Brown on Resolution - Revision history

HighPhigh at 15:46, 13 June 2023

2023-06-13T15:46:21Z

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	'''''Brown on Resolution''''' (US title: ''''' Born for Glory''''' ; UK re-issue title: ''''' Forever England''''' ) is a 1935 British war movie directed by Walter Forde and Anthony Asquith, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by [[C. S. Forester]]. After his ship was sunk by a German cruiser in the Pacific, British sailor Albert Brown and one of his mates were taken ~~prisoners~~. The ship was hit during an engagement and the captain decided to anchor near a small island to make repairs. Brown took advantage of the situation to escape after stealing a rifle and some ammunition. With it he entrenches himself on the island.		'''''Brown on Resolution''''' (US title: ''''' Born for Glory'''''; UK re-issue title: ''''' Forever England''''' ) is a 1935 British war movie directed by Walter Forde and Anthony Asquith, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by [[C. S. Forester]]. After his ship was sunk by a German cruiser in the Pacific, British sailor Albert Brown and one of his mates were taken prisoner. The ship was hit during an engagement and the captain decided to anchor near a small island to make repairs. Brown took advantage of the situation to escape after stealing a rifle and some ammunition. With it, he entrenches himself on the island.

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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 carried by British sailors including Albert Brown ([[John Mills]]) during the basic training.		The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is carried by British sailors including Albert Brown ([[John Mills]]) during the basic training.
	[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 ~~Mk.~~III* - .303 British.]]		[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mark III* - .303 British]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|British sailors at the shooting range.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|British sailors at the shooting range.]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Albert shouldered his SMLE.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Albert shouldered his SMLE.]]
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	==Mauser Gewehr 1898==		==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
	Albert steals a [[Gewehr 1898]] from the ''Zeithen'''s armory. German sailors can also be seen armed with G98 rifles in ~~the~~ search of Albert.		Albert steals a [[Gewehr 1898]] from the ''Zeithen'''s armory. German sailors can also be seen armed with G98 rifles in search of Albert.
	[[~~Image~~:~~Mauser g98~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]		[[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-MauserPromo.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|A promotional picture of [[John Mills]] taking a Gewehr 98.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-MauserPromo.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|A promotional picture of [[John Mills]] taking a Gewehr 98.]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Albert looks at the Mauser rifles, that are right next to the unguarded hospital room he just escaped.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Albert looks at the Mauser rifles, that are right next to the unguarded hospital room he just escaped.]]
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	==British Cannon==		==British Cannon==
	During an exercise, British recruits train with an unknown old-style field gun that could be a BL 13 pounder gun.		During an exercise, British recruits train with an unknown old-style field gun that could be a BL 13-pounder gun.
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]

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SMS Zeithen

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	[[Category:~~Cecil Scott~~ Forester]]		[[Category:C. S. Forester]]

Greg-Z at 18:39, 10 March 2022

2022-03-10T18:39:53Z

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	'''''Brown on Resolution''''' (US title: ''''' Born for Glory''''' ; UK re-issue title: ''''' Forever England''''' ) is a 1935 British war movie directed by Walter Forde and Anthony Asquith, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. After his ship was sunk by a German cruiser in the Pacific, British sailor Albert Brown and one of his mates were taken prisoners. The ship was hit during an engagement and the captain decided to anchor near a small island to make repairs. Brown took advantage of the situation to escape after stealing a rifle and some ammunition. With it he entrenches himself on the island.		'''''Brown on Resolution''''' (US title: ''''' Born for Glory''''' ; UK re-issue title: ''''' Forever England''''' ) is a 1935 British war movie directed by Walter Forde and Anthony Asquith, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by [[C. S. Forester]]. After his ship was sunk by a German cruiser in the Pacific, British sailor Albert Brown and one of his mates were taken prisoners. The ship was hit during an engagement and the captain decided to anchor near a small island to make repairs. Brown took advantage of the situation to escape after stealing a rifle and some ammunition. With it he entrenches himself on the island.

