08 shoulder holster ??

sheepherder · 10-02-2014, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Shake Rag

Yes, there is a story behind it...

There is a gentleman on this forum who collects war stories, especially of bring-backs. I believe he has published three books about them.

The stories are always interesting. Patton had a fondness for sidearms, and it's reasonable to believe his close associates did also. Whether captured or made by post-war locals, your holster should prove interesting.

Shake Rag · 10-02-2014, 10:52 PM

OK, Sheepherder here goes:

The Chaplin and his driver are in southern Germany in the last weeks of April 1945. Nobody is shooting at each other, both sides know the war is over. A truck, with troops, is pulled over to the side and they stop. A group of Germans were coming out of the woods to surrender. No shots fired.

The Chaplin related this story to his wife: "it was nothing to worry about, since it was happening all the time". He got out of the jeep to watch the situation. As the group came near, one of the Germans saw the "Cross" on his uniform and started to cry. The German was a senior NCO. He took the pistol out of the holster, dropped the magazine and threw it down into the ditch. He then cleared the weapon and handed it to the Chaplin.

He, while crying, related he thought he would never live to see the end of the war. He had seen and endured too much. The Chaplin related he completely broke down. The NCO stated he went to the eastern front in the summer of 1940. He was there until a few months before. He never believed he would ever have a full life.

The soldiers had them strip down and the NCO handed the holster to the Chaplin. He put the pistol and holster in the Jeep and continued on.

That's the story of the holster and the S/42, 1938, #213 that was in it.

Shake Rag

sheepherder · 10-02-2014, 11:02 PM

Great story!

My next door neighbor, who died about 5 years ago, was in the Wehrmacht in WW II. He was captured by the Russians and spent 10 years in a forced-labor camp before being released. He emigrated to the states immediately afterward. 'Eric' would mow the field between us with his brand-new [in 1995] Cadet Cub riding mower. He'd laugh his butt off when my Doberman & Weimaraner would lean on the fence to bark at him...

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Great story! My next door neighbor, who died about 5 years ago, was in the Wehrmacht in WW II. He was captured by the Russians and spent 10 years in a forced-labor camp before being released. He emigrated to the states immediately afterward. 'Eric' would mow the field between us with his brand-new [in 1995] Cadet Cub riding mower. He'd laugh his butt off when my Doberman & Weimaraner would lean on the fence to bark at him... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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Shake Rag New User Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	OK, Sheepherder here goes: The Chaplin and his driver are in southern Germany in the last weeks of April 1945. Nobody is shooting at each other, both sides know the war is over. A truck, with troops, is pulled over to the side and they stop. A group of Germans were coming out of the woods to surrender. No shots fired. The Chaplin related this story to his wife: "it was nothing to worry about, since it was happening all the time". He got out of the jeep to watch the situation. As the group came near, one of the Germans saw the "Cross" on his uniform and started to cry. The German was a senior NCO. He took the pistol out of the holster, dropped the magazine and threw it down into the ditch. He then cleared the weapon and handed it to the Chaplin. He, while crying, related he thought he would never live to see the end of the war. He had seen and endured too much. The Chaplin related he completely broke down. The NCO stated he went to the eastern front in the summer of 1940. He was there until a few months before. He never believed he would ever have a full life. The soldiers had them strip down and the NCO handed the holster to the Chaplin. He put the pistol and holster in the Jeep and continued on. That's the story of the holster and the S/42, 1938, #213 that was in it. Shake Rag