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{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = Miracle at St. Anna | |name = ''Miracle at St. Anna | ||
|picture = MASAPoster.jpg | |picture = MASAPoster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Official Poster'' | |caption = ''Official Poster'' | ||
|country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
|director = Spike Lee | |director = [[Spike Lee]] | ||
|date= 2008 | |date= 2008 | ||
|language = English, Italian, German | |language = English, Italian, German | ||
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|character2=Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps | |character2=Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps | ||
|actor2=[[Derek Luke]] | |actor2=[[Derek Luke]] | ||
|character3= | |character3=PFC Samuel Train | ||
|actor3=[[Omar Benson Miller]] | |actor3=[[Omar Benson Miller]] | ||
|character4= | |character4=Sgt. Bishop Cummings | ||
|actor4=[[Michael Ealy]] | |actor4=[[Michael Ealy]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
''Miracle at St. Anna'' is a 2008 | '''''Miracle at St. Anna''''' is a 2008 World War II film directed by [[Spike Lee]]. In 1944, four black US soldiers from the segregated 92nd Infantry Division are cut off from their company during a failed attack on a German position in the Italian Campaign. The soldiers take refuge in a small Tuscan village, bringing along with them a traumatized young boy who, unknown to them, is the sole survivor of the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre, where hundreds of Italian civilians were killed by Waffen-SS panzergrenadiers as retribution for partisan attacks. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by James McBride, who also wrote the film's screenplay. | ||
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=Sidearms= | =Sidearms= | ||
==Colt Mk IV Series 70== | ==Colt Mk IV Series 70== | ||
Major General Edward Almond ([[Robert John Burke]]) carries a [[M1911_pistol_series#Colt_MK_IV_Series_70|Colt Mk IV Series 70]] pistol as his personal sidearm. | Major General Edward Almond ([[Robert John Burke]]) carries a [[M1911_pistol_series#Colt_MK_IV_Series_70|Colt Mk IV Series 70]] pistol as his personal sidearm. This is an anachronistic stand-in for an authentic M1911A1. | ||
[[File:ColtMkIVSeries70.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:ColtMkIVSeries70.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Mk IV Series 70 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Allmond ColtMkIV.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major General Almond ([[Robert John Burke]]) draws his Colt Mk IV Series 70.]] | [[File:StAnna Allmond ColtMkIV.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major General Almond ([[Robert John Burke]]) draws his Colt Mk IV Series 70.]] | ||
[[File:MASA 14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Colt Mk IV on Almond's desk.]] | [[File:MASA 14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Colt Mk IV on Almond's desk.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ||
Herb Redneck ([[John Hawkes]]) pulls a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] during an argument with the four men in his shop. | Herb Redneck ([[John Hawkes]]) pulls a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] during an argument with the four men in his shop. | ||
[[File:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special]] | ||
[[File:MASA 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Herb Redneck ([[John Hawkes]]) draws his Smith & Wesson Model 10.]] | [[File:MASA 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Herb Redneck ([[John Hawkes]]) draws his Smith & Wesson Model 10.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Herb S&W.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Herb with his S & W.]] | [[File:StAnna Herb S&W.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Herb with his S & W.]] | ||
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==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
A [[Luger P08]] is used by the elderly Hector Negron to shoot a customer in a New York post office. It is seen throughout the film used by German soldiers and Italian partisans. | A [[Luger P08]] is used by the elderly Hector Negron to shoot a customer in a New York post office. It is seen throughout the film used by German soldiers and Italian partisans. | ||
[[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:MASA 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An elderly Hector Negron shoots a customer with his Luger P08.]] | [[File:MASA 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An elderly Hector Negron shoots a customer with his Luger P08.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Luger P08 sitting in a bloody hat.]] | [[File:StAnna Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Luger P08 sitting in a bloody hat.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Waffen-SS officer executes an Italian priest at Sant'Anna di Stazzema.]] | [[File:StAnna German Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Waffen-SS officer executes an Italian priest at Sant'Anna di Stazzema.]] | ||
[[File:MASA 23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer executing the wounded at Sant'Anna di Stazzema.]] | [[File:MASA 23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer executing the wounded at Sant'Anna di Stazzema.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:StAnna German Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wehrmacht officer Eichholz ([[Christian Berkel]]) hands his Luger P08 to Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]).]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==M1928A1 Thompson== | ==M1928A1 Thompson== | ||
