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|name = Age of Heroes | |name = Age of Heroes | ||
|picture = AgeofHeroes.jpg | |picture = AgeofHeroes.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption =Cinema Poster | ||
|country = [[File:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | |country = [[File:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | ||
|director = Adrian Vitoria | |director = Adrian Vitoria | ||
|date= 2011 | |date= 2011 | ||
|language = English< | |language = English<br>Norwegian | ||
|studio= Giant Films | |studio= Giant Films | ||
|distributor= Metrodome Distribution | |distributor= Metrodome Distribution | ||
|character1= Major Jack Jones | |character1= Major Jack Jones | ||
|actor1=[[Sean Bean]] | |actor1=[[Sean Bean]] | ||
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|actor6=[[Aksel Hennie]] | |actor6=[[Aksel Hennie]] | ||
|character7=Corporal Syd Brightling | |character7=Corporal Syd Brightling | ||
|actor7=[[Stephen Walters]] | |actor7=[[Stephen Martin Walters]] | ||
|character8=Hauptsturmführer Model | |character8=Riley | ||
| | |actor8=Guy Burnet | ||
|character9=Sergeant Roger Rollright | |||
|actor9=John Dagleish | |||
|character10=Hauptsturmführer Model | |||
|actor10=[[Christian Rubeck]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Age of Heroes''''' is a 2011 British World War II action film that focuses on the 30 Commando Troop - the forerunners to the SAS that was created by [[James Bond]] author Ian Fleming (who was working in British Naval Intelligence during the war). The film stars [[Sean Bean]] and [[Danny Dyer]] and follows the unit during a top secret mission in occupied Norway. | |||
'''''Age of Heroes''''' is a 2011 World War II | |||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Colt M1911A1== | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
The men of 30 Commando Troop, noticeably Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) and contact Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]] who acquired it from the commandos) are armed with [[M1911_pistol_series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] pistols. | The men of 30 Commando Troop, noticeably Corporal Bob Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) and contact Liv Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]] - who acquired it from the commandos) are armed with [[M1911_pistol_series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] pistols. | ||
[[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 | [[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jensen M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) trades her Double-Barrel for a Colt M1911A1.]] | [[File:AoH Jensen M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Liv Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) trades her Double-Barrel shotgun for a Colt M1911A1.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) discovers his M1911A1 has run out of ammo at a very inopportune moment.]] | [[File:AoH Rains M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Bob Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) discovers his M1911A1 has run out of ammo at a very inopportune moment.]] | ||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
A Waffen SS | A Waffen SS officer ([[Richard Stephens]]) and several German soldiers use the [[Luger P08]]. 30 Commando Troop also use it in training. | ||
[[File:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | [[File:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant | [[File:AoH Mac Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant MacKenzie ([[William Houston]]) demonstrates the Luger P08 to 30 Commando Troop.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:AoH Mac Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MacKenzie loads a new magazine into the Luger.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Luger 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:AoH Mac Luger 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MacKenzie pulls the breech.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Steiner Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]) fires the Luger. Note the muzzle flash and the breech pulling back.]] | [[File:AoH Steiner Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lieutenant Steinar Mortensen ([[Aksel Hennie]]) fires the Luger. Note the muzzle flash and the breech pulling back.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SSOfficer Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Waffen SS | [[File:AoH SSOfficer Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Waffen SS officer ([[Richard Stephens]]) finishes off wounded civilians with his Luger.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SSOfficer Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS | [[File:AoH SSOfficer Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS officer aims his Luger.]] | ||
==Webley Mk VI== | ==Webley Mk VI== | ||
Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) uses a captured [[Webley Mk VI]] to hold Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) at gunpoint and secure his escape from Military Prison. | Corporal Bob Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) uses a captured [[Webley Mk VI]] to hold Major Jack Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) at gunpoint and secure his escape from Military Prison. | ||
[[File:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk | [[File:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains Webley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) wrestles a Webley Mk VI out of an MP's holster.]] | [[File:AoH Rains Webley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) wrestles a Webley Mk VI out of an MP's holster.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains Webley 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains convinces everyone to take him seriously somehow.]] | [[File:AoH Rains Webley 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Rains convinces everyone to take him seriously somehow.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains Webley 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains cocks the Webley.]] | [[File:AoH Rains Webley 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Rains cocks the Webley.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains Webley 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains holds the Webley on Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]).]] | [[File:AoH Rains Webley 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Rains holds the Webley on Major Jack Jones ([[Sean Bean]]).]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]], mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) and Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]). | The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]], mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) and Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]). | ||
