North African Campaign 1942

North Africa · 03-08-2010, 03:37 PM

My father was a Colonel and Chief of Operations of the 12th Air Force during the WWII North African Campaign. A Luftwaffe airfield (in Tunisia I believe) was overwhelmed by the U.S. and British forces and my father was the senior officer responsible for the official surrender of the airfield by the Germans. The senior Luftwaffe officer handed over his Luger to him and it is now in my possession. All markings match: on the top of the barrel is 1940 w/ 3593 (w/ no suffix) on the left. I know nothing about Lugers other than we used to shoot it occasionally. Question: Is it possible to identify the German Luftwaffe Officer through this information? My father and I discussed years ago it would be great to locate and return it to his family.

03-08-2010, 03:37 PM	#1
North Africa New User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	North African Campaign 1942 My father was a Colonel and Chief of Operations of the 12th Air Force during the WWII North African Campaign. A Luftwaffe airfield (in Tunisia I believe) was overwhelmed by the U.S. and British forces and my father was the senior officer responsible for the official surrender of the airfield by the Germans. The senior Luftwaffe officer handed over his Luger to him and it is now in my possession. All markings match: on the top of the barrel is 1940 w/ 3593 (w/ no suffix) on the left. I know nothing about Lugers other than we used to shoot it occasionally. Question: Is it possible to identify the German Luftwaffe Officer through this information? My father and I discussed years ago it would be great to locate and return it to his family.