To who were they issued to ?

HardBaller · 03-16-2007, 06:56 PM

Just a thought here but just read an interesting article in SGN regarding WW 1 Stormtruppen, both German and Austrian. The preference was for Luger (both P08 and L08) and C96. ALso substitutions were various Reichsrevolvers, 1914 Mausers, et al. Take your pick as the Stormtruppen apparently were "authorized" to carry and no one seems to really question their decisions (look at pics showing pioneer knives, sawback bayo's and especially daggers).

Also detailed in the article were the Austrian Storm troopers who were issued Steyer Hahns.

The focus of the article that was most interesting was that the "main" weapon of these groups was a sharpened shovel edge. Brutal thing WW 1 eh?

Just my .02.

Tim

03-16-2007, 06:56 PM	#21
HardBaller User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just a thought here but just read an interesting article in SGN regarding WW 1 Stormtruppen, both German and Austrian. The preference was for Luger (both P08 and L08) and C96. ALso substitutions were various Reichsrevolvers, 1914 Mausers, et al. Take your pick as the Stormtruppen apparently were "authorized" to carry and no one seems to really question their decisions (look at pics showing pioneer knives, sawback bayo's and especially daggers). Also detailed in the article were the Austrian Storm troopers who were issued Steyer Hahns. The focus of the article that was most interesting was that the "main" weapon of these groups was a sharpened shovel edge. Brutal thing WW 1 eh? Just my .02. Tim __________________ Better to Die On Your Feet Than Live On Your Knees