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HighPhigh at 08:13, 29 August 2023

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	\|director = Philip Martin		\|director = Philip Martin
	\|date= 2012		\|date= 2012
	\|language = English<br /> French<br /> German		\|language = English<br>French<br>German
	\|seasons = 1		\|seasons = 1
	\|episodes = 2		\|episodes = 2
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	'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 UK miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel of the same name written by Sebastian Faulks. The miniseries follows Stephen Wraysford ~~([[Eddie Redmayne]])~~ as ~~he falls~~ in ~~love with~~ Isabelle ~~([[Clémence Poésy]])~~, a married ~~woman~~, ~~but they find their love broken as~~ Stephen ~~must go off to serve in World War I~~.		'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 UK miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel of the same name written by Sebastian Faulks. The miniseries follows Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, has seen many horrors as a soldier in the trench warfare of the First World War. His only consolation is the memories of Isabelle, with whom he had a brief passionate affair before the war. But the relationship was ill-starred, as Isabelle was married, and eventually ended. In his daily struggle for life and death, Stephen is assisted by Captain Michael Weir and tunnel specialist Jack Firebrace.

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	=Handguns=		=Handguns=

	==Webley Mk VI==		==Webley Mk. VI==
	The [[Webley Mk VI]] is carried by many characters in the TV serial. It's the personal sidearm of Lieutenant Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]).		The [[Webley Mk VI]] is carried by many characters in the TV serial. It's the personal sidearm of Lieutenant Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]).
	[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Webley ~~Mk.~~ VI - .455 Webley]]		[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley]]
	[[File:bird_webley_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Price ([[Nicholas Moss]]) with a holstered [[Webley Mk VI]].]]		[[File:bird_webley_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Price ([[Nicholas Moss]]) with a holstered [[Webley Mk VI]].]]
	[[File:bird_webley_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Webley on the soldier's belt.]]		[[File:bird_webley_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Webley on the soldier's belt.]]
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	==Mauser C96==		==Mauser C96==
	During the encounter with German soldiers, a [[Mauser C96]] is briefly seen.		During the encounter with German soldiers, a [[Mauser C96]] is briefly seen.
	[[File:C96Pistol.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|~~Pre-War dated~~ Mauser C96 ~~"Broomhandle" Commercial Version~~ - 7.63x25mm Mauser.]]		[[File:C96Pistol.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
	[[File:bird_c96.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Note the position of the magazine.]]		[[File:bird_c96.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Note the position of the magazine.]]

	==Luger P08==		==Luger P08==
	Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) is wounded by a German soldier with a [[Luger P08]].		Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) is wounded by a German soldier with a [[Luger P08]].
	[[~~Image~~:P08Luger1917.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]		[[File:P08Luger1917.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:bird_luger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German fires at him.]]		[[File:bird_luger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German fires at him.]]

	=Rifles=		=Rifles=

	==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III==		==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III==
	The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.		The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.
	[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 ~~Mk.~~III - .303 British~~. Introduced in 1907, this was the official battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.~~]]		[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mark III - .303 British]]
	[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Various SMLE are seen before the Battle of the Somme.]]		[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Various SMLE are seen before the Battle of the Somme.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the rifle during Basic Training. Note the magazine cutoff]]		[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the rifle during Basic Training. Note the magazine cutoff]]
	[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the ~~[[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*\|~~SMLE]]. The magazine cutoff is also seen.]]		[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the SMLE. The magazine cutoff is also seen.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]		[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Full view of the SMLE.]]		[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Full view of the SMLE.]]
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	==Mauser Gewehr 1898==		==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
	Some German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.		Some German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.
	[[~~Image~~:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[File:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier runs with his Gewehr.]]		[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier runs with his Gewehr.]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier with ~~[[Mauser Gewehr 1898\|~~Gewehr ~~1898]]~~. The "''Lange Visier''" is visible.]]		[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Stephen Wraysford encounters a German soldier with a Gewehr 98. The ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German in ~~the middle~~ carries the rifle.]]		[[File:bird_ge98_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German in center carries the rifle.]]

