Captured from a German Officer

[Kyrie]

Hi Bill,


Yes sir, with a few exceptions sidearms were not issued to enlisted men. Those exceptions include combat arm enlisted men whose duties didnâ??t allow them to carry a rifle (artillery and machinegun crews are examples) and line of communication troops (supply troops, paymaster, military police, etc.). The enlisted infantryman was not issued a sidearm - that was German Army doctrine in both World Wars.


Regarding the two or three million pistols made during the Wars, remember the size of the armies involved. Germany lost over 250,000 men at Stalingrad alone, and fielded armies numbering in the tens of millions.


Best regards,


Kyrie

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