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'''Went the Day Well?''' is a 1942 film which was released in Great Britain as unofficial propaganda. In the (fictional) village of Bramley End, a platoon of British soldiers arrive on maneuvers. They are welcomed by the residents, until it is revealed they are German paratroopers serving as the vanguard for the invasion. The villagers are | '''''Went the Day Well?''''' is a 1942 film which was released in Great Britain as unofficial propaganda. In the (fictional) village of Bramley End, a platoon of British soldiers arrive on maneuvers. They are welcomed by the residents, until it is revealed they are German paratroopers serving as the vanguard for the invasion. The villagers are rounded up and put in the Town Hall, where they try to get the word out to the Home Guard whilst planning an uprising. It is (loosely) based on a short story by Graham Greene, ''The Lieutenant Died Last'' and this plot bears some resemblance to the Jack Higgins novel ''The Eagle Has Landed'' and ''[[Eagle Has Landed, The|its 1976 film adaptation]]. | ||
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Went the Day Well?'':''' | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''Went the Day Well?'':''' | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*== | ||
The [[ | The [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]] is used by German paratroopers and British Army and Home Guard soldiers, as well as the villagers, notably Land's Army girls Peggy ([[Elizabeth Allan]]) and Ivy ([[Thora Hird]]). | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:DayWell German LeeEnfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier distributes Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | [[File:DayWell German LeeEnfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier distributes Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles to his comrades.]] | ||
[[File:DayWell German LeeEnfield 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German paratrooper with a slung Lee-Enfield.]] | [[File:DayWell German LeeEnfield 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German paratrooper with a slung Lee-Enfield.]] | ||
[[File:DayWell HomeGuard LeeEnfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier aims his Lee-Enfield.]] | [[File:DayWell HomeGuard LeeEnfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier aims his Lee-Enfield.]] | ||
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Went the Day Well? is a 1942 film which was released in Great Britain as unofficial propaganda. In the (fictional) village of Bramley End, a platoon of British soldiers arrive on maneuvers. They are welcomed by the residents, until it is revealed they are German paratroopers serving as the vanguard for the invasion. The villagers are rounded up and put in the Town Hall, where they try to get the word out to the Home Guard whilst planning an uprising. It is (loosely) based on a short story by Graham Greene, The Lieutenant Died Last and this plot bears some resemblance to the Jack Higgins novel The Eagle Has Landed and its 1976 film adaptation.
The following weapons were used in the film Went the Day Well?:
Sidearms
Colt New Service
The Colt New Service is carried by Lieutenant Jung (David Farrar) and several other German paratroopers. One of these revolvers is captured by the villagers, and used in the uprising, notably by Joe Garbett (Johnnie Schofield) and Nora Ashton (Valerie Taylor). One scene shows a close-up of it being fired, which gives an excellent view of the hammer cocking back.
Webley Mk VI
Kommandant Orlter (Basil Sydney) and several of the paratroopers under his command carry the Webley Mk VI.
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Poacher Bill Purvis (Edward Rigby) carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.
Submachine Guns
M1921A Thompson
The M1921A Thompson is carried by German soldiers, fitted with a 50-round drum magazine. It is later captured and used by the villagers, notably Tom Sturry (Frank Lawton), his father Jim (Norman Pierce) and Joe Garbett (Johnnie Schofield).
M1928A1 Thompson
The M1928A1 Thompson is used by several German soldiers, fitted with a stick magazine.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
The Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* is used by German paratroopers and British Army and Home Guard soldiers, as well as the villagers, notably Land's Army girls Peggy (Elizabeth Allan) and Ivy (Thora Hird).
M1917 Enfield
The M1917 Enfield is used by British Home Guard troops.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk1
German paratroopers use the Bren Mk1 to defend against the British counter-attack.
Grenades
Mills Bomb
British and German troops use the Mills Bomb in the final battle.
