Italian pistol, a war souvenir

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Italian pistol, a war souvenir

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Collection

28th Māori Battalion Te Ope Taua 28

Description

This Beretta Model 1915-19 pistol was taken from a captured Italian soldier in North Africa by Sergeant Pekama Hunia of C Company, 28th (Māori) Battalion. Like other New Zealand troops, Māori Battalion soliders were keen souvenir hunters. They also often acquired enemy weapons, especially German machine guns, to bolster their own unit's firepowe... Reference: Image courtesy National Army Museum Te Mata Toa Accession Number: 1996.429 Permission of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa must be o...

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URL

http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/photo/italian-pistol-a-war-souvenir

Related subjects

Desert Fighters / Italian Campaign / Life in the Battalion / Pekama Hunia

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