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Yeah seeing this was a trip. Such a shame they can't bring any of that over here. Maybe if Ukraine makes it out of the war in one piece and they join NATO, but even then, they'll be stockpiling arms and ammo for decades to ward of Russia again, as well as supporting nearby countries.

So.....with Wagner going on camera, in front of stolen arms which may still be US property (lend lease)....what can possibly go wrong for him. ... But DANG... THOSE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL THOMPSON'S.

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The M1 Thompsons were nice,,,but they mention brand new 1928 models…

Take some solace, we gave the Russians M4 Shermans, which their crews would say " The Coffin For Five Brothers".

We gave Lend Lease to the Brits, I don't understand why we did not sent them all the Thompsons and ask the Brits
to send same amount of Sten Guns to Russians. Give good stuff to the good guys and Stens to the Reds.

Stens are the more practical, lightweight and simple weapon.

Sten - 7.1 lbs., empty
Tommy M28 - 10.8 lbs., empty

tbird255 said:

So.....with Wagner going on camera, in front of stolen arms which may still be US property (lend lease)....what can possibly go wrong for him. ... But DANG... THOSE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL THOMPSON'S.

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What is there to worry about. They where given to the USSR, did they get transferred to Ukraine when the USSR fell apart. The country they are "leased" to does not exist anymore, the USSR.
By the logic you use that Ukes may be the ones that have "stolen arms which may still be US property.

What will happen, they all have value, and will end up somewhere shooting up something.

A lot of the storage and ammunition plants were/are located in Ukraine in the 1900's and until today.

Weapons and ammunition production for the past 125+ years.
The Russians seemingly never destroyed or sold their arms or ammunition on the open or comnercial or western market until the fall of the USSR in the 1990's.
When bolt action and legal semi-auto and ammunition was sold/exported to get cash by a number of combloc countries including Russia.

milprileb said:

Take some solace, we gave the Russians M4 Shermans, which their crews would say " The Coffin For Five Brothers".

We gave Lend Lease to the Brits, I don't understand why we did not sent them all the Thompsons and ask the Brits
to send same amount of Sten Guns to Russians. Give good stuff to the good guys and Stens to the Reds.

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I thought it was the M3 that was "The coffin for seven brothers." From what I've read, the Russians were generally happy with their M4A2's, which were diesel engined and most had the 76 mm gun. These M4A2's made it to Berlin.

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A lot of the storage and ammunition plants were/are located in Ukraine in the 1900's and until today.

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Salt mines. Perfect long term storage conditions. Sort of like the Morman Church granite mountain ancestory storage vault.

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Salt mines. Perfect long term storage conditions. Sort of like the Morman Church granite mountain ancestory storage vault.

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Yep, and even better many of those mines are deep underground as well. The one in the video was like 500 feet under ground level. Sounds like from other videos mostly that was there were parts weapons waiting to be repaired. Most of the stuff that could be used was taken when the Ukrainians retreated.