Fritz and Ingrid. They don't look too well fed. Daddy had four children of his own. I was born in 47.
Your firearms sound wonderful - and I'd be envious if I didn't have a fine assortment myself.. My bias towards the .45 is based on its effectiveness and reliability and one-shot finality. If I should by some wild improbable chance ever be committed to fight again, my pistol will be a 1911A1. I could fight just fine with a 9mm but I would prefer the big hoss.
Daddy actually got the Luger from a German kid he was feeding in Berlin after the war ended. He would go through the chow line once for himself and again for Fritz and Ingrid who were Brother and Sister.
One day he asked Fritz if he could get him a Luger and the kid took off running. An hour or so later he brought Daddy a sack which held a Luger, holster and spare mag. They had been buried and still had dirt on them.
He sold the Luger to his Cousin who was the Florida golden gloves champion. At Daddy’s funeral he told me that he once complained to my Father that it was not very accurate. He said Daddy took it and immediately shot a one hole group at 25 feet. On his separation documents I noticed it was a DWM 1917 model.
Fritz and Ingrid. They don't look too well fed. Daddy had four children of his own. I was born in 47.