OT--sidearms for officers

Mike, You and Marvin are basicly correct. I've alway hear, from former German officers, that they were require to purchase commerically, a pistol upon commissioning and if sent to a hot zone, that would be issued something more appropriate, with an MP40 being my first choice. Then when they were rotated from the front, on leave, dress parade, etc. they would wear their personal pistol and holster. Perhaps this is why one sees a lot more commerically marked pocket pistol holsters than WaA marked ones.