WW II Soldiers Training with the Thompson Submachine Gun, 1942

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This interesting photo shows soldiers in training with the Thompson Submachine Gun at Mitchell Field, New York in 1942 during World War II. In the large version of the image, you can see many details of the weapons and the soldier's uniforms as well as cars and buildings in the background.

Today in WW II: 8 Feb 1940 Germans establish the first large Jewish ghetto in Poland in the city of Lodz. More ↓

8 Feb 1941 US House of Representatives passes the Lend-Lease Act [265 to 165].
8 Feb 1942 Battle of Sarimbun Beach begins, the first stage of the Japanese assault on Singapore.
8 Feb 1942 Japanese Offensive in Burma begins [8 Feb-2 May].
8 Feb 1945 Battle of the Reichswald: British and Canadian forces under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery begin Operation Veritable [8 Feb-11 Mar].
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