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The Thompson Submachine Gun
Taschenbuch von Martin Pegler
Sprache: Englisch

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The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man, hand-held machine gun.' The war ended before these first prototypes could be shipped to Europe but once the M1921 Thompson formally entered production it was used by the criminals working in Chicago and New York during the 1920s. With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun. It quickly came to be used in Hollywood films, and by the end of the 1930s it would have probably faded from view had history not intervened. With the entry of the US into World War II there was an urgent need to equip and arm a force of epic proportions; the Thompson submachine gun began a second career as part of the US Army. It also became the weapon of choice for the small band of British commandos as they conducted a number of daring raids against the heart of occupied Europe.
The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man, hand-held machine gun.' The war ended before these first prototypes could be shipped to Europe but once the M1921 Thompson formally entered production it was used by the criminals working in Chicago and New York during the 1920s. With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun. It quickly came to be used in Hollywood films, and by the end of the 1930s it would have probably faded from view had history not intervened. With the entry of the US into World War II there was an urgent need to equip and arm a force of epic proportions; the Thompson submachine gun began a second career as part of the US Army. It also became the weapon of choice for the small band of British commandos as they conducted a number of daring raids against the heart of occupied Europe.
Über den Autor
Martin Pegler
Zusammenfassung
A fascinating and insightful look at the development history of an iconic weapon that virtually spanned the 20th century from the close of World War I to Yugoslav War.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Conclusion
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre: Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781849081498
ISBN-10: 1849081492
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pegler, Martin
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Maße: 246 x 183 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Martin Pegler
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.09.2010
Gewicht: 0,256 kg
Artikel-ID: 101104246
Über den Autor
Martin Pegler
Zusammenfassung
A fascinating and insightful look at the development history of an iconic weapon that virtually spanned the 20th century from the close of World War I to Yugoslav War.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Conclusion
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre: Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781849081498
ISBN-10: 1849081492
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pegler, Martin
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Maße: 246 x 183 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Martin Pegler
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.09.2010
Gewicht: 0,256 kg
Artikel-ID: 101104246
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