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==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifle is used by German troops during The Great War. The German brothers Günther ([[David Kross]]) and Michael Schröder ([[Leonard Carow]]) are seen with slung G98s. So does the German soldier Friedrich ([[Nicolas Bro]]). | The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifle is used by German troops during The Great War. The German brothers Günther ([[David Kross]]) and Michael Schröder ([[Leonard Carow]]) are seen with slung G98s. So does the German soldier Friedrich ([[Nicolas Bro]]). | ||
[[ | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Early Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Late Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:WarHorse_G98_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Gewehr 98 slung on a German soldier.]] | [[File:WarHorse_G98_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Gewehr 98 slung on a German soldier.]] | ||
[[File:WHg98.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The German soldier at the farm ([[Sebastian Hülk]]) with his Gewehr 98.]] | [[File:WHg98.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The German soldier at the farm ([[Sebastian Hülk]]) with his Gewehr 98.]] | ||
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[[File:WarHorse_G98AZ_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier leads Joey away with his carbine slung while Emilie (Celine Buckens) and her grandfather (Niels Arestrup) look on. In a continuity error, this soldier is later showing with a full-sized Gewehr 98 over his shoulder.]] | [[File:WarHorse_G98AZ_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier leads Joey away with his carbine slung while Emilie (Celine Buckens) and her grandfather (Niels Arestrup) look on. In a continuity error, this soldier is later showing with a full-sized Gewehr 98 over his shoulder.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No. | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III== | ||
British troops during The Great War are armed with the [[ | British troops during The Great War are armed with the [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III]] Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifle, including Albert Narracott ([[Jeremy Irvine]]). The Geordie soldier ([[Toby Kebbell]]) uses a Pattern M1907 sword bayonet as an improvised white flag to get to Joey. | ||
[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | [[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:WarHorse_SMLE_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"''If anybody turns back, if anyone of our boys comes running towards you, you take this rifle and you shoot them dead! Do you understand?''"<br /> | [[File:WarHorse_SMLE_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"''If anybody turns back, if anyone of our boys comes running towards you, you take this rifle and you shoot them dead! Do you understand?''"<br /> | ||
British Trench Captain ([[Julian Wadham]]) announces his men what to expect when they retire.]] | British Trench Captain ([[Julian Wadham]]) announces his men what to expect when they retire.]] | ||
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[[File:WHMG082.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers fire MG08 machine guns at oncoming British cavalry]] | [[File:WHMG082.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers fire MG08 machine guns at oncoming British cavalry]] | ||
[[File:WHMG083.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim in action.]] | [[File:WHMG083.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim in action.]] | ||
[[File:WHMG084.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier about to take at Capt. Nicholls.]] | [[File:WHMG084.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier about to take aim at Capt. Nicholls.]] | ||
[[File:WHMG086.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A smoking MG08 after the Calvary attack.]] | [[File:WHMG086.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A smoking MG08 after the Calvary attack.]] | ||
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==Mark IV tank== | ==Mark IV tank== | ||
A Mark IV tank makes a brief appearance in the film, to symbolize the changing face of warfare, making warhorses like Joey obsolete. This Mark IV is actually a replica of a Mark IV owned by The Tank Museum (formerly the Bovington Tank Museum) built from a modern commercial excavator. The replica was later purchased by The Tank Museum to allow the museum to show a working Mark IV without risking damage to the actual Mark IV, which is | A Mark IV tank makes a brief appearance in the film, to symbolize the changing face of warfare, making warhorses like Joey obsolete. This Mark IV is actually a replica of a Mark IV owned by The Tank Museum (formerly the Bovington Tank Museum) built from a modern commercial excavator. The replica was later purchased by The Tank Museum to allow the museum to show a working Mark IV without risking damage to the actual Mark IV, which was almost (and now is) a hundred years old. | ||
[[File:WarHorse_MarkIV_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:WarHorse_MarkIV_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:WarHorse_MarkIV_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the two QF 6 pounder guns in the forward sponsons, and the three Lewis guns, one in each of the rear sponsons, and one towards the front of the hull.]] | [[File:WarHorse_MarkIV_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the two QF 6 pounder guns in the forward sponsons, and the three Lewis guns, one in each of the rear sponsons, and one towards the front of the hull.]] | ||
