| Place | Europe: Greece, Crete |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL22549.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Location | Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 1 - Mediterranean: Crete |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1934 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Mauser Model 1934 Pistol: Sergeant Leo Alexander Howard, 2/2nd Field Regiment
Description
Mauser Model 1934 semi automatic pistol. Frame stamped on the left Waffenfabrik Mauser A-G Obendorf an Mauser Patent and the trade mark MAUSER in a rectangle. The grips are checkered light wood and held to the frame with one screw bolt.
History / Summary
VX1048 Sergeant Leo Alexander Howard was born in Albury in 1919. He enlisted in the AIF in November 1939 into the 2/2nd Field Regiment and served in the Middle East from April 1940. In 1941 he served in Greece and then Crete, where he acquired this pistol from a dead German paratrooper.
He left Crete in June and continued serving in the Middle East with the 2/2nd Field Regiment until August 1942 when he was transferred to the 2/8th Field Regiment. He returned to Australia in February 1943 and later served in the South West Pacific.