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pmanton · 12-11-2020, 11:31 AM

I recently watched a video on YouTube covering the surrender in Germany. An open car drove up and was stopped. The occupant of the right front seat was ordered out. He was a Luftwaffe Hauptmann
armed with an obvious P-08 on his hip. The vehicle was searched and the officer was directed back into the vehicle with the Luger still on his hip!
This was interesting for the MP missing the Luger and for the fact that it proves that some Lugers were really taken off dead officers

hayhugh · 12-11-2020, 12:15 PM

Link??

spangy · 12-11-2020, 01:54 PM

I think this might be the one hayhugh:
German surrender 1945, heer, fallshirmjager and luftwaffe troops UNIQUE FOOTAGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIk8dS70uUQ

You can see the officer turn sideways with his hand resting on his hip concealing his weapon @ 0:53

tomaustin · 12-11-2020, 06:11 PM

well, you just gotta love those piles of surplus..........

Edward Tinker · 12-11-2020, 08:31 PM

I highly doubt that the many allied soldiers in the area would not spot this - on more than one occasion you hear of the officer being allowed to keep their weapon, but perhaps that is hollywood

MikeP · 12-12-2020, 12:24 AM

Lots of images of troop movements out of the East to surrender. Most appear to be armed. Lots of variations of events in those times. Nothing should be surprising.
There is a clip of a surrendering assault gun unit with operational Jagtigers entering and forming up in a town and the troops dismounting and stacking arms.
Friend of mine speaks of a formation of Japanese troops marching in formation to a collection point an dropping their gear.

12-11-2020, 11:31 AM	#1
pmanton Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Indian Hills Airpark Salome, AZ Posts: 24 Thanks: 61 Thanked 33 Times in 11 Posts	YouTube Luger I recently watched a video on YouTube covering the surrender in Germany. An open car drove up and was stopped. The occupant of the right front seat was ordered out. He was a Luftwaffe Hauptmann armed with an obvious P-08 on his hip. The vehicle was searched and the officer was directed back into the vehicle with the Luger still on his hip! This was interesting for the MP missing the Luger and for the fact that it proves that some Lugers were really taken off dead officers

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spangy Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 607 Thanks: 2,984 Thanked 1,047 Times in 422 Posts	I think this might be the one hayhugh: German surrender 1945, heer, fallshirmjager and luftwaffe troops UNIQUE FOOTAGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIk8dS70uUQ You can see the officer turn sideways with his hand resting on his hip concealing his weapon @ 0:53

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tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	well, you just gotta love those piles of surplus..........

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I highly doubt that the many allied soldiers in the area would not spot this - on more than one occasion you hear of the officer being allowed to keep their weapon, but perhaps that is hollywood

12-12-2020, 12:24 AM	#6
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Lots of images of troop movements out of the East to surrender. Most appear to be armed. Lots of variations of events in those times. Nothing should be surprising. There is a clip of a surrendering assault gun unit with operational Jagtigers entering and forming up in a town and the troops dismounting and stacking arms. Friend of mine speaks of a formation of Japanese troops marching in formation to a collection point an dropping their gear.