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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Dunkirk | |name = Dunkirk | ||
|picture = Dunkirk1958.jpg | |picture = Dunkirk1958.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country =[[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | ||
[[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | |||
|director = Leslie Norman | |director = Leslie Norman | ||
|date= March 20, 1958 | |date= March 20, 1958 | ||
|language = English<br /> French<br /> German | |language = English<br />French<br />German | ||
|studio=Ealing Studios | |||
|distributor=Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | |||
|character1=Corporal "Tubby" Binns | |character1=Corporal "Tubby" Binns | ||
|actor1=[[John Mills]] | |||
|character2=Private Mike | |character2=Private Mike | ||
|actor2=Robert Urquhart | |||
|character3=Private Barlow | |character3=Private Barlow | ||
|actor3=Ray Jackson | |||
|character4=Private Dave Bellman | |character4=Private Dave Bellman | ||
|actor4=Meredith Edwards | |||
|character5=Charles Foreman | |character5=Charles Foreman | ||
|actor5=[[Bernard Lee]] | |||
|character6=John Holden | |character6=John Holden | ||
|actor6=[[Richard Attenborough]] | |actor6=[[Richard Attenborough]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Dunkirk''''' is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and was based on two novels: Elleston Trevor's ''The Big Pick-Up'' and Lt. Col. Ewan Hunter and Maj. J. S. Bradford's ''Dunkirk''. The movie tells the events of the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from Dunkirk in 1940 (''Operation Dynamo''). As her officer dies, Corporal "Tubby" Binns has the task of bringing his fighting men out of France and into Britain. Meanwhile, the British civilian population including Charles Foreman and John Holden crossing the English Channel by boat will be included in Operation Dynamo to rescue English and French soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk from the advancing German Wehrmacht. Director [[Christopher Nolan]] would also tell the story of Operation Dynamo in the similarly named | |||
'''''Dunkirk''''' is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and was based on two novels: Elleston Trevor's ''The Big Pick-Up'' and Lt. Col. Ewan Hunter and Maj. J. S. Bradford's ''Dunkirk''. The movie tells the events of the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from Dunkirk in 1940 (''Operation Dynamo''). As her officer dies, Corporal "Tubby" Binns has the task of bringing his fighting men out of France and into Britain. Meanwhile, the British civilian population including Charles Foreman and John Holden crossing the English Channel by boat will be included in Operation Dynamo to rescue English and French soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk from the advancing German Wehrmacht. Director [[Christopher Nolan]] would also tell the story of Operation Dynamo in the similarly named [[Dunkirk (2017)|2017 film]]. | |||
{{Film Title|Dunkirk}} | {{Film Title|Dunkirk}} | ||
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==Webley Mk. VI== | ==Webley Mk. VI== | ||
British soldiers and MPs are seen with holstered [[Webley | British soldiers and MPs are seen with holstered [[Webley Mk VI]] revolvers. An English soldier is later seen firing a Webley at incoming Germans. | ||
[[Image:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley | [[Image:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mark IV - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[File:dunkirk58_webley1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MP officer with his holstered Webley.]] | [[File:dunkirk58_webley1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MP officer with his holstered Webley.]] | ||
[[File:dun_webley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the right holds his revolver.]] | [[File:dun_webley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier on the right holds his revolver.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*== | ||
The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the correct rifle for the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 including Cpl. Binns ([[John Mills]]) and his platoon members Pvt. Mike ([[Robert Urquhart]]), Pvt. Bellman ([[Meredith Edwards]]), Pvt. Harper ([[Roland Curram]]) and Pvt. Balow ([[Ray Jackson]]). The matching Pattern 1907 sword bayonets are seen holstered. | The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] is the correct rifle for the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 including Cpl. Binns ([[John Mills]]) and his platoon members Pvt. Mike ([[Robert Urquhart]]), Pvt. Bellman ([[Meredith Edwards]]), Pvt. Harper ([[Roland Curram]]) and Pvt. Balow ([[Ray Jackson]]). The matching Pattern 1907 sword bayonets are seen holstered. | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:dun_smle_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"''Pardon, où sont les anglais?''"<br /> | [[File:dun_smle_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"''Pardon, où sont les anglais?''"<br /> | ||
"''Dead stupid. Don't understand their own language.''"<br /> | "''Dead stupid. Don't understand their own language.''"<br /> | ||
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[[File:dun_smle_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Binns and other Brits hold their shouldered rifles.]] | [[File:dun_smle_4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Binns and other Brits hold their shouldered rifles.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III== | ||
