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'''633 Squadron''' is a 1964 movie based on true facts about a DeHavilland Mosquito fighter bomber squadron assigned to a do or die mission. Allied forces learn of a Nazi plan to launch rockets at England prior to D-Day. To stop the threat the 633 Squadron is assigned to destroy the rocket fuel plant. lead by Wing Commander Roy Grant (Cliff Robertson) they fly into the Norwegian fjord and into history.
[[Image:633Squadron.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''633 Squadron'' (1964)]]


'''''633 Squadron''''' is a 1964 WWII film based on a true story of a DeHavilland Mosquito fighter bomber squadron assigned to a "do or die" mission. When Allied forces learn of a Nazi plan to launch rockets at England prior to D-Day, the 633 Squadron is assigned to destroy the rocket fuel plant to eliminate the threat. [[Cliff Robertson]] stars as Wing Commander Roy Grant, the squadron leader as they fly into the Norwegian fjord and into history.  Director Walter Grauman would later utilize footage from this film for his 1970 WWII thriller ''[[The Last Escape]]''.


*  Actors: [[Cliff Robertson]], George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston
 
*  Actors: [[Cliff Robertson]], [[George Chakiris]], [[Maria Perschy]], Harry Andrews, Donald Houston


*  Directors: Walter Grauman
*  Directors: Walter Grauman


'''The following guns were used in the movie 633 Squadron'''
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== MP40 ==  
== MP40 ==  
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of [[MP40]] used in film]]
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of [[MP40]] used in film]]
[[Image:633Sq 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldier firing a MP40, holding it incorrectly. However, a lot of German soldiers hold their MP40 like this.]]
[[Image:633Sq 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldier firing a MP40.]]


==Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle ==
==Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle ==
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* Rifle used in film]]
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] Rifle used in film]]
[[Image:633Sq 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RAF sentry holding a No.1 MkIII Endfield rifle]]
[[Image:633Sq 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RAF sentry holding a No.1 MkIII Enfield rifle]]


==Lewis Gun==
==Lewis Gun==
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Example of Lewis Gun ground version used in film]]
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Example of Lewis Gun ground version used in film]]
[[Image:633Sq 3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RAF sentry manning a pair of Lewis Guns in a dual mount]]
[[Image:633Sq 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RAF sentry manning a pair of [[Lewis Gun]]s in a dual mount]]


==Browning AN/M2 .303 Aircraft==
==Browning .303 Mk II==
British Pattern .303 calibre Browning machine guns are nose mounted in the DeHavilland Mosquito's.
British Pattern [[Browning AN/M2|Browning .303 Mk II]] machine guns are nose mounted in the DeHavilland Mosquito's.
[[Image:ANM230fixed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of Browning AN/M2 fixed version used in film]]
[[File:Browning.303.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning .303 Mk II* - .303 British]]
[[Image:633Sq 4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Four Browning AN/M2 Aircraft machine guns mounted in nose of Mosquito. These are dummy barrels, fitted to a painted-over plexiglass nosecone, as no solid nosed Mosquito fighters remained during filming.]]
[[Image:633Sq 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Four Browning .303 aircraft machine guns mounted in nose of Mosquito. These are dummy barrels, fitted to a painted-over plexiglass nosecone, as no solid nosed Mosquito fighters remained for filming.]]


== Sten MKI* SMG==  
== Sten MKI* SMG==  
[[Image:Sten MkI star.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Sten|Sten Mk I*]] submachine gun - 9mm]]
[[Image:Sten MkI star.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Sten|Sten Mk I*]] submachine gun - 9mm]]
[[Image:633Sq 5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norwegian Restistance holding [[Sten|Sten Mk I*]] sub machine guns]]
[[Image:633Sq 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[George Chakiris]] and Norwegian Resistance fighters holding [[Sten|Sten Mk I*]] sub machine guns]]


== Mauser Kar98k Rifle ==  
== Mauser Kar98k Rifle ==  
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of Karabiner 98k used in film]]
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of Karabiner 98k used in film]]
[[Image:633Sq 6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldier firing a K98K Mauser rifle]]
[[Image:633Sq 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier firing a [[K98k]] Mauser rifle]]


