The originally planned submachine guns of the general sea and land standard have also become the starting points for the navy and the army. The army and the navy had different opinions, and they could only take two shots. The representatives of the British Navy asked for imitation of the German MP28 submachine gun. At the meeting, representatives of the British Army were very satisfied with the performance of the American-made Thompson submachine guns, but believed that it was necessary to reduce the caliber from 11.45mm to 9mm. In August 1940, the British Munitions Committee held a discussion meeting on standard submachine guns. The British desperately needed a local submachine gun to equip the army that desperately needed weapons. The Thompson submachine gun from the United States was expensive and the distant water could not save the near fire. Of inadequacy.Īfter the Dunkirk retreat in June 1940, the British Expeditionary Army discarded a large number of weapons and equipment on the European continent. The British had to urgently import a batch of Thompson submachine guns from the United States to make up for their close firepower. When the war broke out, the various submachine guns equipped by the German paratroopers and mechanized infantry dealt a huge blow to the British army with only single-shot rifles in close combat. Although the British began to consider the development and equipment of submachine guns in the 1930s, the British army did not actually equip any submachine guns until the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
Although Stern's appearance is indeed very shabby, he made great contributions to Britain's victory in World War II. Because of its unique appearance, it is also called a water pipe gun.
Originality is not easy, hope to respect each other.Įquipped with Sten MKII submachine guns was the most produced submachine gun in the UK in World War II, with a total output of 4.5 million. This article is the original version of Spitfire over London, please contact the author if reprinted.