Johan Benjamin Jauhiainen
 

Hello friends,
I guess that the historical pictures are an important field of research. I am going to summarize there the result of a study I have performed concerning Johan Benjamin Jauhiainen, Finnish Army Officer with his Prize LP08. Some other pictures and information are available in my web site:
http://lugerlp08.free.fr
please have a look and let me know your opinion.

â??Hello friends,
In this little document I have summarized the result of a research concerning Johan Benjamin Jauhiainen, a Finnish Officer who had a big role in the 1918 Finnish independence war.
Jauhiainen was born on 31.07.1895.
During WWI, he was one of circa 1900 soldiers that went to Germany for military training in 1915-18. In particular he spent time in the Jaeger Battalion 27 for MG training and then on 1917 as extra training for explosives and explosions (I am going to buy a picture to cover this point in the near future).
From June 1916 to February 1917 he took a part to WW I (with about other 1.300 Finland soldiers) against the Russians on Riga front line in Latvia.
In this period he became a big enthusiast of the LP08 and then he decided to employ this pistol as his personal pistol.
A hand made holster was done to fit his LP08.
Jauhiainen, with other 100 men, came back to Finland in December 1917 w/ his LP08 and other two huge gun cargo. Most of them were ordered to training Home Guards around Finland.
On February/May 1918 they took a part to Finlandâ??s struggle for independence on the Whiteâ??s side.
After the Civil War these men were as a back bone of independence Finlandâ??s Army.
Jauhiainen served in the army in the Wyborg�´s Battalion.
During the Winter War 1939-40 he was as battalion commander (35 Infantry Regiment) in North Carelia.
Jauhiainen fought on WWII as Major and starting from 1944 as Ltn. Colonel (51 Infantry Regiment).
He was retired in 1945.
He died 1959.
I am going to buy some other pictures in the near future, in particular related to the Jauhiainenâ??s MG training, in order to complete my collection about Johan Benjamin Jauhiainen.
I guess that it is a big result to find pictures like these one where it is possible to trace the life of the person depicted. I donâ??t know a lot of example like this one and so I am very proud of my discover.
I hope you appreciate.â?�

Ciao

Mauro

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/benjamin.jpg

A fascinating history indeed of a soldier's career and life in the Finnish Forces. I especially like those images which show the LP-08 exposed out of a holster. It seems that Johan was very attached to his LP-08 which he carried on a lanyard around his neck! I wonder if it kept him warm during those freezing nights in Finland?!

A precious piece of history explaining the journey of his service and LP-08. We look forward to more information and portraits on this soldier's life.

Congratulations on a marvellous discovery!
Albert

P.S. I own an original color wall poster of the Finnish Contract P-08 which would go well with your historical set!

Wonderful!!! What great pictures and history. Photo essays like this make collecting very personal and rewarding.

Gentlemen and ladies,
This is Z'ackly what this hobby is about. As a career professional soldier, I cherish the artifacts of those who have gone before me. Perhaps those who follow will seek something of my generation of soldiers. Regrettably, they will not find anything like our beloved toggle top.

Tom A.

I can only add my admiration for Mauro's efforts to bring one soldier's story to light. I hope he can provide even more information at a later date. Thank you, Mauro.

Wonderful story and photographs Mauro... I look forward to more!

Hello guys,
first of all thank you very much for the kind words.
Please find here the other pictures that are available in my web site. As you can see I have dedicated a page of my site to Benjamin (connect to http://lugerlp08.free.fr and then click the link J. Benjamin Jauhiainen). I am going to populate the Benjaminâ??s page with other pictures as soon as I buy them.
Thank you for your interest.
Ciao
Mauro

Jauhiainen as Lieutenant
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...or_article.jpg

Jauhiainen w/ his hand made LP08 holster
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...08_holster.jpg

Mauro,

This is an excellent and unique aspect in the collecting of Lugers, one that not everyone ever has an opportunity to entertain. Congratulations, and we eagerly await further information in his story.

I'm curious, is there evidence that Lieutenant Jauhiainen used his LP-08 with a shoulder stock, or was it strictly a handgun with him?

--Dwight

Hi Dwight,
as far as I know there are no evidences that Lieutenant Jauhiainen used the LP08 w/ stock.
The fact that he decided to use an hand made holster is an evidence that Lieutenant Jauhiainen don't use the LP08 with the official holster-stock.
This is my understanding but maybe I am wrong.
Ciao
Mauro