My former father in law came over from WA State to visit and gave this to me. It was given to him by a WW II vet that took it from an SS Colonel in the Ardennes Forest. I do not know if the Col. was alive or dead at the time, and it doesn’t matter!!! ----:icon_lol:
It is BEAUTIFUL, and note that the holster is for a CZ Modell 27… The holster is Nazi proofed with WA75. The PP is WA359…
Enjoy!!!
Ummm… WOW! I’d say that’s a great relationship!
Nice Walther!
…am very jelly.
It’s kind of hard to believe though that people once considered a gun like that a viable sidearm. The condition of it makes me think that colonel considered it more a badge of office, though.
Very nice Walther… Ron
Wow that is in amazing condition!
I would ask him to write down all the info he can and sign the document. That way you can keep it all together and increase the weapon’s historical value.
I wish I had a father in law like that!
Absolutely beautiful PPS, congratulations. 
7.65 mm ?
I’ve got a very similar PP that my grandfather brought back. It dates to just before the war. Unfortunately the Luger he brought back was stolen… The PP is a lot of fun to shoot and very accurate due to the fixed barrel. It doesn’t like to be run dirty, or it will jam frequently. You also may want to replace the springs to improve reliability. Enjoy it!
Nice gift!! I love the ww2 stuff. Check here and you can find some info on it. They have a forum jusy for ww2 PP and PPK.
32 ACP
Badge of office is exactly right, but that was throughout the Wermacht. The less likely a German soldier was to need a pistol, the smaller the pistol he was issued. Grunts in the Waffen SS got Browning Hi-Powers, Polish Radoms, and Walther P-38s, while senior generals who never left the rear were often issued Baby Brownings in .25 ACP with holsters.
Okie John