	=Hand Grenades=		=Hand Grenades=
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	==Mills Bomb==		==Mills Bomb==
	Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) throws a [[Mills Bomb]] into a German trench.		Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) throws a [[Mills Bomb]] into a German trench.
	[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~200px~~\|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" ~~High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.~~]]		[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|185px\|No. 36M Mk. I "Mills Bomb"]]
	[[File:bird_mills.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lt. Wraysford with the grenade.]]		[[File:bird_mills.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lt. Wraysford with the primed grenade.]]

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	=Rifles=		=Rifles=

	==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==		==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III==
	The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.		The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.
	[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. ~~This~~ was the ~~main~~ battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]		[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III - .303 British. Introduced in 1907, this was the official battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Various SMLE are seen before the Battle of the Somme.]]		[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Various SMLE are seen before the Battle of the Somme.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the rifle during Basic Training.]]		[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the rifle during Basic Training. Note the magazine cutoff]]
	[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*\|SMLE]].]]		[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*\|SMLE]]. The magazine cutoff is also seen.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]		[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Full view of the SMLE.]]		[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Full view of the SMLE.]]

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Pandolfini at 20:32, 29 November 2015

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	\|actor2=[[Clémence Poésy]]		\|actor2=[[Clémence Poésy]]
	\|actor3=[[Matthew Goode]]		\|actor3=[[Matthew Goode]]
	\|actor4=Joseph Mawle		\|actor4=[[Joseph Mawle]]
	\|actor5=Rory Keenan		\|actor5=Rory Keenan
	\|actor6=Thomas Turgoose		\|actor6=Thomas Turgoose
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	==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==		==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
	The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.		The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.
	[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]		[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
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	==Mauser Gewehr 1898==		==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
	Somme German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.		Somme German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.
	[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898\|Gewehr 1898]]. The "Lange Visier" is visible.]]		[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898\|Gewehr 1898]]. The "Lange Visier" is visible.]]

Ben41 at 23:46, 2 September 2015

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	\|name = Birdsong		\|name = Birdsong
	\|picture = Birdsong.jpg		\|picture = Birdsong.jpg
	\|caption = ''DVD ~~Poster~~''		\|caption = ''DVD Cover''
	\|country = [[File:UKD.jpg\|25px]] United Kingdom		\|country = [[File:UKD.jpg\|25px]] United Kingdom
	\|channel = BBC One		\|channel = BBC One

Ben41 at 23:45, 2 September 2015

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	'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 ~~British TV~~ miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel ~~Birdsong~~ by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]])~~. But~~ their love ~~will be~~ broken ~~and~~ Stephen ~~Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]])~~ must ~~goes~~ to ~~war~~.		'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 UK miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel of the same name written by Sebastian Faulks. The miniseries follows Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) as he falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]]), a married woman, but they find their love broken as Stephen must go off to serve in World War I.

	{{Mini Title}}		{{Mini Title}}

Jimmoy: /* Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* */

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

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	==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==		==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
	The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly weapon ~~used~~ by British soldiers in the TV serial.		The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.
	[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]		[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

Funkychinaman at 12:03, 2 September 2015

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	'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 British TV miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]]). But their love will be broken and Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) must goes to war.		'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 British TV miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]]). But their love will be broken and Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) must goes to war.

	{{~~Film~~ Title}}		{{Mini Title}}

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HighPhigh at 11:21, 2 September 2015

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	\|name = Birdsong		\|name = Birdsong
	\|picture = Birdsong.jpg		\|picture = Birdsong.jpg
	\|caption = ''~~Movie~~ Poster''		\|caption = ''DVD Poster''
	\|country = [[File:UKD.jpg\|25px]] United Kingdom		\|country = [[File:UKD.jpg\|25px]] United Kingdom
	\|channel = BBC One		\|channel = BBC One
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	'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 British TV miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle [[Clémence Poésy]]. But their love is broken and Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]])must go to war...		'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 British TV miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]]). But their love will be broken and Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) must goes to war.

