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|caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster''
|caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster''
|country = [[Image:DEN.jpg|25px]] Denmark<BR>[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
|country = [[Image:DEN.jpg|25px]] Denmark<BR>[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
|director = Sidney W. Pink
|director = Poul Bang<BR>Sidney W. Pink
|date= 1961
|date= 1961/1962
|language = Danish
|language = Danish<BR>English
|studio= Saga Studio
|studio= Saga Studio
|distributor=MGM
|distributor=MGM
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|character5=Karen Martens
|character5=Karen Martens
|actor5=Mimi Heinrich
|actor5=Mimi Heinrich
|character6=Capt. Brandt
|character6=Capt. Einer Brandt
|actor6=Ole Wisborg
|actor6=Ole Wisborg
}}
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'''''Reptilicus''''' is a 1961 Danish-American horror monster movie directed by Sidney W. Pink.
'''''Reptilicus''''' is a 1961 Danish-American horror monster movie directed by Poul Bang (Danish version) and Sidney W. Pink (US version). Danish geologist expedition finds a fragment of unknown giant prehistorical creature in frozen North. The fragment is brought to science institute in Copenhagen where it starts regenerating and turns into full grown monster, called Reptilicus. It is hold in special cell but in one thunderstorm night Reptilicus breaks the cell and begins rampage across Denmark, Sweden and North Germany.
The film exists in two versions, the Danish and the English that was extensively reworked and released a year later. ''Reptilicus'' is the only giant monster film made in Denmark.
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[[File:Reptilicus-HoveaM49-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier on the jeep holds the M/49 SMG.]]
[[File:Reptilicus-HoveaM49-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier on the jeep holds the M/49 SMG.]]
[[File:Reptilicus-HoveaM49-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier at the right holds the M/49 SMG.]]
[[File:Reptilicus-HoveaM49-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier at the right holds the M/49 SMG.]]
[[File:Reptilicus-HoveaM49-0.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier holds the M/49 with blank firing adapter (the screenshot is from the movie trailer).]].
[[File:Reptilicus-HoveaM49-0.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier (Bent Vejlby) holds the M/49 with blank firing adapter (the screenshot is from the movie trailer).]]
Reptilicus is a 1961 Danish-American horror monster movie directed by Poul Bang (Danish version) and Sidney W. Pink (US version). Danish geologist expedition finds a fragment of unknown giant prehistorical creature in frozen North. The fragment is brought to science institute in Copenhagen where it starts regenerating and turns into full grown monster, called Reptilicus. It is hold in special cell but in one thunderstorm night Reptilicus breaks the cell and begins rampage across Denmark, Sweden and North Germany.
The film exists in two versions, the Danish and the English that was extensively reworked and released a year later. Reptilicus is the only giant monster film made in Denmark.
The following weapons were used in the film Reptilicus:
Many Danish soldiers are armed with Husqvarna M/37-39 (Danish Arny designation M/44), the Swedish version of Finnish Suomi KP/-31 SMG. The exact model is identified by the shorter barrel and the 50-round stick magazine. Note: it's not the Danish manufactured Madsen-Suomi M/41 that is identical to the original Suomi with drum magazine.
Main weapons of Danish Army, used against the monster, are Madsen machine guns. Both bipod- and tripod-mounted guns are seen. The shape of the magazines matches the 7.92x57mm Mauser version rather than prewar version in 8x58mmR Danish Krag caliber. Most Madsens are of M1948 version but some machine guns of earlier version, converted to 7.92mm caliber, are also seen.
Browning M2HB heavy machine guns (Danish designation M/50) are mounted on the turrets of Centurion Mk V and M24 Chaffee tanks and on GMC CCKW trucks, towning the M101 Howitzers. The Maxson M45 Quadmount on Bedford QLD truck is also seen.
The M24 Chaffee tank is equpped with 2 Inch M3 smoke mortar, mounted at the left of the main gun. This weapon is identical with the British Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I smoke mortar.
The Danish Navy corvette HDMS F346 Flora is used to attack the submerged monster. It is armed with 40mm Bofors autocannons and anti-submarine launchers.