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I would imagine that in the latter years of WWII, the typical German soldier, had he a particular need for a sidearm, would simply have chosen what he could lay hands on and obtain ammunition for. I doubt very much he had the luxury of hours of contemplation in the matter.
Remember, also, these are SIDEARMS - they are not primary weapons for combat troops. I'm sure we as enthusiasts put a lot more thought into this than the typical Wehrmacht feldwebel who no doubt had more practical concerns.
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I forgot to mention this and its very true. The pistol is used as a secondary arm. The Germans probably didn't put a ton of thought into which sidearms each had, but on the other hand, if something is available and better, go for it. Any of the guns mentioned in this thread were serviceable and they all served in WWII. The typical German soldier was probably happy to have a working pistol, regardless, as others have said.