The Luger is well known for its wide use by Germany during World War I and World War II, along with the interwar Weimar Republic and the postwar East German Volkspolizei.

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The German Luger is history's most famous pistol, and was a prized souvenir for Allied troops during World War II. Here's what made it so.

Feb 16, 2025 · The Luger P08 is perhaps the most iconic German pistol of the Second World War. It was originally selected as the standard issue sidearm for the German military in 1908 …

Aug 25, 2023 · Commonly depicted in movies and video games, the pistol is commonly thought of as the standard Wehrmacht sidearm of WWII. However, while the Luger was issued, it was not …

When U.S. forces met German troops in combat in World War II, American interest in German pistols, particularly the Luger, was reinvigorated. The U.S. Military Intelligence publication …

Mar 6, 2015 · Although chambered for several calibers, the most common Luger model used nine-millimeter Parabellum ammunition, a caliber that swept the world after World War I, and which …

Mar 6, 2020 · More than 60 years after T/Sgt. Robert Emary recovered it from a fallen German tanker, a 1937-manufactured Luger is returned home. The author didn’t get to see his father’s …

During the First and Second World War, British and American soldiers sought to obtain Luger pistols as war spoils. The Luger had the reputation of being a remarkable and beautifully …

May 8, 2021 · When you think about the Gestapo, the Nazis, or World War II in general, one of the first things that likely comes to mind is the Luger. Easily one of the most iconic and famous …