P.08 usage in WWII

Feamane · 06-28-2011, 01:22 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the replies and info. I gather then that there are no books or other references that delve into the issue/distribution of P.08 pistols during WWII? Does "Third Reich Lugers" by Jan C. Still just cover
the technical details of P.08s?

Based on the info some of you provided it sounds like the P.08 would have been quite prevalent in regular Heer units early in the war, but then was increasingly replaced by the P.38. Did the P.38s go to the upper tier units first like the Panzers and then trickled down from there? Trying to get a handle from a TO&E perspective.

Thanks,
DJ

06-28-2011, 01:22 AM	#8
Feamane User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 11 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Hi, Thanks for the replies and info. I gather then that there are no books or other references that delve into the issue/distribution of P.08 pistols during WWII? Does "Third Reich Lugers" by Jan C. Still just cover the technical details of P.08s? Based on the info some of you provided it sounds like the P.08 would have been quite prevalent in regular Heer units early in the war, but then was increasingly replaced by the P.38. Did the P.38s go to the upper tier units first like the Panzers and then trickled down from there? Trying to get a handle from a TO&E perspective. Thanks, DJ