luger pic

[alanint]

Mostly gleaned through hundreds of photographs in FJ related books. I think the FJ transitioned from the P08 to the P38 in the same manner and time period as the Heer and other services , but perhaps, as an elite unit, receive the more modern firearm more quickly and completely. It is rare to see an FJ with a P08 after North Africa, which would be 1942.

[skimoe55]

Finland and the Western Allies

The Continuation War represents the only case of a genuinely democratic state participating in World War II on the side of the Axis powers, albeit without being a signatory of the Tripartite Pact. The United Kingdom declared war on Finland on 6 December 1941 (Finnish Independence Day), with Canada and New Zealand declaring war on Finland on 7 December and Australia and South Africa declaring war the

[Feamane]

Originally Posted by alanint

Mostly gleaned through hundreds of photographs in FJ related books. I think the FJ transitioned from the P08 to the P38 in the same manner and time period as the Heer and other services , but perhaps, as an elite unit, receive the more modern firearm more quickly and completely. It is rare to see an FJ with a P08 after North Africa, which would be 1942.

Cool, good info, I'll have to make note of it.

Thanks,
DJ