I had a test today where I matched luger to what a german officer would have so I got to thinking, didn't all soldiers have a luger handgun? what ranks got what type of weapons?
2007-10-25 11:06:47 · 9 answers · asked by Dan 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
P-08 Lugers and P-38 Walther pistols were mainly issued to officers. Infantry men were armed with rifles (98K, later
MP-44 assault rifles for some). The MP38/MP40 submachine guns were issued to specialized troops, especially paratroopers. Pistols would also be issued to crews of heavy weapons, such as machineguns, anti-tank rockets, mortars, and flamethrowers.
2007-10-25 12:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only officers would recive the luger. Foost soldiers recived the Kar. Higher ranked would recived weapons from the MP series 40, 41. There was also this Ak-47 look alike assault rifle, given to some of the upper ranked assualt soldiers.
2007-10-25 11:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by J1ZZ IN MY PANTS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
officers got a Luger or if lucky a P-38 it wasn't as sexy but it worked better. They used every captured sidearm they could get ordinary landswher got a Mauser or Schemiesser. Special troops got the few assault rifles produced. Almost none of them got anything to match a M-1 Garand. any rank tried to get its hand on a sidearm of any kind. It was insurance.
2007-10-25 11:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure all officers got the parabellum P'08 (Luger)
The Enlisted got Mauser Kar 98K 7.92 bolt action rifle
Mp38's and Mp40's SMGs 9mm
The Machinepistole 43 and later on the Sturmgewehr 44 (Storm gun) 7.92
2007-10-25 11:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a link to a site that had a picture of German WWII weapons.....the top is a k98 Mauser, the basic infantry weapon, the pistols are a Luger and a P38. i will try and locate another site for you, no promises thoughhttp://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/military/weapons2.html HERE IS A BETTER LINK http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/enemy_ww2.htm
2007-10-25 11:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pistols were issued to officers and weapons crews (guns, tanks, planes, etc.). The detailed list of weapons is too long for this board.
2007-10-25 11:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Officer's didn't carry large weapons as they had to command their troops. They were in uniform generally and I believe they all used Ruger's in the case they were attacked.
2007-10-25 11:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by Gary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were given plain rifles and stick grenades
other troops may have had machine guns and other weapons but the machine guns were as big as cars
2007-10-25 11:10:46 · answer #8 · answered by kevinbui12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
German Soldier Ranks
2016-12-17 07:00:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