Captured from a German Officer

Correct. And in my Vietnam and most Army experience 99% of the guys walking around (if not MPs) with pistols were officers. All of the NVA/VC with pistols were considered officers. The smaller the pistol, the higher the rank. (there is a physical correlation to an officer's anatomy and his rank, ego increases and something else shrinks). Line officers learned quickly to carry rifles and go by a nickname and wear no outward sign of status- binoculars-pistol-rank insignia.


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