Felix said he picked up his trophies after the war. Being captured with a trophy could result in your execution. The Germans may have assumed you took it off a dead soldier, perhaps one you killed. | |
Beretta 9
caliber pistol model 1934
with Royal and Fascist Markings![]() |
![]() Authorization allowing Felix to
bring home his sourvenir guns. He sold two at a Chicago Police gun buy
back program and one was lost.
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lide
Markings: BERETTA-CAL 9 CORTO Mo 1934 BREVETTATO GARDONE V.T. 1940-XVIII Translation: Beretta-9 caliber patented model 1934 Gardone V.T. = Beretta plant in Val Trompia Gardone, Brescia, Italy, producing firearms since 1526. 1940-XVIII = Year of manufacture in regular and 18 Italian Fascist calendars. Serial number (on other side of slide): 794052 = Manufactured between 1934 and 1942. (50073 - 999996). |
Rear
Frame
(Receiver)
Marking: RE = Regio Esercito Translation: Royal Army. Italy remained nominally a monarchy while under fascist rule. Handle Grip Marking: PB = Pietro Beretta (S.p.A. = arms manufacturing company) |
Felix's
Berreta has been donated to the Virginia Holocaust Museum
where it is now on display. Close up (left) and display case (right). |
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Unofficial
Beretta
Model
1934 site in Italian |
Nazi Items |
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IDEX: Cizewski,
Lovetere,
Musbach,
& Robinson Family History © 2010 Leonard H. Cizewski Last Modified on March 18, 2010 |
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