The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]] is used by Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps ([[Derek Luke]]), Sergeant Bishop Cummings ([[Michael Ealy]]) and Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]), fitted with 30-round stick magazines. | The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]] is used by Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps ([[Derek Luke]]), Sergeant Bishop Cummings ([[Michael Ealy]]) and Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]), fitted with 30-round stick magazines. | ||
[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Mast.anna 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Left to Right - Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]), Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps ([[Derek Luke]]) and Sergeant Bishop Cummings ([[Michael Ealy]]) with their M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns in a promotional image.]] | [[File:Mast.anna 01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Left to Right - Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]), Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps ([[Derek Luke]]) and Sergeant Bishop Cummings ([[Michael Ealy]]) with their M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns in a promotional image.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Negron Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]) aims his M1928A1 Thompson.]] | [[File:StAnna Negron Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Hector Negron ([[Laz Alonso]]) aims his M1928A1 Thompson.]] | ||
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==M1A1 Thompson== | ==M1A1 Thompson== | ||
At least one 92nd Division soldier uses an [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]]. | At least one 92nd Division soldier uses an [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]]. | ||
[[File:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:StAnna 92nd ThompsonM1A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 92nd Division soldier fires his M1A1 Thompson.]] | [[File:StAnna 92nd ThompsonM1A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 92nd Division soldier fires his M1A1 Thompson.]] | ||
==Sten Mk II== | ==Sten Mk II== | ||
Local Partisan leader Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta ([[Pierfrancesco Favino]]) carries a [[Sten#Sten_Mk_II|Sten Mk II]]. | Local Partisan leader Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta ([[Pierfrancesco Favino]]) carries a [[Sten#Sten_Mk_II|Sten Mk II]]. | ||
[[File:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Peppi Sten.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta ([[Pierfrancesco Favino]]) teaches his fellow partisans a lesson about failing to be alert.]] | [[File:StAnna Peppi Sten.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta ([[Pierfrancesco Favino]]) teaches his fellow partisans a lesson about failing to be alert.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Peppi Sten 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Peppi aims his Sten.]] | [[File:StAnna Peppi Sten 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Peppi aims his Sten.]] | ||
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==Beretta Model 38A== | ==Beretta Model 38A== | ||
The [[Beretta_Model_38#Beretta_Model_38A|Beretta Model 38A]] is used by Rodolfo ([[Sergio Albelli]]) and several other partisans. | The [[Beretta_Model_38#Beretta_Model_38A|Beretta Model 38A]] is used by Rodolfo ([[Sergio Albelli]]) and several other partisans. | ||
[[File:Beretta Model 38A.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Beretta Model 38A.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta Model 38A - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Partisan Beretta38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta Model 38A resting on a Partisan's legs.]] | [[File:StAnna Partisan Beretta38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta Model 38A resting on a Partisan's legs.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Rudolfo Beretta.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rodolfo ([[Sergio Albelli]]) runs with his Beretta.]] | [[File:StAnna Rudolfo Beretta.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rodolfo ([[Sergio Albelli]]) runs with his Beretta.]] | ||
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==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
German soldiers and Italian partisans can be seen with the [[MP40#MP40|MP40]]. | German soldiers and Italian partisans can be seen with the [[MP40#MP40|MP40]]. | ||
[[File:MP40.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:MASA 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with an MP40.]] | [[File:MASA 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with an MP40.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Partisan MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The | [[File:StAnna Partisan MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Partisan standing to the rear carries a captured MP40.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Partisan MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Partisan with a captured MP40.]] | [[File:StAnna Partisan MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Partisan with a captured MP40.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his MP40.]] | [[File:StAnna German MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his MP40.]] | ||
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=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
== | ==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
One of the | One of the rednecks at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor can be seen with a [[Coach Gun]]. An double-barreled shotgun with sawed-off barrels is used by a Partisan in battle. | ||