[[File:M1928-A1_T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | [[File:M1928-A1_T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jones M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]), | [[File:AoH Jones M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]), holding an M1928A1 Thompson, leads 30 Commando Troop on a run.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Hood M1928A1.jpG|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants | [[File:AoH Mac Hood M1928A1.jpG|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants MacKenzie ([[William Houston]]) and Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) with their M1928A1 Thompsons.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) is forced to hold an M1928A1 Thompson over his head and stay very still as punishment.]] | [[File:AoH Rains M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) is forced to hold an M1928A1 Thompson over his head and stay very still as punishment.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of | [[File:AoH Mac M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of MacKenzie's Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Steiner M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]) with his Thompson.]] | [[File:AoH Steiner M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Steinar Mortensen ([[Aksel Hennie]]) with his Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac M1928A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:AoH Mac M1928A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MacKenzie takes cover with his Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rollright M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roger Rollright ([[John Dagleish]]) fires his Thompson.]] | [[File:AoH Rollright M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roger Rollright ([[John Dagleish]]) fires his Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jones Rains M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones and Rains open | [[File:AoH Jones Rains M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Jones and Bob Rains open fire.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jones M1928A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones sneaking around.]] | [[File:AoH Jones M1928A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones sneaking around.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jones M1928A1 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones aims his Thompson...]] | [[File:AoH Jones M1928A1 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones aims his Thompson...]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jones M1928A1 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|...and fires.]] | [[File:AoH Jones M1928A1 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and fires it.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Jones M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones and | [[File:AoH Mac Jones M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jones and MacKenzie fire their Thompsons at SS troops.]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the [[ | The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the [[MP40]], most notably a Waffen SS soldier ([[Dominic Ryan]]) who uses it to execute Norwegian civilians for aiding the resistance. 30 Commando Troop use captured MP40s in training to familiarize with German weaponry; Sergeant Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) also uses a captured MP40 in combat. Most of the MP40s seen in the film are airsoft replicas, if not all. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the guns don't eject any shells, and the CGI muzzle flashes have been added in post-production. | ||
[[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | [[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Hood MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) and | [[File:AoH Mac Hood MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) and MacKenzie ([[William Houston]]) demonstrate the MP40 to 30 Commando Troop.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:AoH Mac MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MacKenzie with the MP40.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Riley Rollright MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) and Roger Rollright ([[John Dagleish]]) fire the | [[File:AoH Riley Rollright MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) and Roger Rollright ([[John Dagleish]]) fire the MP40s at the firing range.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SS MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS soldiers armed with | [[File:AoH SS MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SS soldiers armed with the MP40s execute Norwegian civilians.]] | ||
[[File:AoH German MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with an MP40.]] | [[File:AoH German MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier with an MP40.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Hood MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) with a captured MP40.]] | [[File:AoH Hood MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling ([[Stephen Martin Walters]]) with a captured MP40.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Riley MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley's training comes in handy as he commandeers an MP40.]] | [[File:AoH Riley MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley's training comes in handy as he commandeers an MP40.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SSNoncom MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A | [[File:AoH SSNoncom MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Waffen SS soldier ([[Dominic Ryan]]), presumably a Sergeant, beckons his troops whilst armed with an MP40.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SS MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires.]] | [[File:AoH SS MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his MP40.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SSNoncom MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The happy Sergeant opens | [[File:AoH SSNoncom MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The happy Sergeant opens fire with his MP40.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*== | ||
The [[ | The [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]] rifle is used by Corporal Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) and his comrades during the prologue in Dunkirk. | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:AoH British 303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British troops run through occupied France carrying Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | [[File:AoH British 303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British troops run through occupied France carrying Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifles.]] | ||
[[File:AoH British 303 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|They take aim at attacking Germans.]] | [[File:AoH British 303 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|They take aim at attacking Germans.]] | ||
[[File:AoH British 303 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier works the bolt on his | [[File:AoH British 303 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier works the bolt on his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Rains 303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) runs from the Germans, Enfield in hand.]] | [[File:AoH Rains 303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) runs from the Germans, a Lee-Enfield in his hand.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk | ==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T)== | ||
Sharpshooter Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) is armed with a scoped [[ | Sharpshooter Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) is armed with a scoped [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T)]] rifle. | ||
[[File:Smle4mk1t.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk | [[File:Smle4mk1t.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) carrying a scoped Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk | [[File:AoH Riley Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) carrying a scoped Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) in training.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley scans for targets.]] | [[File:AoH Riley Sniper 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley scans for targets.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Working the bolt.]] | [[File:AoH Riley Sniper 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Working the bolt.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley takes cover with | [[File:AoH Riley Sniper 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley takes cover with his rifle.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
