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John T. Thompson
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John Taliaferro Thompson was a United States Army officer best remembered as the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun.
Photograph of Thompson
Photograph of Thompson
Thompson's J.T.T inspector mark on a Colt Philippine Model of 1902 DA Revolver
Thompson's J.T.T inspector mark on a Colt Philippine Model of 1902 DA Revolver
General John T. Thompson holding an M1921
General John T. Thompson holding an M1921
Thompson submachine gun
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The Thompson submachine gun is a blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun, invented and developed by United States Army Brigadier General John T. Thompson in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare of World War I, although early models did not arrive in time for actual combat.
Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.
Colt Model 1921A Thompson with a 100-round drum magazine.
Brigadier General John T. Thompson holding a Model 1919 Thompson
Brigadier General John T. Thompson holding a Model 1919 Thompson
US Marine holding an M1928 Thompson during the Banana Wars
US Marine holding an M1928 Thompson during the Banana Wars
A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940.
A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun in November 1940.