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|actor1=[[Dominic Cooper]] | |actor1=[[Dominic Cooper]] | ||
|character2=Ann O'Neill | |character2=Ann O'Neill | ||
|actor2= | |actor2=Lara Pulver | ||
|character3=Admiral John Godfrey | |character3=Admiral John Godfrey | ||
|actor3= | |actor3=Samuel West | ||
|character4=Second Officer Monday | |character4=Second Officer Monday | ||
|actor4=[[Anna Chancellor]] | |actor4=[[Anna Chancellor]] | ||
|character5=Peter Fleming | |character5=Peter Fleming | ||
|actor5=Rupert Evans | |actor5=[[Rupert Evans]] | ||
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[[Image:Fleming-Luger2-Ep2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French Nazi collaborator draws his Luger on Commander Fleming.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Luger2-Ep2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French Nazi collaborator draws his Luger on Commander Fleming.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-Luger3-Ep2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Luger-wielding Frenchman is shot.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Luger3-Ep2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Luger-wielding Frenchman is shot.]] | ||
==Enfield No. 2 Mk.1*== | |||
Sub Lieutenant Hepworth ([[Harry Treadaway]]), the British Royal Navy lieutenant who accompanies Commander Fleming in France, draws and fires a [[Enfield No. 2]] revolver in the second episode. | |||
[[Image:Enfield No2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Enfield No.2 Mk.1* - .38 S&W]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-Webley1-Ep2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sub Lieutenant Hepworth with his Webley drawn in the second episode.]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-Webley2-Ep2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hepworth keeps his Webley drawn as Fleming recovers from the recent confrontation. Note the blade sight and unspurred hammer, identifying it as a Enfield No. 2 rather than the similar Webley Mk IV.]] | |||
==Webley .38 Mk IV== | ==Webley .38 Mk IV== | ||
In the third episode, Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) carries a [[Webley Revolvers#Webley .38 Mk IV|Webley .38 Mk IV]] when undergoing an assassination mission. | |||
[[File:Weble .38 Mk IV.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W. WWII production. Note words "War Finish" on the frame, under cylinder.]] | [[File:Weble .38 Mk IV.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W. WWII production. Note words "War Finish" on the frame, under cylinder.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-Webley2-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming keeps his Webley ready in the third episode.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Webley2-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming keeps his Webley ready in the third episode.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-Webley4-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming checks the load in his Webley revolver.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Webley4-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming checks the load in his Webley revolver.]] | ||
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==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Commander Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) uses what appears to be a [[M1911A1]] pistol when training in Canada during World War II at the outset of the third episode. | Commander Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) uses what appears to be a [[M1911A1]] pistol when training in Canada during World War II at the outset of the third episode. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-BHP1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming aims his M1911A1 during a training exercise.]] | [[Image:Fleming-BHP1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming aims his M1911A1 during a training exercise.]] | ||
==Tokarev TT-33== | ==Tokarev TT-33== | ||
A Russian officer in the fourth and final episode uses his [[Tokarev TT-33]] to conduct an execution. | A Russian officer in the fourth and final episode uses his [[Tokarev TT-33]] to conduct an execution. | ||
[[Image:Fleming-TT1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:TT-33-Wartime.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-TT1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Russian officer has his Tokarev TT-33 drawn for an execution.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Some of the German "werewolf" soldiers, including their commanding officer, that Fleming encounters in the fourth and final episode are armed with [[MP40]] submachine guns. | Some of the German "werewolf" soldiers, including their commanding officer, that Fleming encounters in the fourth and final episode are armed with [[MP40]] submachine guns. | ||
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-MP1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German "werewolf" major patrols with his MP40.]] | [[Image:Fleming-MP1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German "werewolf" major patrols with his MP40.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-MP2-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German major who leads the "werewolf" soldiers has his MP40 slung over his shoulder.]] | [[Image:Fleming-MP2-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German major who leads the "werewolf" soldiers has his MP40 slung over his shoulder.]] | ||
==Sten== | ==Sten Mk II== | ||
Commander Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) and his fellow 30 Assault Unit member Sergeant Dixon ([[Dean Lennox Kelly]]) carry [[Sten]] submachine guns when they infiltrate enemy territory in search of secret plans in the fourth and final episode. | Commander Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) and his fellow 30 Assault Unit member Sergeant Dixon ([[Dean Lennox Kelly]]) carry [[Sten|Sten Mk II]] submachine guns when they infiltrate enemy territory in search of secret plans in the fourth and final episode. | ||
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-Sten2-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming and Dixon arrive at the secret German fortress with their Stens at the ready.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Sten2-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming and Dixon arrive at the secret German fortress with their Stens at the ready.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-Sten3-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming with his Sten.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Sten3-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming with his Sten.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III== | ||
British Army soldiers carry [[ | British Army soldiers carry [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]] rifles during the third episode. | ||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-SMLE1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British Army soldiers with their SMLE rifles.]] | [[Image:Fleming-SMLE1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British Army soldiers with their SMLE rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-SMLE2-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming and Monday observe a British soldier named Branson firing his rifle at the range.]] | [[Image:Fleming-SMLE2-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming and Monday observe a British soldier named Branson firing his rifle at the range.]] | ||
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==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
