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Battle of the Bulge (1965)

Battle of the Bulge is the 1965 World War II film that focuses on the events of the famous battle that occurred during the German winter offensive of 1944. As was customary for World War II films of the time, this film features an all-star cast including Henry Fonda, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson, and Robert Shaw.

The production was filmed in Spain, which provided a large amount of armor and weaponry (sometimes anachronistic). Despite the several impressive tank battle sequences, the film has an end title that states many of the events and characters in the film were heavily "synthesized" to capture the "essence" of the battle.

The following weapons were used in the film Battle of the Bulge:

Rifles and Carbines

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand is carried by numerous US soldiers throughout the film.

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 [[Image:Battle bulge cover.jpg|right|thumb|none|300px|Battle of the Bulge (1965)]]
-''Battle of the Bulge'' is the 1965 World War II film that focuses on the events of the famous battle that occurred during the German winter offensive of 1944.   As was customary for World War II films of the time, this film features an all-star cast including [[Henry Fonda]], [[Telly Savalas]], [[Charles Bronson]], and [[Robert Shaw]].  The production was filmed in Spain, which provided a large amount of armor and weaponry (sometimes anachronistic).  While the film does feature several impressive tank battle sequences, many of the events and characters in the film were heavily fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
+'''''Battle of the Bulge''''' is the 1965 World War II film that focuses on the events of the famous battle that occurred during the German winter offensive of 1944.   As was customary for World War II films of the time, this film features an all-star cast including [[Henry Fonda]], [[Telly Savalas]], [[Charles Bronson]], and [[Robert Shaw]].
+The production was filmed in Spain, which provided a large amount of armor and weaponry (sometimes anachronistic). Despite the several impressive tank battle sequences, the film has an end title that states many of the events and characters in the film were heavily "synthesized" to capture the "essence" of the battle.
-'''The following firearms can be seen in the film ''Battle of the Bulge'':'''
+{{Film Title}}
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+=Rifles and Carbines=
 ==M1 Garand==
-The [[M1 Garand]] was the most common weapon among US infantrymen during WWII.  The M1 Garand is carried by numerous US soldiers throughout the film.
+The [[M1 Garand]] is carried by numerous US soldiers throughout the film.
 [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]]
-[[Image: Bulge002.jpg|thumb|600px|none|US Troops with their M1 Garand rifles retreat from oncoming German armor.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 223.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Lt. Col. Dan Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]) takes aim with the M1 Garand. Note the absence of a rear sight.]]
-[[Image: Bulge007.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Several US Troops fire their M1 Garand rifles at escaping German tankers.]]
+[[Image: Bulge000.jpg|thumb|701px|none|German infiltrators disguised as US troops surprise Col. Hessler ([[Robert Shaw]]). The Garand is carried by several infiltrators.]]
+[[Image: Bulge002.jpg|thumb|700px|none|US Troops with their M1 Garand rifles retreat from oncoming German armor.]]
+[[Image: Bulge007.jpg|thumb|702px|none|Several US Troops fire their M1 Garand rifles at escaping German tankers.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 239.jpg|thumb|700px|none|In a restored scene, a young boy is seen using an M1 Garand to take a shot at Col. Hessler.]]
-==M1 Garand (sniper scope)==
+==M1C Garand==
-An [[M1 Garand]] fitted with a scope is used by Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]), possibly a M1C or D Garand.
+An [[M1 Garand|M1C Garand]] fitted with a scope is in the hands of Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]).
-[[Image:M1DGarand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1-D Sniper Variant with M84 scope - .30-06]]
+[[Image:M1CSniper.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1C Sniper Variant with M82 scope - .30-06]]
-[[Image:Bulge 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) with the scoped Garand.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) with the scoped Garand.]]
-[[Image:Bulge sniper rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) shoots the sniper rifle.]]
+[[Image:Bulge sniper rifle.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) shoots the sniper rifle.]]
 ==M1 Carbine==
+The [[M1 Carbine]] is seen briefly held by a German infiltrator disguised as a US soldier. M1 Carbines are also carried by US troops as well. The majority of these carbines are of the anachronistic Korean War era.
+[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with Birch Stock, Adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch - .30 Carbine. Most of the World War II variations of the M1 Carbine were sent back to the Military Arsenals and retrofitted with the Bayonet Lug and adjustable rear sight. This is the version seen after late 1945 and all the way until the 1960s. This version is seen most often in World War II movies, despite being anachronistic for most World War II battles]]