[[File:RemingtonSPR210Cowboy.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:RemingtonSPR210Cowboy.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington SPR210 Shotgun Hammerless Coach Gun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:MASA 18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Redneck with an | [[File:MASA 18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Redneck with an hammerless Coach Gun.]] | ||
[[File:Sawed-off Stevens 1960s SBS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Stevens 1960s SBS with the barrels sawed-off - 12 Gauge (Photoshopped). Made from one of MPM's pictures.]] | |||
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[[File:StAnna Partisan Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Partisan with a Sawed-Off Side by Side Shotgun.]] | [[File:StAnna Partisan Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Partisan with a Sawed-Off Side by Side Shotgun.]] | ||
==Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun== | ==Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun== | ||
One of the Redneck's at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor is armed with a [[Winchester_Model_1912|Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun]]. | One of the Redneck's at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor is armed with a [[Winchester_Model_1912|Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun]]. | ||
[[File:WinchesterModel12Riot.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:WinchesterModel12Riot.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:MASA 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun propped up against the bar.]] | [[File:MASA 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun propped up against the bar.]] | ||
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==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
The [[M1 Garand#M1 Garand|M1 Garand]] is the main weapon of the 92nd Infantry Division in the movie, although Private First Class Samuel Train ([[Omar Benson Miller]]) is the only of the four main characters to use it. | The [[M1 Garand#M1 Garand|M1 Garand]] is the main weapon of the 92nd Infantry Division in the movie, although Private First Class Samuel Train ([[Omar Benson Miller]]) is the only of the four main characters to use it. | ||
[[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand - 30.06]] | ||
[[File:StAnnna Tucker M1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''This your mamma. Right here.'' Corporal Hector Negron tries to calm down a very frightened Private Tucker ([[Michael K. Williams]]) by giving him and his M1 Garand a pep-talk. Yes, ''that'' Michael K. Williams, acting very unlike [[Wire, The|Omar]] and [[Boardwalk Empire|Chalky]].]] | [[File:StAnnna Tucker M1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''This your mamma. Right here.'' Corporal Hector Negron tries to calm down a very frightened Private Tucker ([[Michael K. Williams]]) by giving him and his M1 Garand a pep-talk. Yes, ''that'' Michael K. Williams, acting very unlike [[Wire, The|Omar]] and [[Boardwalk Empire|Chalky]].]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Train M1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private First Class Samuel Train ([[Omar Benson Miller]]) aims his M1.]] | [[File:StAnna Train M1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private First Class Samuel Train ([[Omar Benson Miller]]) aims his M1.]] | ||
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==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
The two Military Policemen in Herbs Ice Cream Parlor carry the [[M1_Carbine#M1.2FM1A1_Carbine|M1 Carbine]]. Note that they are the anachronistic post-war models, fitted with a bayonet lug and 30-round magazines. | The two Military Policemen in Herbs Ice Cream Parlor carry the [[M1_Carbine#M1.2FM1A1_Carbine|M1 Carbine]]. Note that they are the anachronistic post-war models, fitted with a bayonet lug and 30-round magazines. | ||
[[File:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[File:MASA 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MP Freddy Naughton ([[Douglas M. Griffin]]) with an M1 Carbine.]] | [[File:MASA 16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MP Freddy Naughton ([[Douglas M. Griffin]]) with an M1 Carbine.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna MP Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MP with his Carbine. Note the anachronistic bayonet lug and 30-round magazine.]] | [[File:StAnna MP Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MP with his Carbine. Note the anachronistic bayonet lug and 30-round magazine.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
German soldiers including Fritz Bennecke ([[Oliver Korittke]]) use [[Karabiner 98k]] in the film. | |||
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German 98k.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:StAnna German 98k.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fritz (middle) with a Karabiner 98k.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sniper fires his 98k.]] | [[File:StAnna German 98k 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sniper fires his 98k.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | |||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | ==Mauser Standard Modell== | ||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his | Most German soldiers use [[Mauser Standard Modell]] rifles with straight bolt handles | ||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims his | [[Image:Mauser Standard Modell.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier with a Standard Modell and bayonet.]] | |||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German, who wants to rescue two childrens, is armed with a Standard Modell.]] | |||
[[File:StAnna-StandardModell.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Promotional image of this scene. The under-barrel sling swivel can be seen]] | |||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Standard Modell.]] | |||
