British Soldier with a M1928 Thompson

British soldier aiming machine gun, possibly during training. The MG is a M1928 Thompson with a drum mag, quite rare sight for the Brits! During World War Two (1939-1945), the Thompson was favored by British soldiers for its reliabilty, compactness, large .45 ACP bullet, and high volume of automatic fire. This M1928A1 is fitted with a 50-round drum magazine, but these were rarely used in combat situations because of their tendency to rattle. Most Thompson's were fitted with box magazines during the war. The drum magazine Thompson became infamous during the Prohibition era in America (1920-1933) as the gun most favoured by gangsters!

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https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-10-89-1
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German and British Soldiers with Danish Freedom Fighter

British soldiers in conversation with Wehrmacht soldiers with horses in Sønderbrogade in Vejle after the German Capitulation, 1945. One of the German soldiers still has a rifle over his shoulder. To the left, a Danish freedom fighter with armbands is also armed. The German soldiers gathered at the social security office to register as unemployed. The British army was handling the registration and the freedom fighter went to pickup the permit for his B&B appartment. War just ended and all parties are already acting in a civilised manner. The germans were only disarmed when crossing the border to Germany, in most cases. Due to luck of manpower and a clear process. Very unique photo; even though several combatants are armed, they just all want to see the killing stopped and return home!

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https://arkiv.dk/
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Christmas with the British Liberation Army in Holland 1944

Christmas with the British Liberation Army in Holland, November 1944. A unit postman from 4th Armoured Brigade with a sack of Christmas parcels decorated with holly near Weert, Limburg, Netherlands. The picture was taken by Captain E.G. Malindine from No. 5 Army Film and Photographic Unit.

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christmas_With_the_British_Liberation_Army_in_Holland,_November_1944_TR2567.jpg
http://www.desertrats.org.uk/bde/4thABartefacts2.htm