True, and the ammunition it used was almost universally used considering, it was the ammo of the Sten, MP-38/40, P-38, to name a few. Regardless, the Luger was considered a souvenier on either side. They were, however, popular with German officers. As a matter of fact, the C96 was also rarely used as well, being even older than the P08 Luger. The reason that it was still in use can be attributed to the fact that German engineering is excellent, even better than Scottish or Swiss. In fact, by WWII even the Mauser K98 was an antique, having entered service in 1898.
Incidentally, the MG-42 was such a good gun that it's still used by the Wehrmacht today.
@Jazhara7: I suppose you're smarting from being part of a people that I just called "krauts"....