[Thompson Ammo In German Mp40 Ammo Pouch?]

So did the Germans make a 4 slot MP40 ammo pouch that slung over the shoulder as well as the 3 slot pouch that hung from belt, or was that some type of thompson pouch?

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Wouldn't the shoulder slung ammo bag be prone to bouncing around and getting snagged on things?

 

[Thompson Ammo In German Mp40 Ammo Pouch?]

In the movie "Kelly's Heroes" Kelly and a few others are wearing what looks like German MP 40 Ammo Pouches, but the have "slots" for 4 magazines instead of 3, and are carried slung over the shoulder. Does anyone know what type of ammo bags those are?

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How many 30 rnd mags could fit in the ammo bag slung over the shoulder?

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Which was more prevalent/preferred method of carrying 30 round Thompson magazines -- using the ammo bag slung over the shoulder or using an ammo pouch attached to the pistol belt? What were the strength/weakness, advantages/drawbacks to each method?

[Thompson Ammo In German Mp40 Ammo Pouch?]

Would the thompson mags fit in the MP40 pouch "side to side" as in a regular thompson ammo pouch, or would they fit "front to back"?

[Thompson Ammo In German Mp40 Ammo Pouch?]

I recall seeing a photo of a First Special Service Force Lt. marching into Rome. You can't see what weapon he is armed with, but you can clearly see that he is wearing a German MP40 ("Schmeisser") magazine pouch. This brings up an interesting question -- could Thompson 30 round magazines fit in a MP40 mag pouch?