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[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his Karabiner 98k, giving a close-up of the CGI muzzle flash.]] | [[File:AoH SS 98k 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his Karabiner 98k, giving a close-up of the CGI muzzle flash.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German attempting to flank our protagonists meets an untimely end.]] | [[File:AoH SS 98k 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier attempting to flank our protagonists meets an untimely end.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 4.jp.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his 98k.]] | [[File:AoH SS 98k 4.jp.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his 98k.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed with a 98k, an SS soldier attempts a room breach. | [[File:AoH SS 98k 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed with a 98k, an SS soldier attempts a room breach. But doesn't end well.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun== | ==Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun== | ||
Norwegian | Norwegian resistance contact Liv Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) is armed with a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun]]. | ||
[[File:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge. The Parker Gun Company was absorbed into Remington in 1934.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jensen DoubleBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) pulls | [[File:AoH Jensen DoubleBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Liv Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) pulls her Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun on two commandos.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jensen DoubleBarrel 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another angle.]] | [[File:AoH Jensen DoubleBarrel 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another angle.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Bren Mk1== | ==Bren Mk1== | ||
Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) carries a [[Bren gun|Bren Mk1]] in training. | Corporal Brightling ([[Stephen Martin Walters]]) carries a [[Bren gun|Bren Mk1]] in training. This weapon does not make an appearance in combat in Norway. | ||
[[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 British]] | [[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:AoH Brightling Bren.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) carrying a Bren Mk1 | [[File:AoH Brightling Bren.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling ([[Stephen Martin Walters]]) carrying a Bren Mk1 in training.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Brightling Bren 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling sets down the Bren.]] | [[File:AoH Brightling Bren 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling sets down the Bren.]] | ||
==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
Sergeant | Sergeant MacKenzie ([[William Houston]]) commandeers an [[MG42]] during the attack on the German base, using it to great effect. Since the film is set in 1941, its appearance is anachronistic. | ||
[[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 | [[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:AoH German MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier mans an MG42.]] | [[File:AoH German MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier mans an MG42.]] | ||
[[File:AoH German MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunner reaches for | [[File:AoH German MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunner reaches for the MG42 as an explosion goes off nearby.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant | [[File:AoH Mac MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant MacKenzie with the MG42.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:AoH Mac MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MacKenzie, with Sergeant Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) as his No. 2, mows down German reinforcements.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MG42 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:AoH Mac MG42 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MacKenzie firing the MG42.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MG42 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the barrel.]] | [[File:AoH Mac MG42 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the barrel.]] | ||
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==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
30 Commando Troop use the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] in training and combat. | 30 Commando Troop use the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] in training and combat. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[File:AoH 30Commando M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A | [[File:AoH 30Commando M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A commando throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate during training.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Steiner M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) throws a Stielhandgranate to Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]).]] | [[File:AoH Steiner M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) throws a Stielhandgranate to Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]).]] | ||
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Age of Heroes is a 2011 British World War II action film that focuses on the 30 Commando Troop - the forerunners to the SAS that was created by James Bond author Ian Fleming (who was working in British Naval Intelligence during the war). The film stars Sean Bean and Danny Dyer and follows the unit during a top secret mission in occupied Norway.
The following weapons were used in the film Age of Heroes:
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
The men of 30 Commando Troop, noticeably Corporal Bob Rains (Danny Dyer) and contact Liv Jensen (Izabella Miko - who acquired it from the commandos) are armed with Colt M1911A1 pistols.
Luger P08
A Waffen SS officer (Richard Stephens) and several German soldiers use the Luger P08. 30 Commando Troop also use it in training.
Webley Mk VI
Corporal Bob Rains (Danny Dyer) uses a captured Webley Mk VI to hold Major Jack Jones (Sean Bean) at gunpoint and secure his escape from Military Prison.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
The M1928A1 Thompson, mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones (Sean Bean) and Rains (Danny Dyer).
MP40
The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the MP40, most notably a Waffen SS soldier (Dominic Ryan) who uses it to execute Norwegian civilians for aiding the resistance. 30 Commando Troop use captured MP40s in training to familiarize with German weaponry; Sergeant Gray (Tony Hood) also uses a captured MP40 in combat. Most of the MP40s seen in the film are airsoft replicas, if not all. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the guns don't eject any shells, and the CGI muzzle flashes have been added in post-production.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
The Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* rifle is used by Corporal Rains (Danny Dyer) and his comrades during the prologue in Dunkirk.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T)
Sharpshooter Riley (Guy Burnet) is armed with a scoped Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) rifle.
Karabiner 98k
Several occupying Waffen SS troops in Norway are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Shotguns
Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun
Norwegian resistance contact Liv Jensen (Izabella Miko) is armed with a Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk1
Corporal Brightling (Stephen Martin Walters) carries a Bren Mk1 in training. This weapon does not make an appearance in combat in Norway.
MG42
Sergeant MacKenzie (William Houston) commandeers an MG42 during the attack on the German base, using it to great effect. Since the film is set in 1941, its appearance is anachronistic.
Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
30 Commando Troop use the Model 24 Stielhandgranate in training and combat.
