25188 - U.S. Infantry NCO Crouching with Thompson, 1943-45 W. Britain Museum Collection a pistol and a knife

a pistol and a knife he will go down fighting and into history

” The kite shield he carries may lend credence to an elevated status as it was originally developed for mounted cavalry – the narrow bottom protected the rider’s leg

” who along with the squad leader

rifled musket

25188 - U.S. Infantry NCO Crouching with Thompson, 1943-45 W. Britain Museum Collection a pistol and a knifeU. S. Infantry NCO Crouching with Thompson, 1943 45 The Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the U. S. military in 1938, just in time for World War II. More than 1. 5 million Thompsons were produced during the War, but preliminary designs had some flaws. Early drum magazines were heavy and changing the magazine was a slow and overly difficult process. Straight stick mags were better, but fed into a massive gap without dust cover, so dirt and debris