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			[[Category:Cecil Scott Forester]]

HighPhigh: /* British Cannon */

2021-04-29T07:48:38Z

British Cannon

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	==British Cannon==		==British Cannon==
	During an exercise, British recruits train with an unknown old-style field gun.		During an exercise, British recruits train with an unknown old-style field gun that could be a BL 13 pounder gun.
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|]]

HighPhigh: /* Mauser Gewehr 1898 */

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Mauser Gewehr 1898

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	[[File:BrownonResolution-MauserPromo.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|A promotional picture of [[John Mills]] taking a Gewehr 98.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-MauserPromo.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|A promotional picture of [[John Mills]] taking a Gewehr 98.]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Albert looks at the Mauser rifles, that are right next to the unguarded hospital room he just escaped.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Albert looks at the Mauser rifles, that are right next to the unguarded hospital room he just escaped.]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Taking cover behind some rocks, he aims at one German sailor.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser2-.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Taking cover behind some rocks, he aims at one German sailor.]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The Gewehr lies next to him.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|The Gewehr lies next to him.]]
	[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He quickly loads in some loose rounds.]]		[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|He quickly loads in some loose rounds.]]

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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Brown on Resolution
|picture = BrownonResolutionCover.jpg
|caption = ''British DVD Cover''
|country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom
|director = Walter Forde<br />Anthony Asquith
|date= May 15, 1935
|language = English<br />German
|studio=Gaumont British Picture Corporation
|distributor=Gaumont British Picture Corporation
|character1=Albert Brown
|actor1=[[John Mills]]
|character2=Elizabeth Brown
|actor2=Betty Balfour
|character3=Lt. Somerville
|actor3=Barry MacKay
|character4=Ginger
|actor4=Jimmy Hanley
|character5=Max
|actor5=[[Howard Marion-Crawford]]
|character6=William Brown
|actor6=George Merritt
}}

'''''Brown on Resolution''''' (US title: ''''' Born for Glory''''' ; UK re-issue title: ''''' Forever England''''' ) is a 1935 British war movie directed by Walter Forde and Anthony Asquith, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. After his ship was sunk by a German cruiser in the Pacific, British sailor Albert Brown and one of his mates were taken prisoners. The ship was hit during an engagement and the captain decided to anchor near a small island to make repairs. Brown took advantage of the situation to escape after stealing a rifle and some ammunition. With it he entrenches himself on the island.

{{Film Title}}

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=Rifles=

==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is carried by British sailors including Albert Brown ([[John Mills]]) during the basic training.
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|British sailors at the shooting range.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Albert shouldered his SMLE.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-SMLE3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Several SMLEs in the armory of the ''Rutland'']]

==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
Albert steals a [[Gewehr 1898]] from the ''Zeithen'''s armory. German sailors can also be seen armed with G98 rifles in the search of Albert.
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-MauserPromo.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A promotional picture of [[John Mills]] taking a Gewehr 98.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Albert looks at the Mauser rifles, that are right next to the unguarded hospital room he just escaped.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Taking cover behind some rocks, he aims at one German sailor.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Gewehr lies next to him.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He quickly loads in some loose rounds.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German sailors on the search for Albert.]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Mauser6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German fires his rifle at Albert.]]

=Other=

==British Cannon==
During an exercise, British recruits train with an unknown old-style field gun.
[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Fieldgun2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

==HMS ''Rutland''==
HMS ''Broke'' acts as the ''Rutland''.
[[File:BrownonResolution-Rutland1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Rutland2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|BL 4.7-inch 45-calibre naval gun.]]

==SMS ''Zeithen''==
The German battlecruiser is portrayed by the British C-class cruiser HMS ''Curacoa''.
[[File:BrownonResolution-Zeithen1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:BrownonResolution-Zeithen2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]

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