[[File:StAnna German 98k 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims his Standard Modell. Note the straight bolt handle.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Browning Mk II== | ==Browning Mk II== | ||
A [[Browning_M1919#Browning_AN.2FM2|Browning Mk II]] is used by the 92nd Division in the opening battle. The choice of weapon is unusual; the Mk II was made exclusively for use by the Royal Air Force, and was chambered in .303 British, not a readily available caliber for the US Army. The [[Browning_M1919#Browning_M1919A4|Browning M1919A4]] would be more accurate. | A [[Browning_M1919#Browning_AN.2FM2|Browning Mk II]] is used by the 92nd Division in the opening battle. The choice of weapon is unusual; the Mk II was made exclusively for use by the Royal Air Force, and was chambered in .303 British, not a readily available caliber for the US Army. The [[Browning_M1919#Browning_M1919A4|Browning M1919A4]] would be more accurate. | ||
[[File:Browning.303.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Browning.303.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning .303 Mk II* - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:StAnna 92nd ANM2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 92nd Division soldier drags the dead gunner away from the Browning Mk II.]] | [[File:StAnna 92nd ANM2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 92nd Division soldier drags the dead gunner away from the Browning Mk II.]] | ||
[[File:MASA 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier fires the Browning Mk II.]] | [[File:MASA 13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier fires the Browning Mk II.]] | ||
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==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
A [[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2HB]] can be briefly glimpsed mounted on a US Army tank at an artillery firebase. | A [[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2HB]] can be briefly glimpsed mounted on a US Army tank at an artillery firebase. | ||
[[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Tank M2HB.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A tank-mounted Browning M2HB can be seen in the background.]] | [[File:StAnna Tank M2HB.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A tank-mounted Browning M2HB can be seen in the background.]] | ||
==Vickers Mk1== | ==Vickers Mk1== | ||
The [[Vickers#Vickers_MK1_Machine_Gun|Vickers Mk1]] is mounted on a US Army jeep, manned by Private First Class Samuel Train. Once again, the [[Browning_M1919#Browning_M1919A4|Browning M1919A4]] would be more accurate. | The [[Vickers#Vickers_MK1_Machine_Gun|Vickers Mk1]] is mounted on a US Army jeep, manned by Private First Class Samuel Train. Once again, the [[Browning_M1919#Browning_M1919A4|Browning M1919A4]] would be more accurate. | ||
[[File:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Vickers Mk1 - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:MASA 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Vickers Mk1 mounted on a US Army jeep.]] | [[File:MASA 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Vickers Mk1 mounted on a US Army jeep.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna Train Vickers.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Train (out of shot) cocks the Vickers Mk1.]] | [[File:StAnna Train Vickers.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Train (out of shot) cocks the Vickers Mk1.]] | ||
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==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
The [[MG42#MG42|MG42]] is used by German soldiers in combat and at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre. | The [[MG42#MG42|MG42]] is used by German soldiers in combat and at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre. | ||
[[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:MASA 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers lie in wait with an MG42.]] | [[File:MASA 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers lie in wait with an MG42.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna German MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers aim their MG42.]] | [[File:StAnna German MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers aim their MG42.]] | ||
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==M2 Mortar== | ==M2 Mortar== | ||
The [[M2 Mortar]] is used by 92nd Division troops during the river battle. | The [[M2 Mortar]] is used by 92nd Division troops during the river battle. | ||
[[File:M2Mortar60mm.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M2Mortar60mm.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M2 Mortar - 60mm]] | ||
[[File:MASA 10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M2 Mortar in action.]] | [[File:MASA 10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M2 Mortar in action.]] | ||
[[File:StAnna 92nd Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up.]] | [[File:StAnna 92nd Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up.]] | ||
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Miracle at St. Anna is a 2008 World War II film directed by Spike Lee. In 1944, four black US soldiers from the segregated 92nd Infantry Division are cut off from their company during a failed attack on a German position in the Italian Campaign. The soldiers take refuge in a small Tuscan village, bringing along with them a traumatized young boy who, unknown to them, is the sole survivor of the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre, where hundreds of Italian civilians were killed by Waffen-SS panzergrenadiers as retribution for partisan attacks. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by James McBride, who also wrote the film's screenplay.
