![]() ![]() The difference was that they were trained by the Luftwaffe for ground operations, and kept under Luftwaffe command. Make sure to check out Legacy Collectibles’ YouTube channel! They have a bunch of videos on interesting firearms and firearms collecting.Ĭouple of points… The “trash” in those Luftwaffe Field Divisions was from exactly the same manpower base as the rest of the vaunted Heer and Waffen-SS formations. Other Luftwaffe guns exist, but their serial number blocks have not yet been identified. Specifically, Luftwaffe guns will have magazines serialized on their floor plates. Identifying Luftwaffe-issue Walthers is tricky, as they were not specifically marked – but we do know a few specific serial number batches.Īs with other state and military organizations, Walthers made for the Luftwaffe were sold as special contracts, with unique serial numbering procedures. The Luftwaffe bought more than 500,000 pistols during World War Two, including not only Walthers but also the Luger, P38, HSc, CZ38, Femaru 37, and FN 1922. Courtesy of Legacy Collectibles, we have a pair of Luftwaffe-issue Walther pistols to look at today, one PP and one PPK.
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