{"product_id":"the-suomi-submachine-gun-leroy-thompson-9781472819642","title":"The Suomi Submachine Gun","description":"\u003cp\u003eEntering service in 1931, the 9x19mm Suomi KP\/-31 submachine gun saw extensive combat with Finnish troops during their fight against Soviet forces in 1939-44. It was also manufactured under licence in Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden, and remained in Finnish service until the 1980s, an indication of its durability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRugged and accurate, the Suomi was a favourite with Finnish ski troops who would strike from ambush, cutting down Soviet troops, then skiing away into the woods. Initially used by the Finns as a light machine gun at infantry squad level, it eventually became a dedicated submachine gun, and since it had been designed to be more accurate than the typical SMG, it was often even used as a sniping weapon, or to supplement longer-ranged rifles such as the Mosin-Nagant. Featuring first-hand accounts and specially commissioned colour artwork, this is the story of one of World War II's most distinctive and respected infantry weapons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leroy Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472819640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472819642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.10w x 0.20d","brand":"Leroy Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001556025599,"sku":"9781472819642","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca38a1b7-fcf7-4850-8c4b-60a738c5df62.jpg?v=1751601427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-suomi-submachine-gun-leroy-thompson-9781472819642","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}