Some early [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles with magazine cutoffs are also used by British soldiers. | Some early [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles with magazine cutoffs are also used by British soldiers. | ||
[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 | [[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:dunkirk58_SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Sergeant ([[Christopher Rhodes]]) holds his SMLE. Note the rounded striker and the magazine cutoff.]] | [[File:dunkirk58_SMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Sergeant ([[Christopher Rhodes]]) holds his SMLE. Note the rounded striker and the magazine cutoff.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
German soldiers use [[Karabiner 98k]] with | German soldiers use [[Karabiner 98k]] with ''Lange Visier'' rear sights from [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles like in [[Richard Attenborough]]'s 1977 World War II film ''[[A Bridge Too Far]]''. | ||
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:dun_g98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German runs with his Kar98k in his right hand.]] | [[File:dun_g98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German runs with his Kar98k in his right hand.]] | ||
[[File:dun_kar_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers fire their carbines.]] | [[File:dun_kar_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers fire their carbines.]] | ||
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==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Some [[MP40]]s are carried and fired by German soldiers. | Some [[MP40]]s are carried and fired by German soldiers. | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:dun_mp40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires his MP at the retreating Binns.]] | [[File:dun_mp40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires his MP at the retreating Binns.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Bren Mk. | ==Bren Mk. I== | ||
Several [[Bren gun|Bren Mk1]]s are used by British soldiers including Pvt. Miles ([[Ronald Hines]]). Pvt. Harper is seen carrying his Bren while withdrawing. | Several [[Bren gun|Bren Mk1]]s are used by British soldiers including Pvt. Miles ([[Ronald Hines]]). Pvt. Harper is seen carrying his Bren while withdrawing. | ||
[[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber]] | [[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber]] | ||
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==MG 34== | ==MG 34== | ||
German soldiers place a [[MG34]] on a bridge. | German soldiers place a [[MG34]] on a bridge. | ||
[[File:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[File:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinengewehr 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:dun_mg34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers under pressure try to set up the MG34.]] | [[File:dun_mg34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers under pressure try to set up the MG34.]] | ||
==Vickers Mk. I== | ==Vickers Mk. I== | ||
A [[Vickers | A [[Vickers]] is seen in a defensive position. The gun is not actually fired; the cartridges are still in the belt coming out of the gun. | ||
[[ | [[File:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk. I with ribbed water jacket - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:dun_vickers_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close look at the barrel.]] | [[File:dun_vickers_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close look at the front barrel and muzzle.]] | ||
[[File:dun_vickers_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Vickers in "action".]] | [[File:dun_vickers_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Vickers in "action".]] | ||
[[File:dun_vickers_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bullets are still in the belt.]] | [[File:dun_vickers_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bullets are still in the belt.]] | ||
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==Blunderbuss== | ==Blunderbuss== | ||
Two [[Blunderbuss]] flintlock shotguns are seen hanging in a pub in England. | Two [[Blunderbuss]] flintlock shotguns are seen hanging in a pub in England. | ||
[[ | [[File:EnglishBlunderbuss1766.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modern replica of English 1766 Blunderbuss Flintlock]] | ||
[[File:dun_blunder_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Blunderbuss above John Holden.]] | [[File:dun_blunder_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Blunderbuss hanging above John Holden ([[Richard Attenborough]]).]] | ||
==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
Two different types of [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] also hanging on a wall in the same pub. | Two different types of [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] also hanging on a wall in the same pub. | ||
[[ | [[File:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|J. Stevens & Company Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:dun_unknown.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shotguns behind Merchant Seaman ( | [[File:dun_unknown.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shotguns behind Merchant Seaman (Victor Maddern) on the wall.]] | ||
=Handgrenades= | =Handgrenades= | ||
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==Mills Bomb== | ==Mills Bomb== | ||
[[Mills Bomb]]s are rarely seen in the movie. | [[Mills Bomb]]s are rarely seen in the movie. | ||
[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|185px|No. 36M Mk. I "Mills Bomb"]] | ||
