Thompson SMG

[r.morrison]

Thanks Ed: I'll get in touch with a couple of regiments that I have close contact with and see if I can dig up some info. If I find any photos, I'll be sure to post them.
Many thanks to all again for your contributions....
Robert

[derk derin]

Update on the Thompson SAT information. David mentioned to me he has a 1944 manual that covers the Thompson and Sten. I too have that manual displayed in my collection and interesting enough it only mentions the 20 round magazine. It doesn’t mention the 30 round magazine and no longer mentioned the 50 round drum magazine.

[Jakko Westerbeke]

I think this is a 30-round magazine:

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These are Norwegian Commandos, probably on Walcheren in late 1944, who for some reason are guarding a group of German prisoners with shovels, so I suppose this is after the fighting.

However, I couldn’t find any other photos of Commandos with 30-round magazines (except one of this same man, taken from a different direction), when I would kind of expect Commandos to want larger magazines if those were to be had. For all we know, of course, if this fellow does have a 30-round one, maybe he got it from an American somehow …

[r.morrison]

If I had that many German prisoners armed with shovels, I'd want a 30 round mag or maybe 3!
Robert