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In one scene unidentified rifles are seen in hands of German soldiers, guarding British POWs. | In one scene unidentified rifles are seen in hands of German soldiers, guarding British POWs. Judging by the handguards, extending up to the muzzle, and the "ears" on the front sight, seen on one of these rifles, [[Spanish Mauser 1895 Carbine]] seems to be a possible guess. | ||
[[File:Un taxi pour Tobrouk-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two soldiers, sitting on a armored vehicle at the left, holds | [[Image:Spanish_Mauser_1895_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1895 Spanish Mauser Carbine - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Un taxi pour Tobrouk-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two soldiers, sitting on a armored vehicle at the left, holds carbines, possibly Spanish 1895 model.]] | |||
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Taxi for Tobruk (original title Un taxi pour Tobrouk) is a 1961 French war drama directed by Denys de La Patellière. The story takes place in North Africa during the Second Battle of El Alamein. Four French soldiers, serving in British Long Range Desert Group, return after the raid on German base with a captured German officer.
The following weapons were used in the film Taxi for Tobruk (Un taxi pour Tobrouk):
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
All four Frenchmen use Sten Mk II SMGs.
MP38/MP40
Capt. Ludwig von Stegel (Hardy Krüger) uses an MP38. In several scenes German soldiers are also seen with SMGs that can be MP40s or MP38s.
Rifles
M43 Spanish Mauser
In several scenes François Gensac (Maurice Biraud) is armed with a M43 Spanish Mauser rifle (the movie was filmed in Spain). M43s, standing for Karabiner 98k, are also carried by German soldiers.
Unidentified rifles
In one scene unidentified rifles are seen in hands of German soldiers, guarding British POWs. Judging by the handguards, extending up to the muzzle, and the "ears" on the front sight, seen on one of these rifles, Spanish Mauser 1895 Carbine seems to be a possible guess.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
A Maxim MG08, standing for British Vickers, is mounted on LRDG jeep (according to our colleagues from IMCDB, it's a Dodge 1 1/2-Ton).
MG42
An MG42 is mounted on a German jeep, captured by Frenchmen.
Browning M1919A5
Browning M1919A5 machine guns are seen mounted on M8 Greyhound armoured cars and M4 Sherman tanks.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HB machine guns are seen mounted on M8 Greyhound armoured cars and M4 Sherman and M24 Chaffee tanks.
Trivia
Hispano Aviación HA-1112
A Hispano Aviación HA-1112 fighter plane, Spanish post-war version of Messerschmitt Bf 109 stands for Bf 109 in one scene (like in many other WW2 Spanish filmed movies). The Spanish plane is armed with two 20mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 guns.
M8 Greyhound
Two M8 Greyhound armoured cars appear in one scene. They are armed with 37 mm Gun M6, a coaxial Browning M1919A5 and a Browning M2HB over the turret.
M4 Sherman
M4 Sherman tanks of several modifications are seen in the final scene of post-war military parade.
M24 Chaffee
M24 Chaffee tanks are seen in the final scene of post-war military parade.
AMX-13
AMX-13 tanks are seen in the final scene of post-war military parade.
Pz. I
A German Pz. I light tank is seen in one scene. It is armed with two MG34 machine guns (though the MGs itself aren't seen on screen).
T-26
Several T-26 light tanks are seen in one scene. They are Soviet tanks, supplied for Republican Spain and used by Spanish army for a long time. In the movie they stand for German tanks. The main gun of T-26 is a 45mm 20-К gun, a close relative of 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K).
Fake Self-Propelled Gun
In one scene a fake German SPG is seen. It is mounted on a tractor chassis.
