Johan Benjamin Jauhiainen, Finnish Army Officer with his Prize LP08. Pictures presented on this web
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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
Photo 1 - Jauhiainen as Lieutenant |
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
In this period he became a big enthusiast of the LP08 and then he decided to employ this pistol as his personal pistol (photo number 2 - in my collection).
Photo 2 – Jauhiainen w/ his personal LP08. |
A
hand made holster was done to fit his LP08 (photo number 3 - in my collection).
A hand made holster was done to fit his LP08 (photo number 3 - in my
collection).
Jauhiainen, with other 100 men,
came back to
On February/May 1918 they took a part to
After the Civil War these men were as a back bone of independence
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
Jauhiainen
fought on WWII as Major and starting from 1944 as Ltn.
Colonel (51 Infantry Regiment).
He was retired in 1945.
He died 1959.
Photo 3: Jauhiainen
w/ his hand made LP08 holster |
Photo 4: Jauhiainen with winter uniform and his
saber. |
Pictures
presented on this web site may not be used in whole, or in part, without
prior written permission from the author and copyright holder. |