Australian Dept of Defence D/l\D on the receiver

Vlim · 06-02-2024, 11:13 AM

Don't forget the Dutch East Indies Army was just around the corner and many evacuated via Australia when they were overrun by the Japanese.

Although the Dutch used the M11 (1906 style) and the navy used the Model 1 (P08 style), many other guns were in use there, including C96 and former WW1 LP08 and P08 pistols.

So it is not impossible that this example wandered into Australia during a WW2 Dutch retreat.

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06-02-2024, 11:13 AM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Don't forget the Dutch East Indies Army was just around the corner and many evacuated via Australia when they were overrun by the Japanese. Although the Dutch used the M11 (1906 style) and the navy used the Model 1 (P08 style), many other guns were in use there, including C96 and former WW1 LP08 and P08 pistols. So it is not impossible that this example wandered into Australia during a WW2 Dutch retreat.