 The gun was prized by those lucky enough to get one and proved itself in the close street fighting that was encountered frequently during the invasion of France.A Swedish variant of the M1928A1, the "Kulsprutepistol m/40" (submachine gun, model 40), served in the Swedish Army between 1940 and 1951.Through Lend-Lease, the Soviet Union also received the Thompson, but due to a shortage of appropriate ammunition, its use was not widespread.