WW1 German Property Bring Backs

MikeP · 01-23-2014, 08:47 PM

Lots of the Maxims mentioned earlier were fully functional.
I have seen a few and owned one long ago.
A lot of WW2 GIs were on the look out for Lugers-their "mystique" was already legendary.

I had some letters written home by my dad, 506th PIR. One described finally getting a Luger.
I think the stolen GI firearms were souvenirs, but crooks would care nothing for property marks.
It was also very common for areas where GIs stored things while on operations to be raided by other GIs for loot.
Some officers built up collections by confiscating items from EMs.
There were really vast numbers of guys involved in WW2 at various levels.

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01-23-2014, 08:47 PM	#8
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Lots of the Maxims mentioned earlier were fully functional. I have seen a few and owned one long ago. A lot of WW2 GIs were on the look out for Lugers-their "mystique" was already legendary. I had some letters written home by my dad, 506th PIR. One described finally getting a Luger. I think the stolen GI firearms were souvenirs, but crooks would care nothing for property marks. It was also very common for areas where GIs stored things while on operations to be raided by other GIs for loot. Some officers built up collections by confiscating items from EMs. There were really vast numbers of guys involved in WW2 at various levels.