Check your closets

[4Prop]

The reason it was given to him was because the general knew he would be captured or died. He gave it to the closest german soldier, which was his grandfather. When you pull the slide back, theres an iron cross about an inch back from the muzzle. Theres also a few other German markings on it. The sights are really small on it, so I assume it was used mainly for executions.

His grandfather died last October. I'll see if I can get him to take some pics

[Slash27]

Theres also a few other German markings on it. The sights are really small on it, so I assume it was used mainly for executions.

Honestly, what gives you that idea?

[Nefarious]

First of all, Paulus was a member of the Wehrmacht not the SS, so why would he give his sidearm to a member of the SS?

Second, the SS was not at Stalingrad in any large force. I get responses in searches to no participation at all, to less than police company sized.

I'm calling BS, it's most likely it's a GI bring back.   

[4Prop]

Sorry thats right. He was in the Wermacht. For some reason I confuse them with the SS. He was in the 6th army in Stalingrad. and later got into the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend