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[[Image:Everyman's War.jpg|thumb|300px|''Everyman's War'' (2009)]] | [[Image:Everyman's War.jpg|thumb|300px|''Everyman's War'' (2009)]] | ||
'''Everyman's War''' is a 2009 war film directed by Thad Smith. It stars [[Cole Carson]] as Don Smith, a young man drafted into the 94th Infantry Division during World War Two and sent into combat in France and Germany with a | '''Everyman's War''' is a 2009 war film directed by Thad Smith. It stars [[Cole Carson]] as Don Smith, a young man drafted into the 94th Infantry Division during World War Two and sent into combat in France and Germany with a heavy machine gun section. | ||
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Everyman's War'':''' | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''Everyman's War'':''' | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==M1903A4 Springfield== | ==M1903A4 Springfield== | ||
An [[M1903_Springfield# | An [[M1903_Springfield#M1903A4_Springfield_Sniper_Rifle|M1903A4 Springfield]] sniper rifle is used by sharpshooter Pvt. Briggs ([[Aaron Glass]]) in the first battle. | ||
[[File:Rifle Springfield M1903A4 with M84 sight.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Rifle Springfield M1903A4 with M84 sight.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903A4 Springfield sniper variant with M84 scope - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:EW Briggs M1903A4Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Briggs ([[Aaron Glass]]) fires his scoped M1903A4 Springfield.]] | [[File:EW Briggs M1903A4Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Briggs ([[Aaron Glass]]) fires his scoped M1903A4 Springfield.]] | ||
==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
Despite being the standard-issue combat rifle for the U.S. Armed Forces during World War Two, the [[M1 Garand]] is seen scarcely throughout the | Despite being the standard-issue combat rifle for the U.S. Armed Forces during World War Two, the [[M1 Garand]] is seen scarcely throughout the film. This is historically accurate for weapons squads, such as the one depicted in the film, would normally be issued lighter weapons such as the M1 Carbine and sidearms like the M1911A1. The most notable user is Pvt. Karl Heinrich ([[Brian Julian]]), the section ammunition carrier. | ||
[[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GI enters the mess tent with his M1 Garand rifle slung. Note the trench knife stuck into his pack (left side).]] | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GI enters the mess tent with his M1 Garand rifle slung. Note the trench knife stuck into his pack (left side).]] | ||
[[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Karl Heinrich ([[Brian Julian]]), seated on the left, holds an M1 Garand.]] | [[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Karl Heinrich ([[Brian Julian]]), seated on the left, holds an M1 Garand.]] | ||
[[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heinrich jumps from the Deuce-and-a-Half with his M1.]] | [[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heinrich jumps from the Deuce-and-a-Half truck with his M1.]] | ||
[[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heinrich, carrying his M1, | [[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heinrich, carrying his M1, is wounded in the leg and falls to the snow.]] | ||
[[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heinrich pours down covering fire with his M1.]] | [[File:EW Heinrich M1Garand 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Heinrich pours down covering fire with his M1.]] | ||
[[File:EW SSgtSmith M1Garand 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|S/Sgt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) hitches a ride back to M Company, resting an M1 Garand in his lap.]] | [[File:EW SSgtSmith M1Garand 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|S/Sgt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) hitches a ride back to M Company, resting an M1 Garand in his lap.]] | ||
[[File:EW SSgtSmith M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith and | [[File:EW SSgtSmith M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|S/Sgt. Smith and Cpl. Starcher ([[Gavin Bristol]]) approach a farmhouse, M1 rifles at the ready.]] | ||
[[File:EW SSgtSmith M1Garand 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith holds his M1 on a German prisoner ([[Micah Klatt]]).]] | [[File:EW SSgtSmith M1Garand 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith holds his M1 on a German prisoner ([[Micah Klatt]]).]] | ||
==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
The [[M1 Carbine]] is used by two men | The [[M1 Carbine]] is used by two men of the machine gun section, Pvt. Anthony Benedetto ([[Sean McGrath]]) and Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]). | ||
[[File:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI M1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M1 Carbine lies next to a dozing GI.]] | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M1 Carbine lies next to a dozing GI.]] | ||
[[File:EW Fuller M1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]) squeezes off rounds at advancing German infantry with his Carbine.]] | [[File:EW Fuller M1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]) squeezes off rounds at advancing German infantry with his Carbine.]] | ||
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[[File:EW AmericanGI M1Carbine 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Carbine-carrying GI moves out to the front.]] | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1Carbine 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Carbine-carrying GI moves out to the front.]] | ||
[[File:EW SSgtSpeck M1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|S/Sgt. Ray Speck ([[Rick Magistrale]]) with his Carbine.]] | [[File:EW SSgtSpeck M1Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|600px|S/Sgt. Ray Speck ([[Rick Magistrale]]) with his Carbine.]] | ||
[[File:EW Benedetto M1Carbine 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A silhouetted Pvt. Benedetto holds | [[File:EW Benedetto M1Carbine 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A silhouetted Pvt. Benedetto holds his M1 Carbine.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
German soldiers in the film use the [[Karabiner 98k]] as their main battle rifle. | German soldiers in the film use the [[Karabiner 98k]] as their main battle rifle. | ||
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier K98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries a slung Karabiner 98k.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier K98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries a slung Karabiner 98k.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier K98 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carrying a 98k.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier K98 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carrying a 98k.]] | ||
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==Gewehr 43== | ==Gewehr 43== | ||
During the final battle of the film, a German soldier can be seen using a [[Gewehr 43]] | During the final battle of the film, a German soldier can be seen using a [[Gewehr 43]] semi-automatic rifle. | ||
[[File:K43 nc.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:K43 nc.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gewehr 43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier Gewehr43.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier raises his Gewehr 43.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier Gewehr43.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier raises his Gewehr 43.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier Gewehr43 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:EW GermanSoldier Gewehr43 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier squeezes off several rounds.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==M1A1 Thompson== | ==M1A1 Thompson== | ||
Several American | Several American GIs can be seen using [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] submachine guns in battle with the German forces. | ||
[[File:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American GI riding in a jeep carries an M1A1 Thompson.]] | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American GI riding in a jeep carries an M1A1 Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GI prods a German prisoner with the Thompson.]] | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GI prods a German prisoner with the Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GI holds his Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The | [[File:EW AmericanGI M1A1Thompson 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The GI fires single shots at the German soldiers.]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Several German soldiers and | Several German soldiers and officers use the [[MP40]]. | ||
[[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSergeant MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German Noncom holds his MP40.]] | [[File:EW GermanSergeant MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German Noncom holds his MP40.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSergeant MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Noncom fires his MP40.]] | [[File:EW GermanSergeant MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Noncom fires his MP40.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sentry stands at attention with the MP40.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sentry stands at attention with the MP40.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carrying an MP40.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carrying an MP40.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MP40 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims his MP40.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MP40 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims his MP40.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanOfficer MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German Panzer officer (Jay Lance) fires his MP40 at Cpl. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]).]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Browning M1917== | ==Browning M1917== | ||
As | As heavy machine gunners, the GIs of the section depicted onscreen operate a [[Browning M1917]] in battle against the Germans. | ||
[[File:M1917A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 machine gun with tripod and ammo box - .30-06]] | [[File:M1917A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 machine gun with tripod and ammo box - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:EW CplStarkes PvtSmith BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Starks ([[Mike Prosser]]) and Pvt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) on watch in their bunker with the Browning M1917.]] | [[File:EW CplStarkes PvtSmith BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Starks ([[Mike Prosser]]) and Pvt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) on watch in their bunker with the Browning M1917.]] | ||
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[[File:EW Benedetto Fuller BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]) hands the M1917 to Pvt. Anthony Benedetto ([[Sean McGrath]]).]] | [[File:EW Benedetto Fuller BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]) hands the M1917 to Pvt. Anthony Benedetto ([[Sean McGrath]]).]] | ||
[[File:EW Fuller BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fuller holds the M1917.]] | [[File:EW Fuller BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fuller holds the M1917.]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GI | [[File:EW AmericanGI BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GI machine gun crew displace with their M1917.]] | ||
