I recently picked up a super nice Luftwaffe "dropping" pattern holster for the 1922 Browning pistol. The holster is LW proofed, maker marked "hck" over "42", and has the "nur fur lange Browning Pistol Kal. 7,65" ink stamped on the underside of the flap.
Located above the maker marks/holster designation is what I believe to be the name of a Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel to whom the pistol was issued during WWII.
The name "Schmetzer" is written in black ink over "Ob. Feldw."
Is there any way to try to locate information pertaining to Herr "Schmetzer"? Based on the holster, I am assuming that he was a Luftwaffe enlisted man who held rank of Ober Feldwebel as of 1942 (or at some time thereafter).
Any research help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Located above the maker marks/holster designation is what I believe to be the name of a Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel to whom the pistol was issued during WWII.
The name "Schmetzer" is written in black ink over "Ob. Feldw."
Is there any way to try to locate information pertaining to Herr "Schmetzer"? Based on the holster, I am assuming that he was a Luftwaffe enlisted man who held rank of Ober Feldwebel as of 1942 (or at some time thereafter).
Any research help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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