Luger '38: Papered bringback from 2 wars

[Phosphorus32]

What an excellent story and happy ending. Glad you were able to reunite Lt. Cordes pair of pistols. Big congratulations 

Looks like he may have enlisted, was selected for warrant officer training then worked his way up to 1LT by late 1945...if I'm interpreting the information correctly.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/queens/military/ww2/enlistment/armyenli2318gmt.txt

[montigre]

Blicero
Although this thread is very old, I read with great interest your quest to reunite your Mauser Luger with its CZ brother and of the service of CPT Alfred Cordes.  I found a little something that you may be interested in adding to this collection, a photo of CPT Cordes in his dress blues.  CPT Cordes was the son of Carl Max Bernstein of and Frances Hortense LeDilly both from Germany (immigrated to USA in 1884).  Enjoy.

[Loose}{Cannon]

Cool find!

I say he reunites these heirlooms with his family.  I bet they will pay dearly for them.

[Power Surge]

I never really saw this thread, so just reading it all for the first time. I gotta say, this is one of the coolest stories about firearms I've read so far. Just amazing!

[agrace]

Agree, I had not read it yet either, but this is very cool.

[Blicero]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you find it interesting. I still get a head rush every time I think about this or check in on the thread, definitely the coolest collecting experience I've had.

Montigre- I'm not sure how you scrounged up that photo, but cheers to you for it, it's greatly appreciated. The Captain looks like he's got some swagger in his step.

Cool find!

I say he reunites these heirlooms with his family.  I bet they will pay dearly for them.

Whoa, slow down there, Quick Draw. Let's not get carried away with any ideas.