This is an exceptional, historically documented WWII three-pistol bringback collection consisting of a German-occupied Belgian FN Browning Hi-Power 9mm, German Mauser HSc .32 ACP, and French Model 1935A 7.65mm Long Pistols. All three firearms were brought home together by PFC Joseph Julius Tagliaferri (1923–2004) of Company K, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, U.S. Army | FIREARMS: 3 PISTOLS: (1) WWII German-Occupied FN Browning Hi-Power P-35 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol – Nazi Waffenamt Marked with 1944 Holster - S# 186644 | German occupation production with WaA140 Waffenamt acceptance markings, matching serial numbers, checkered walnut grips, and original military configuration. Accompanied by a German leather holster marked “clg/44” manufactured by Ernst Melzig of Liegnitz, Germany and two magazines, including one with a German Waffenamt marking || (2) Mauser Model HSc 7.65mm (.32 ACP) Semi-Automatic Pistol with Leather Holster & Two Magazines - S# 736643 | German WWII production chambered in 7.65mm (.32 ACP), featuring a high-polish blue finish, checkered brown grips, and original Mauser factory markings. Accompanied by a period leather holster and (2) Original Magazines || (3) French SACM Model 1935A Pre-WWII 7.65mm French Long Semi-Automatic Pistol - S#: A4184A | Mfg. Date: Circa 1938–1940 | Chambered in 7.65mm Long, featuring a black enamel finish, checkered black grips, and military markings. Comes with (1) Magazine |||| CONDITION: The 3 Pistols all show original finish. Browning Hi-Power is absolutely stunning with 99% Original Blue Finish. The Mauser HSc Rates in at around 98% Original High Polished Finish with small chip on wood grip. The French 1935 has around 90% Original Black Enamel finish with honest wear/use. All 3 Pistols mechanically function with excellent bores ||||| CLASS: C&R ||||| HISTORICAL PROVENANCE: This remarkable collection is accompanied by its original June 29, 1945, U.S. Army capture certificate, bearing the name of PFC Joseph J. Tagliaferri and individually identifying all three pistols by their matching serial numbers. The document is signed by William McCahill of Company K, 22nd Infantry Regiment, providing direct wartime documentation of the collection. Tagliaferri served with the famed 4th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. He was wounded in action while fighting in Germany on February 8, 1945, and was awarded the Purple Heart. His military service and personal history are further documented through accompanying biographical records, newspaper articles, and veteran memorial documentation. Following the war, Tagliaferri constructed a fitted wooden presentation case to preserve his three captured pistols together. The original veteran-made wooden case accompanies the collection, along with the original capture certificate and associated documentation |||| PUBLISHED PROVENANCE: This exact three-pistol collection, including its original capture certificate, is photographed and documented on pages 182–183 of Keith Seafield’s War Trophies: Weapons From WWII. The publication includes a biography and photograph of PFC Tagliaferri, further establishing the historical significance of this grouping | A remarkable opportunity to acquire three individually desirable WWII military pistols preserved together as a single, documented war trophy collection. The combination of serial-number-matching original capture paperwork, identified Purple Heart veteran provenance, veteran-made presentation case, and published photographic documentation makes this an especially compelling WWII collector’s grouping || INCLUDES: All three pistols, accompanying holsters and magazines, original June 29, 1945 capture certificate, veteran-made wooden presentation case, supporting military and biographical documentation, and published provenance in War Trophies: Weapons From WWII ||||| CLASS: C&R