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FM 23-40 Basic Field Manual – Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 M1928A1, First Wartime Edition, 1941, with 3 Official Change Sheets - Original U.S. War Department Field Manual FM 23-40, issued for the Thompson M1928A1 and dated December 31, 1941, only weeks after the United States entered World War II. Published by the United States Government Printing Office in Washington, the manual contains 80 pages with photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and instructional material covering operation, maintenance, disassembly, care, marksmanship training, and military instruction relating to the Thompson M1928A1. The lot also includes three original official amendment sheets (Changes No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4) issued between 1942 and 1944. An authentic World War II military publication and a desirable collectible for militaria collectors, students of U.S. military history, and collectors of wartime field manuals. FM 23-40 is recognized as one of the standard U.S. Army field manuals issued during the Second World War.   Details: * FM 23-40 Basic Field Manual * Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M1928A1 * War Department, Washington, D.C. * Dated December 31, 1941 * 80 pages * Original softcover edition * Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams * Includes Index * Accompanied by 3 original official change sheets (1942–1944) Condition: Very good condition for age, with expected handling and storage wear. Original change sheets present.