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Pistol, semi-automatic   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Mauser Werke
Title
Pistol, semi-automatic
Object type Souvenir/wars
Classification: NM3.7865
Description
English: German Luger P08 1940 semi-automatic pistol, WW2 Brought back from WW2 by 2nd Lieut. JR McCullough, 21 Infantry Battalion, 2NZEF Luger pistol with magazine; toggle action; standard short barrel; fixed lanyard loop at rear; chequered wooden grips; action at fault magazine- 8-round mismatched, WWI style (wooden endpiece) missing- firing pin and spring markings- on top of body- 1940 on top of toggle action, maker's code- 42 left forward of body and front of body forward of trigger guard- serial number- 5896 various removable parts- 96 under safety catch- GESICHERT magazine numbered- 5209
Date 1940; 14 Dec 1943-15 Dec 1943; World War 2-wars; 09 May 2012; 08 Jun 2012
Dimensions

length: 240mm
length: 94mm
width: 35mm
height: 122mm
notes: barrel

notes: overall
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
2012.8.1
Place of creation Orsogna; Sangro; Oberndorf
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2012.8.1
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German Luger P08 1940 - 42 pistol, WW2 Brought back from WW2 by 2-Lt John Ross McCullough MM, 21st Infantry Battalion, A Company, 9 Platoon. John McCullough was awarded a Military Medal in relation to an incident at Orsogna near Sangro, when his Company Commanding Officer was killed and he took charge of the company and led an attack on a German position taking 30 prisoners. It is likely that the pistol was acquired about this time. The incident is recorded in 21 Battalion by JF Cody, Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-1945, War History Branch, New Zealand, 1953, see pp293-294 “New plans were made by Divisional Headquarters for taking Orsogna - “The barrage opened at 1 a.m. and half an hour later the attack went in… near Point 332, when 9 Platoon lost several men in a mortar concentration. The company then swung to the right and moved parallel with the road until held up with grenades and Spandau fire in 8 Platoon’s area. Corporal Jack McCullough rallied his section and led an attack against the nearest post. This broke up the opposition and 30 prisoners were taken. By a quarter to three A Company was consolidating its objective…"

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