==MG34==
==MG34==
[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of MG34 light machine gun used in film]]
[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of MG34 light machine gun used in film]]
[[Image:633Sq 7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldier manning a MG34 light machine gun on Armored car]]
[[Image:633Sq 7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier manning a [[MG34]] light machine gun on Armored car]]
[[Image:633Sq 13.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Dual MG34 AA position knocked out]]
[[Image:633Sq 13.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Dual MG34 AA position knocked out]]


==20mm Flak 38 AA Gun==
==2 cm Flakvierling 38==
[[Image:633Sq 8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|20mm Flak 38 AA Gun quad mount]]
[[Image:Flak38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|2 cm Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B]]
[[Image:633Sq 8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|[[2 cm Flak 38#2 cm Flakvierling 38|2 cm Flakvierling 38]] AA Gun quad mount used by German forces.  This footage appears to have also been used in ''[[The Last Escape]]''.]]


== MG 151 Drilling ==  
== MG 151 Drilling ==  
[[Image:633Sq 9.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG 151 Drilling heavy machine guns in triple mount]]
[[Image:633Sq 9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG 151 Drilling heavy machine guns in triple mount]]


==Vickers K Gun==
==Vickers K Gun==
[[Image:633Sq 10.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RAF troops manning a pair of Vickers K Guns in a dual mount]]
[[Image:Vickersk.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers K Machine Gun - .303 British]]
[[Image:633Sq 10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RAF troops manning a pair of [[Vickers K]] Guns in a dual mount]]


==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
[[Image:633Sq 11.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German soldier throwing a Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]
[[Image:24-43 grenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:633Sq 11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier throwing a Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]


==Walther P38 Pistol==
==Walther P38 Pistol==
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of P38 Pistol used in film]]
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Example of P38 Pistol used in film]]
[[Image:633Sq 12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German officer holding a Walther P38 pistol]]
[[Image:633Sq 12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German officer holding a [[Walther P38]] pistol]]
 
== Wolseley flare pistol/No 4 Mk 1 flare gun? ==
 
Seen in the canopy firing port of the DeHavilland Mosquito fighter planes cockpit.





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633 Squadron (1964)

633 Squadron is a 1964 WWII film based on a true story of a DeHavilland Mosquito fighter bomber squadron assigned to a "do or die" mission. When Allied forces learn of a Nazi plan to launch rockets at England prior to D-Day, the 633 Squadron is assigned to destroy the rocket fuel plant to eliminate the threat. Cliff Robertson stars as Wing Commander Roy Grant, the squadron leader as they fly into the Norwegian fjord and into history. Director Walter Grauman would later utilize footage from this film for his 1970 WWII thriller The Last Escape.


  • Directors: Walter Grauman


The following weapons were used in the film 633 Squadron:


MP40

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Example of MP40 used in film
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German soldier firing a MP40.

Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle

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Example of Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* Rifle used in film
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RAF sentry holding a No.1 MkIII Enfield rifle

Lewis Gun

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Example of Lewis Gun ground version used in film
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RAF sentry manning a pair of Lewis Guns in a dual mount

Browning .303 Mk II

British Pattern Browning .303 Mk II machine guns are nose mounted in the DeHavilland Mosquito's.

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Browning .303 Mk II* - .303 British
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Four Browning .303 aircraft machine guns mounted in nose of Mosquito. These are dummy barrels, fitted to a painted-over plexiglass nosecone, as no solid nosed Mosquito fighters remained for filming.

Sten MKI* SMG

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Sten Mk I* submachine gun - 9mm
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George Chakiris and Norwegian Resistance fighters holding Sten Mk I* sub machine guns

Mauser Kar98k Rifle

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Example of Karabiner 98k used in film
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German soldier firing a K98k Mauser rifle

MG34

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Example of MG34 light machine gun used in film
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German soldier manning a MG34 light machine gun on Armored car
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Dual MG34 AA position knocked out

2 cm Flakvierling 38

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2 cm Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B
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2 cm Flakvierling 38 AA Gun quad mount used by German forces. This footage appears to have also been used in The Last Escape.

MG 151 Drilling

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MG 151 Drilling heavy machine guns in triple mount

Vickers K Gun

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Vickers K Machine Gun - .303 British
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RAF troops manning a pair of Vickers K Guns in a dual mount

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
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German soldier throwing a Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Walther P38 Pistol

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Example of P38 Pistol used in film
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German officer holding a Walther P38 pistol