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	==Luger P08==		==Luger P08==
	~~A German soldier wounded~~ Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) with a [[Luger P08]].		Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) is wounded by a German soldier with a [[Luger P08]].
	[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:bird_luger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_luger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

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{{Infobox TV|{{PAGENAME}}
|name = Birdsong
|picture = Birdsong.jpg
|caption = ''Movie Poster''
|country = [[File:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom
|channel = BBC One
|genre = War Drama
|director = Philip Martin
|date= 2012
|language = English<br /> French<br /> German
|seasons = 1
|episodes = 2
|character1=Stephen Wraysford
|character2=Isabelle
|character3=Captain Gray
|character4=Jack Firebrace
|character5=Private Brennan
|character6=Private Tipper
|character7=Captain Weir
|actor1=[[Eddie Redmayne]]
|actor2=[[Clémence Poésy]]
|actor3=[[Matthew Goode]]
|actor4=Joseph Mawle
|actor5=Rory Keenan
|actor6=Thomas Turgoose
|actor7=Richard Madden
}}

'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 British TV miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle [[Clémence Poésy]]. But their love is broken and Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]])must go to war...

{{Film Title}}

__TOC__<br clear=all>

=Handguns=

==Webley Mk VI==
The [[Webley Mk VI]] is carried by many characters in the TV serial. It's the personal sidearm of Lieutenant Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]).
[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]
[[File:bird_webley_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Major Price ([[Nicholas Moss]]) with a holstered [[Webley Mk VI]].]]
[[File:bird_webley_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:bird_webley_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:bird_webley_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Gray ([[Matthew Goode]]) with [[Webley Mk VI]].]]
[[File:bird_webley_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) holds the revolver in a German trench.]]

==Mauser C96==
During the encounter with German soldiers, a [[Mauser C96]] is briefly seen.
[[File:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.]]
[[File:bird_c96.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the position of the magazine.]]

==Luger P08==
A German soldier wounded Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) with a [[Luger P08]].
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:bird_luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

=Rifles=

==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly weapon used by British soldiers in the TV serial.
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]
[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*|SMLE]].]]
[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]
[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
Somme German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Gewehr 1898]]. The "Lange Visier" is visible.]]
[[File:bird_ge98_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German in the middle carries the rifle.]]

=Hand Grenades=

==Mills Bomb==
Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) throws a [[Mills Bomb]] into a German trench.
[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
[[File:bird_mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

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[[Category: Mini-Series]]
[[Category: War]]
[[Category: Romance]]
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	[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]		[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]
	[[File:bird_webley_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Price ([[Nicholas Moss]]) with a holstered [[Webley Mk VI]].]]		[[File:bird_webley_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Sergeant Major Price ([[Nicholas Moss]]) with a holstered [[Webley Mk VI]].]]
	[[File:bird_webley_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_webley_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Webley on the soldier's belt.]]
	[[File:bird_webley_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_webley_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lt. Wraysford holds his revolver on one of his men.]]
	[[File:bird_webley_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Captain Gray ([[Matthew Goode]]) with [[Webley Mk VI]].]]		[[File:bird_webley_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Captain Gray ([[Matthew Goode]]) with [[Webley Mk VI]].]]
	[[File:bird_webley_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) holds the revolver in a German trench.]]		[[File:bird_webley_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) holds the revolver in a German trench.]]


	==Mauser C96==		==Mauser C96==
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	Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) is wounded by a German soldier with a [[Luger P08]].		Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) is wounded by a German soldier with a [[Luger P08]].
	[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:bird_luger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_luger.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German fires at him.]]

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	The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.		The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.
	[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]		[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_smle_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Various SMLE are seen before the Battle of the Somme.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_smle_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Firing the rifle during Basic Training.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*\|SMLE]].]]		[[File:bird_smle_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Jack Firebrace ([[Joseph Mawle]]) holds the [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*\|SMLE]].]]
	[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]		[[File:bird_smle_4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Private Brennan ([[Rory Keenan]]) during the Battle of the Somme.]]
	[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_smle_5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Full view of the SMLE.]]

	==Mauser Gewehr 1898==		==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
	~~Somme~~ German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.		Some German soldiers carry [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.
	[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_ge98_1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier runs with his Gewehr.]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898\|Gewehr 1898]]. The "Lange Visier" is visible.]]		[[File:bird_ge98_2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898\|Gewehr 1898]]. The "''Lange Visier''" is visible.]]
	[[File:bird_ge98_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German in the middle carries the rifle.]]		[[File:bird_ge98_3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The German in the middle carries the rifle.]]

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	Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) throws a [[Mills Bomb]] into a German trench.		Lt. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) throws a [[Mills Bomb]] into a German trench.
	[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|200px\|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]		[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|200px\|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]]
	[[File:bird_mills.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:bird_mills.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Lt. Wraysford with the grenade.]]

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