Not wishing to correct you Spidge, but you are not quite correct.
The Thompson sub-machine gun first saw military service on the 16th June 1921 in an ambush against a British troop train at the old Drumcondra railway station in Dublin Ireland. Here the gun created "good effect" against the west Kent Regiment causing three British soldiers to be wounded, one seriously and caused heavy damage to the train athough only one of the two model 1921 Colt Thompsons came into action due to the inexperience of the IRA gunners.
This incident at Drumcondra was the first time a Thompson (Model of 1921) was used in a military action and left a lasting impression on the British troops that day.
Regards
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