The following weapons were used in the film Miracle at St. Anna:
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Sidearms
Colt Mk IV Series 70
Major General Edward Almond (Robert John Burke) carries a Colt Mk IV Series 70 pistol as his personal sidearm. This is an anachronistic stand-in for an authentic M1911A1.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Herb Redneck (John Hawkes) pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 10 during an argument with the four men in his shop.
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is used by the elderly Hector Negron to shoot a customer in a New York post office. It is seen throughout the film used by German soldiers and Italian partisans.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
The M1928A1 Thompson is used by Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps (Derek Luke), Sergeant Bishop Cummings (Michael Ealy) and Corporal Hector Negron (Laz Alonso), fitted with 30-round stick magazines.
M1A1 Thompson
At least one 92nd Division soldier uses an M1A1 Thompson.
Sten Mk II
Local Partisan leader Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta (Pierfrancesco Favino) carries a Sten Mk II.
Beretta Model 38A
The Beretta Model 38A is used by Rodolfo (Sergio Albelli) and several other partisans.
MP40
German soldiers and Italian partisans can be seen with the MP40.
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
One of the rednecks at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor can be seen with a Coach Gun. An double-barreled shotgun with sawed-off barrels is used by a Partisan in battle.
Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun
One of the Redneck's at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor is armed with a Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun.
Rifles
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is the main weapon of the 92nd Infantry Division in the movie, although Private First Class Samuel Train (Omar Benson Miller) is the only of the four main characters to use it.
M1 Carbine
The two Military Policemen in Herbs Ice Cream Parlor carry the M1 Carbine. Note that they are the anachronistic post-war models, fitted with a bayonet lug and 30-round magazines.
Karabiner 98k
German soldiers including Fritz Bennecke (Oliver Korittke) use Karabiner 98k in the film.
Mauser Standard Modell
Most German soldiers use Mauser Standard Modell rifles with straight bolt handles
Machine Guns
Browning Mk II
A Browning Mk II is used by the 92nd Division in the opening battle. The choice of weapon is unusual; the Mk II was made exclusively for use by the Royal Air Force, and was chambered in .303 British, not a readily available caliber for the US Army. The Browning M1919A4 would be more accurate.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB can be briefly glimpsed mounted on a US Army tank at an artillery firebase.
Vickers Mk1
The Vickers Mk1 is mounted on a US Army jeep, manned by Private First Class Samuel Train. Once again, the Browning M1919A4 would be more accurate.
MG42
The MG42 is used by German soldiers in combat and at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre.
Launchers
M2 Mortar
The M2 Mortar is used by 92nd Division troops during the river battle.
Granatwerfer 34
The Granatwerfer 34 is used by German troops during the river battle.
Grenades
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
The Mk 2 Hand Grenade is used by 92nd Division soldiers.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate is used by a German soldier to clear a house whilst searching for Partisans.
