steel.
The holster probably began its police service in the early 1920s with the Schutzpolizei of the Liegnitz district. This was in the eastern Prussian border province of Niederschlesien. This area had Schupo commands in five cities in the early Weimar years but, by 1931, there was only one command stationed in Görlitz. As a consequence of the downsizing, the holster was probably surplus and was transferred to Köln (Cologne).
The British occupiers of Köln prohibited the Schupo of that city from converting from Mauser C96s to P08s until about 1926, which probably was about the time that the holster was transferred and married to this pistol.
I would love to see more photos of the gun, including the left side, top and marking on the rear grip strap. I am also unable to see the Liegnitz marking on the front of the cover in the photos you have posted.
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