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Artillery Lugers in WWII?

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Hello all,

Some of you may have seen my question about the IMA Artillery rig in the holster section...I described a little about the Erfurt Artillery I recently picked up. I will post another post after this weekend with pics...

However a question I have now is was there any kind of widespread use of Artillery Lugers in WWII? Just curious, as I explained the bulk of my collecting direction lies in WWII German combat gear and weapons. I've had some earlier stuff come in and out of my hands over the years including a really nice all matching 1904 Danzig G. 98 w/ bayonet, and several Commission 88's and a 71/84. I always ended up getting rid of them as my collection grew out of hand, and I tried to regain some control.

In any case, I won't be getting rid of my Artillery, since I have always thought they were one of the best looking guns ever made, but I was curious as to if they were used in WWII. I am assuming the Germans were allowed to keep some stocks of Artilleries after the war, or were they only allowed to keep the regular 4" Lugers? I don't think I have ever seen any photographic evidence of Artilleries in WWII, so I figured I'd ask here....
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hello,
About use of LP08 in ww2,I have photo in a french gun magazine of ss soldier with an LP08 in france in 1944,there is also an other article about P08,also in a french magazine,the author of this article display his personnal DWM 1917 Lp08 taked in 1944 in normany on a 9ss panzer division destroyed tiger.
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Franck
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Hi
You can go on luger-pistol.com,you will see photo of this ss man with LP08
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hello,
I remenber also about talking with an old french fisherman,this man lived in Sete during second war(french Mediterranean coast)and he attest me to have seen several times german sailors from coastal artillery with LP 08 holsters(this man was soldier during first world war and can easily recognise LP 08).Unfortunately,this old man died severals years ago,but I don't see reason why he would lie to me(At this time,I was younger and not yet interested by luger collecting...)

Franck
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