Members of the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division are seen with [[M1 Garand]] rifles in the fourth and final episode. | Members of the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division are seen with [[M1 Garand]] rifles in the fourth and final episode. | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-Garand1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two U.S. Army 1st Infantry soldiers with their M1 Garand rifles.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Garand1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two U.S. Army 1st Infantry soldiers with their M1 Garand rifles.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
Soldiers in the German Army carry [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. | Soldiers in the German Army carry [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-K98a-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead German soldier lies in the snow with his discarded Karabiner 98k rifle beside him.]] | [[Image:Fleming-K98a-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dead German soldier lies in the snow with his discarded Karabiner 98k rifle beside him.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-K98b-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German "werewolf" soldier with a Karabiner 98k searches the Tambach fortress in search of Fleming.]] | [[Image:Fleming-K98b-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German "werewolf" soldier with a Karabiner 98k searches the Tambach fortress in search of Fleming.]] | ||
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==Sturmgewehr 44== | ==Sturmgewehr 44== | ||
A few of the German Army soldiers in the fourth and final episode have [[Sturmgewehr 44]] rifles. | A few of the German Army soldiers in the fourth and final episode have [[Sturmgewehr 44]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-Stg1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German "werewolf" soldiers with StG 44 rifles search the Tambach fortress in search of Fleming.]] | [[Image:Fleming-Stg1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two German "werewolf" soldiers with StG 44 rifles search the Tambach fortress in search of Fleming.]] | ||
==Mosin | ==Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine== | ||
Fleming encounters Russian soldiers armed with [[Mosin | Fleming encounters Russian soldiers armed with [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbines]] in the fourth and final episode. | ||
[[Image:M38Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. This was modified to become the M44 which replaced it, entering combat trials in 1943, becoming fairly common in 1944.]] | |||
[[Image:Fleming-MN1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed Russian soldiers approach Fleming's commandeered truck.]] | [[Image:Fleming-MN1-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed Russian soldiers approach Fleming's commandeered truck.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-MN2-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed Russian soldiers approach Fleming's commandeered truck.]] | [[Image:Fleming-MN2-Ep4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed Russian soldiers approach Fleming's commandeered truck.]] | ||
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==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere ([[Pip Torrens]]) takes Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) hunting in the third episode. Each man is armed with a hammerless [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double barreled shotgun]] for the shoot. | Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere ([[Pip Torrens]]) takes Ian Fleming ([[Dominic Cooper]]) hunting in the third episode. Each man is armed with a hammerless [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|double barreled shotgun]] for the shoot. | ||
[[Image:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|none|450px|L.C. Smith | [[Image:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|none|450px|L.C. Smith case hardened hammerless side by side Field shotgun - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-shotguns1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming and Esmond with their shotguns.]] | [[Image:Fleming-shotguns1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fleming and Esmond with their shotguns.]] | ||
[[Image:Fleming-shotgun1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Esmond prepares his shotgun.]] | [[Image:Fleming-shotgun1-Ep3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Esmond prepares his shotgun.]] | ||
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Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is a four-part miniseries that aired in 2014, presenting the slightly fictionalized exploits of Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper), the author who created James Bond, during the decade leading up to his penning the first 007 novel. The series covers Fleming's life from 1938 to 1952 including his multiple affairs and his service for British Naval Intelligence during World War II.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond:
Handguns
Luger P08
German officers carry Luger P08 pistols throughout the series, including one officer (Zsolt Trill) in Lisbon who has his Luger taken from his holster by Ilsa Kovacs (Bernadett Ostorhazi). In the second episode, a French Nazi collaborator (János Füzi) draws one at the docks and holds it on Commander Fleming.
Enfield No. 2 Mk.1*
Sub Lieutenant Hepworth (Harry Treadaway), the British Royal Navy lieutenant who accompanies Commander Fleming in France, draws and fires a Enfield No. 2 revolver in the second episode.
Webley .38 Mk IV
In the third episode, Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper) carries a Webley .38 Mk IV when undergoing an assassination mission.
M1911A1
Commander Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper) uses what appears to be a M1911A1 pistol when training in Canada during World War II at the outset of the third episode.
Tokarev TT-33
A Russian officer in the fourth and final episode uses his Tokarev TT-33 to conduct an execution.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
Several of Fleming's elite 30 Assault Unit of British Army commanders, including Commander Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper) himself, use M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns during training.
MP40
Some of the German "werewolf" soldiers, including their commanding officer, that Fleming encounters in the fourth and final episode are armed with MP40 submachine guns.
Sten Mk II
Commander Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper) and his fellow 30 Assault Unit member Sergeant Dixon (Dean Lennox Kelly) carry Sten Mk II submachine guns when they infiltrate enemy territory in search of secret plans in the fourth and final episode.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III
British Army soldiers carry Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles during the third episode.
M1 Garand
Members of the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division are seen with M1 Garand rifles in the fourth and final episode.
Karabiner 98k
Soldiers in the German Army carry Karabiner 98k rifles.
Sturmgewehr 44
A few of the German Army soldiers in the fourth and final episode have Sturmgewehr 44 rifles.
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
Fleming encounters Russian soldiers armed with Mosin Nagant M38 Carbines in the fourth and final episode.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere (Pip Torrens) takes Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper) hunting in the third episode. Each man is armed with a hammerless double barreled shotgun for the shoot.