[[File:EW CplSmith Fuller BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fuller loads a .30-06 round belt into the M1917.]] | [[File:EW CplSmith Fuller BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fuller loads a .30-06 round belt into the M1917.]] | ||
[[File:EW CplSmith Fuller BrowningM1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Smith and Fuller with the M1917.]] | [[File:EW CplSmith Fuller BrowningM1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Smith and Fuller with the M1917.]] | ||
[[File:EW Fuller BrowningM1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fuller (one hand on the trigger and the other handling the ammunition belt) fires the M1917.]] | [[File:EW Fuller BrowningM1917 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fuller (one hand on the trigger and the other handling the ammunition belt) fires the M1917.]] | ||
==Browning | ==Browning M1919A4== | ||
Towards the end of the film, American | Towards the end of the film, American GIs are seen with a [[Browning M1919A4]] in a defensive position inside a townhouse. | ||
[[File:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:EW AmericanGI BrowningM1919A4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GI | [[File:EW AmericanGI BrowningM1919A4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GI machine gun team on watch with a Browning M1919A4.]] | ||
==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
A [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] is mounted on a US Army | A [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] is mounted on a US Army jeep transporting Cpl. Starks ([[Mike Prosser]]) and Pvt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) to the front lines. | ||
[[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:EW Jeep BrowningM2HB.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Browning M2HB mounted on a jeep.]] | [[File:EW Jeep BrowningM2HB.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Browning M2HB is mounted on a jeep.]] | ||
==Bren Gun== | ==Bren Gun== | ||
A bipod-mounted [[Bren gun|Bren Gun]] is manned in a defensive position by Maurice ([[Nico Izambard]]), a member of the French Maquis. | A bipod-mounted [[Bren gun|Bren Gun]] is manned in a defensive position by Maurice ([[Nico Izambard]]), a member of the French Maquis. | ||
[[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:EW Maurice BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maurice ([[Nico Izambard]]) in his foxhole with the Bren Gun.]] | [[File:EW Maurice BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maurice ([[Nico Izambard]]) in his foxhole with the Bren Gun.]] | ||
==MG34== | ==MG34== | ||
Several German soldiers use the [[MG34]] | Several German soldiers use the [[MG34]] light machine gun, the earlier version of the famous [[MG42]]. | ||
[[File:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MG34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MG34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries the MG34.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MG34 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MG34 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German machine gunners deploy an MG34.]] | ||
==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
The [[MG42]] is used by numerous German soldiers in battle. | The [[MG42]] is used by numerous German soldiers in battle. | ||
[[ | [[Image:MG42Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German machine gunners open fire with an MG42.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The machine gunners pour down fire.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German crew fire their MG42.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A | [[File:EW GermanSoldier MG42 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries the MG42.]] | ||
= | =Pistols= | ||
==Colt M1911A1== | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
The [[M1911_pistol_series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] is carried by the | The [[M1911_pistol_series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] is carried by the American soldiers, in particular Cpl. Starks ([[Mike Prosser]]) and Pvt. (later Cpl.) Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]). | ||
[[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War Two issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | [[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War Two issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:EW CplStarkes ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Starks ([[Mike Prosser]]) with his holstered Colt M1911A1.]] | [[File:EW CplStarkes ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Starks ([[Mike Prosser]]) with his holstered Colt M1911A1.]] | ||
[[File:EW CplStarkes PvtSmith ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Starks and Pvt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) with holstered | [[File:EW CplStarkes PvtSmith ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Starks and Pvt. Don Smith ([[Cole Carson]]) with their holstered M1911A1s.]] | ||
[[File:EW Clerk ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:EW Clerk ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M1911A1 pistol lies on an officer's field desk.]] | ||
[[File:EW CplSmith ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Smith | [[File:EW CplSmith ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cpl. Smith checks the remaining ammo in his pistol.]] | ||
[[File:EW CplSmith ColtM1911A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith with | [[File:EW CplSmith ColtM1911A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Smith with his M1911A1.]] | ||
[[File:EW Fuller ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]) clutches | [[File:EW Fuller ColtM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Robert Fuller ([[Eric Martin Reid]]) clutches an M1911A1.]] | ||
