45Felix A. Cizewski & World War 245

Italian
 
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.
Guns
Beretta 9 caliber pistol model  1934 with Royal and Fascist Markings
gun
Slide 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)


Unofficial Beretta Model 1934 site in Italian

Nazi Items
Cizewski, Lovetere, Musbach, & Robinson
Family History Ibiblio Index

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