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Tommy gunTommy gun

Tommy gun

how General Thompson's submachine gun wrote history

Bill Yenne

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A military and cultural history of the infamous World War II firearm documents its notorious use by mobsters and NRA members as well as its ubiquitous presence in Hollywood films, charting its many names and role as a symbol of 20th-century culture.

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OL Work ID
OL14912442W

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Thompson submachine gunHistoryMachine guns

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