== | ==Walther PPK== | ||
A [[ | A [[Walther PPK]], thrown into a river by a surrendering German officer, is used by a German prisoner ([[Micah Klatt]]) to commit suicide. The weapon is a rare Political version with the Political Reich eagle on the bakelite grips. The one used in the film, is actually a "blank fire only" post war copy (with the swastika omitted), since a real model is worth thousands; presumably it is standing in for a standard issue Walther PP or PPK that a field officer might be expected to have. | ||
[[File:EW GermanPOW MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German POW ([[Micah Klatt]]) checks to see if the | [[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz (aka .380 ACP)]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanPOW MakarovPM 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The POW holds the | [[File:EW GermanPOW MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German POW ([[Micah Klatt]]) checks to see if the PPK he just recovered from the river is loaded.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanPOW MakarovPM 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The POW holds the PPK to his temple.]] | |||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
== | ==F1 Hand Grenade== | ||
A [[ | A [[F1 hand grenade|F1 Hand Grenade]] is seen in Maurice's ([[Nico Izambard]]) foxhole and on his belt. | ||
[[File: | [[File:F1 Mle35 hand grenade.JPG|thumb|none|250px|French F1 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[File:EW Maurice Mk2Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maurice ([[Nico Izambard]]) with a | [[File:EW Maurice Mk2Grenade.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maurice ([[Nico Izambard]]) with a French F1 Hand Grenade on his belt.]] | ||
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
The [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]], better known as the | The [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]], better known as the "Potato Masher", is used by a German soldier in the climatic battle. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Anti-personnel fragmentation M24 Stielhandgranate.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier PotatoMasher.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier primes a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier PotatoMasher.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier primes a Model 24 Stielhandgranate.]] | ||
[[File:EW GermanSoldier PotatoMasher 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Stielhandgranate comes to a rest in the snow.]] | [[File:EW GermanSoldier PotatoMasher 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Stielhandgranate comes to a rest in the snow.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 19 October 2018
Everyman's War is a 2009 war film directed by Thad Smith. It stars Cole Carson as Don Smith, a young man drafted into the 94th Infantry Division during World War Two and sent into combat in France and Germany with a heavy machine gun section.
The following weapons were used in the film Everyman's War:
Rifles
M1903A4 Springfield
An M1903A4 Springfield sniper rifle is used by sharpshooter Pvt. Briggs (Aaron Glass) in the first battle.
M1 Garand
Despite being the standard-issue combat rifle for the U.S. Armed Forces during World War Two, the M1 Garand is seen scarcely throughout the film. This is historically accurate for weapons squads, such as the one depicted in the film, would normally be issued lighter weapons such as the M1 Carbine and sidearms like the M1911A1. The most notable user is Pvt. Karl Heinrich (Brian Julian), the section ammunition carrier.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is used by two men of the machine gun section, Pvt. Anthony Benedetto (Sean McGrath) and Pvt. Robert Fuller (Eric Martin Reid).
Karabiner 98k
German soldiers in the film use the Karabiner 98k as their main battle rifle.
Gewehr 43
During the final battle of the film, a German soldier can be seen using a Gewehr 43 semi-automatic rifle.
Submachine Guns
M1A1 Thompson
Several American GIs can be seen using M1A1 Thompson submachine guns in battle with the German forces.
MP40
Several German soldiers and officers use the MP40.
Machine Guns
Browning M1917
As heavy machine gunners, the GIs of the section depicted onscreen operate a Browning M1917 in battle against the Germans.
Browning M1919A4
Towards the end of the film, American GIs are seen with a Browning M1919A4 in a defensive position inside a townhouse.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is mounted on a US Army jeep transporting Cpl. Starks (Mike Prosser) and Pvt. Don Smith (Cole Carson) to the front lines.
Bren Gun
A bipod-mounted Bren Gun is manned in a defensive position by Maurice (Nico Izambard), a member of the French Maquis.
MG34
Several German soldiers use the MG34 light machine gun, the earlier version of the famous MG42.
MG42
The MG42 is used by numerous German soldiers in battle.
Pistols
Colt M1911A1
The Colt M1911A1 is carried by the American soldiers, in particular Cpl. Starks (Mike Prosser) and Pvt. (later Cpl.) Don Smith (Cole Carson).
Walther PPK
A Walther PPK, thrown into a river by a surrendering German officer, is used by a German prisoner (Micah Klatt) to commit suicide. The weapon is a rare Political version with the Political Reich eagle on the bakelite grips. The one used in the film, is actually a "blank fire only" post war copy (with the swastika omitted), since a real model is worth thousands; presumably it is standing in for a standard issue Walther PP or PPK that a field officer might be expected to have.
Grenades
F1 Hand Grenade
A F1 Hand Grenade is seen in Maurice's (Nico Izambard) foxhole and on his belt.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate, better known as the "Potato Masher", is used by a German soldier in the climatic battle.