[[File:dun_mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A few grenades behind Cpl. Binns while the order is given to withdraw.]] | [[File:dun_mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A few grenades behind Cpl. Binns while the order is given to withdraw.]] | ||
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
A [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] is thrown by a German soldier. | A [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] is thrown by a German soldier. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] | ||
[[File:dun_m24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The stick grenade on the ground.]] | [[File:dun_m24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The stick grenade on the ground.]] | ||
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==Ordnance QF 25-pounder== | ==Ordnance QF 25-pounder== | ||
British soldiers under the command of Battery Sergeant Major ( | British soldiers under the command of Battery Sergeant Major (Warwick Ashton) use [[Ordnance QF 25-pounder]] Howitzes. | ||
[[File:25 Pounder Gun.JPG|thumb|350px|none|Royal Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun - 87.6mm]] | [[File:25 Pounder Gun.JPG|thumb|350px|none|Royal Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun - 87.6mm]] | ||
[[File:dun_howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:dun_howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==QF 8" Howitzer Mk.VIII | ==QF 8" Howitzer Mk. VIII== | ||
A QF 8" Howitzer Mk.VIII Howitzer is briefly seen used by British soldiers. | A QF 8" Howitzer Mk.VIII Howitzer is briefly seen used by British soldiers. | ||
[[File:dun_howitzer_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:dun_howitzer_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Bofors 40mm== | ==Bofors 40mm== | ||
Two [[Bofors 40mm]] AA guns are seen used by British soldiers. | Two [[Bofors 40mm]] AA guns are seen used by British soldiers. | ||
[[Image:Bofors 40mm trailer.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Bofors 40mm trailer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bofors 40mm L/60 - 40x311mmR]] | ||
[[File:dun_bofors.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:dun_bofors.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and was based on two novels: Elleston Trevor's The Big Pick-Up and Lt. Col. Ewan Hunter and Maj. J. S. Bradford's Dunkirk. The movie tells the events of the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from Dunkirk in 1940 (Operation Dynamo). As her officer dies, Corporal "Tubby" Binns has the task of bringing his fighting men out of France and into Britain. Meanwhile, the British civilian population including Charles Foreman and John Holden crossing the English Channel by boat will be included in Operation Dynamo to rescue English and French soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk from the advancing German Wehrmacht. Director Christopher Nolan would also tell the story of Operation Dynamo in the similarly named 2017 film.
The following weapons were used in the film Dunkirk:
Revolvers
Webley Mk. VI
British soldiers and MPs are seen with holstered Webley Mk VI revolvers. An English soldier is later seen firing a Webley at incoming Germans.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is the correct rifle for the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 including Cpl. Binns (John Mills) and his platoon members Pvt. Mike (Robert Urquhart), Pvt. Bellman (Meredith Edwards), Pvt. Harper (Roland Curram) and Pvt. Balow (Ray Jackson). The matching Pattern 1907 sword bayonets are seen holstered.
"Dead stupid. Don't understand their own language."
Cpl. Binns carries his SMLE on his shoulder while he encounters French refugees.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III
Some early Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles with magazine cutoffs are also used by British soldiers.
Karabiner 98k
German soldiers use Karabiner 98k with Lange Visier rear sights from Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles like in Richard Attenborough's 1977 World War II film A Bridge Too Far.
MAS-36
When Cpl. Binns' platoon has arrived at Dunkirk French soldiers can be seen with MAS-36 rifles.
Submachine Guns
MP40
Some MP40s are carried and fired by German soldiers.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk. I
Several Bren Mk1s are used by British soldiers including Pvt. Miles (Ronald Hines). Pvt. Harper is seen carrying his Bren while withdrawing.
MG 34
German soldiers place a MG34 on a bridge.
Vickers Mk. I
A Vickers is seen in a defensive position. The gun is not actually fired; the cartridges are still in the belt coming out of the gun.
Lewis Gun
A Lewis Gun is seen in a British position and later a troopship is also armed with one of it. During the newsreel at the beginning, two Lewis Mk II Aircraft MG equipped with 97-round magazines are seen mounted in an AA position.
Shotguns
Blunderbuss
Two Blunderbuss flintlock shotguns are seen hanging in a pub in England.
Double Barreled Shotgun
Two different types of 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun also hanging on a wall in the same pub.
Handgrenades
Mills Bomb
Mills Bombs are rarely seen in the movie.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is thrown by a German soldier.
Other
Ordnance QF 25-pounder
British soldiers under the command of Battery Sergeant Major (Warwick Ashton) use Ordnance QF 25-pounder Howitzes.
QF 8" Howitzer Mk. VIII
A QF 8" Howitzer Mk.VIII Howitzer is briefly seen used by British soldiers.
Bofors 40mm
Two Bofors 40mm AA guns are seen used by British soldiers.