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==German Helmets and Body Armor== | ==German Helmets and Body Armor== | ||
The costume designers went above and beyond when it came to marking the passage of time by showing the evolution of German helmets. | The costume designers went above and beyond when it came to marking the passage of time by showing the evolution of German helmets. | ||
[[File:WarHorse_H1_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the start of the war, German troops were issued leather Pickelhaube helmets, which | [[File:WarHorse_H1_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the start of the war, German troops were issued leather Pickelhaube helmets, which offered little protection against shrapnel.]] | ||
[[File:WarHorse_H1_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Early Stahlhelms had ventilator lugs built into them, which allowed an additional armor plate, the Stirnpanzer, to be attached. These were not popular as they were too heavy, and later versions of the Stahlhelm did away with the lugs.]] | [[File:WarHorse_H1_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Early Stahlhelms had ventilator lugs built into them, which allowed an additional armor plate, the Stirnpanzer, to be attached. These were not popular as they were too heavy, and later versions of the Stahlhelm did away with the lugs.]] | ||
[[File:WarHorse_H1_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|White helmet covers started appearing in late 1916.]] | [[File:WarHorse_H1_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|White helmet covers started appearing in late 1916.]] | ||
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War Horse is the 2011 feature film adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel of the same name. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film follows a young horse finds itself through a course of amazing events serving both the German and British armies during World War I. The title character was played by fourteen horses, with no CGI and little animatronics, all under the watchful eye of the American Humane Society. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
The following weapons were used in the film War Horse:
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Handguns
Luger Artillery Model
An Artillery Luger is used by Brandt (Rainer Bock) to put down a dying artillery horse.
Webley Mk. VI
The Webley Mk VI is used by Sergeant Fry (Eddie Marsan) when he attempts to put down Joey at the end of the film. David Lyons (Robert Emms) is armed with one as well.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Ted Narracott (Peter Mullan) attempts to kill Joey with a Double Barreled Shotgun.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle is used by German troops during The Great War. The German brothers Günther (David Kross) and Michael Schröder (Leonard Carow) are seen with slung G98s. So does the German soldier Friedrich (Nicolas Bro).
Mauser 98AZ Carbine
Some German troops are armed with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III
British troops during The Great War are armed with the Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifle, including Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine). The Geordie soldier (Toby Kebbell) uses a Pattern M1907 sword bayonet as an improvised white flag to get to Joey.
British Trench Captain (Julian Wadham) announces his men what to expect when they retire.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
German troops use Maxim MG08s to defend their camp during a British Calvary attack. The successful use of the MGs was the first hint in the movie about the demise of the cavalry in modern warfare.
Lewis Gun
A Lewis Gun is seen when the British prepare to go over the top at the Somme in late 1918.
Explosives
Mills Bomb
Albert Narracott uses a Mills Bomb to take out a German machine-gun nest in the battle of the Somme.
Model 16 Stielhandgranate
A German soldier searching Emilie's grandfather's farm has a Model 16 Stielhandgranate on his belt. Later, many of these grenades can be seen in the German trench.
Trivia
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun
Two British Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Guns can be seen in the background.
21 cm Mörser 16
Joey and Topthorn are assigned to drag a battery of 21 cm Mörser 16 howitzers to a position on top of a hill. These howitzers are built by Lamb Industries.
7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A.
A 7,7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. Field Gun is seen as Joey drag a 21 cm Mörser 16.
Unknown Howitzer
An unknown Howitzer can be seen in the background which could be a 15-cm-schwere Feldhaubitzen 13. This howitzer can be seen also in the 2008 movie The Red Baron.
Mark IV tank
A Mark IV tank makes a brief appearance in the film, to symbolize the changing face of warfare, making warhorses like Joey obsolete. This Mark IV is actually a replica of a Mark IV owned by The Tank Museum (formerly the Bovington Tank Museum) built from a modern commercial excavator. The replica was later purchased by The Tank Museum to allow the museum to show a working Mark IV without risking damage to the actual Mark IV, which was almost (and now is) a hundred years old.
German Helmets and Body Armor
The costume designers went above and beyond when it came to marking the passage of time by showing the evolution of German helmets.
Pattern 1908/1912 Cavalry Sword
British Cavalry troopers and officers are armed with Pattern 1908 and 1912 Cavalry Swords, respectively. Like sidearms, NCOs and enlisted men were issued their sabres, while officers were expected to purchase their own. These were the last service swords issued by the British Army, and thus, remain in service today in a ceremonial role.
