WHAT DOES H.P. MEAN? REALLY?

Don M · 12-11-2004, 01:35 PM

Ed, I agree that P. could conceivably stand for either term. The difference would be that "Polizei" would mean operational police forces while "Polizeischule" would, of course, be a school. I believe there would have been many more weapons assigned to operational units than to schools so, on the basis of probability of survival, I would think these would be "Polizei." However, I have been wrong before!

Herb, thanks very much for your extensive reply. I have used the translation of the same 1932 orders in GÃ?Â¶rtz & Bryan's "German Small Arms Markings" extensively in my research on Weimar police marks. In fact, it originally led me astray on this identification (my fault, not theirs).

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Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Ed, I agree that P. could conceivably stand for either term. The difference would be that "Polizei" would mean operational police forces while "Polizeischule" would, of course, be a school. I believe there would have been many more weapons assigned to operational units than to schools so, on the basis of probability of survival, I would think these would be "Polizei." However, I have been wrong before! Herb, thanks very much for your extensive reply. I have used the translation of the same 1932 orders in GÃ?Â¶rtz & Bryan's "German Small Arms Markings" extensively in my research on Weimar police marks. In fact, it originally led me astray on this identification (my fault, not theirs). __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com