+[[Image: Bulge000.jpg|thumb|701px|none|German infiltrators disguised as US troops surprise Gen. Kohler ([[Werner Peters]]) and Col. Hessler ([[Robert Shaw]]).  The M1 Carbine is carried by the infiltrator on the left.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 245.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]) carries the M1 Carbine (fitted with the anachronistic bayonet lug).]]
-The [[M1 Carbine]] is seen briefly held by a German infiltrator disguised as a US soldier.
+==Sturmgewehr 44==
-[[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|World War II Era [[M1 Carbine|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]]
+A [[Sturmgewehr 44]] is seen in the hands of Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) taken from a captured German soldier and this is the rifle examined by Lt. Col. Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]) and Col. Pritchard ([[Dana Andrews]]).
-[[Image: Bulge000.jpg|thumb|600px|none|German infiltrators disguised as US troops surprise Col. Hessler ([[Robert Shaw]]).  The M1 Carbine is carried by the soldier on the left.]]
+[[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sturmgewehr 44 7.92x33mm]]
+[[Image:Bulge 07.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Col. Pritchard ([[Dana Andrews]]) examines the [[Sturmgewehr 44]].]]
+==M43 Spanish Mauser==
+German infantry and also some U.S. soldiers are seen armed with [[M43 Spanish Mauser]] rifles throughout the film.
+[[Image:Mauser m43.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Spanish Mauser M43 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:Bulge 12.jpg|thumb|700px|none|German infantry is seen armed with Mauser rifles throughout the film.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 239.jpg|thumb|700px|none|German troops carry the Spanish rifle.]]
+=Submachine Guns=
 ==M3 Grease Gun==
+The [[M3 Grease Gun]] is the most common submachine gun carried by US troops in the film and is seen in the hands of Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]), Wolenski ([[Charles Bronson]]), and Lt. Col. Dan Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]).
-The [[M3 Grease Gun]] is the most common submachine gun carried by US infantrymen during WWII and is seen used by Sgt. Duquesne and Lt. Weaver.
 [[Image:M3_Grease.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:Bulge004.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) holding an M3 Grease Gun as he inspects the battlefield with Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]).]]
+[[Image:Bulge004.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) holding an M3 Grease Gun as he inspects the battlefield with Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]).]]
-[[Image:Bulge 11.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]]
+[[Image:Bulge 11.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Lt. Col. Dan Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]) fires Wolenski's Grease Gun.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 222.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Schumacher ([[Ty Hardin]]), one of the Germans disguised as an American MP, opens fire with the Grease Gun.]]
-== Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun==
-[[Browning M1919A4]] are seen mounted on the US tanks and is fired handheld by Sgt. Guffy ([[Telly Savalas]]).
-[[File:M1919A4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M1919A4 - .30-06]]
-[[Image: Bulge006.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sgt. Guffy ([[Telly Savalas]]) firing the M1919A4 handheld.]]
-[[Image:Bulge 17.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]]
-==Thompson M1A1==
-The Thompson rarely seen used by American infantryman.
-[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
-==Spanish M-65 Rocket Launcher==
-Wolenski ([[Charles Bronson]]) uses an [[M1 Bazooka#Spanish M-65 Rocket Launcher|Spanish M-65 Rocket Launcher]] with a blast shield to damage a German Tiger Tank. The upgraded bazookas were provided by the Spanish Army, which supported several war films and television series made in Spain in the late 1960s.
-[[Image:M-65 Rocket Launcher.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Spanish M65 Rocket Launcher.]]
-[[Image: Bulge001.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Wolenski ([[Charles Bronson]]) fires the Bazooka using the shoulder of Lt. Col. Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]).]]
-==Colt M1911A1==
-Seen in the holster of US officers and used by Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]). It is also possible that some of these are really [[Star Model B]] pistols, as the 1911 had troubles firing blanks in vintage films, and the movie was filmed in Spain, so it would be available.
-[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]]
-[[Image: Bulge003.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) has his M1911 out as they observe the oncoming German offensive.]]
-==Browning M2 Aircraft==
-The [[Browning M2]] can be seen mounted on US Army vehicles.
-[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2 Aircraft - .50 BMG]]
-[[Image:Bulge 14.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]]
-==Browning Automatic Rifle==
-The [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] can be seen used by American Military personnel.
-[[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]
-==M7 rifle grenade==
-Seen fitted to several [[M1 Garand]] rifles.
-[[Image:M1 garand M7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M7 rifle grenade launcher]]
-[[Image:Bulge 09.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]]
 ==Sten Mk II==
 A [[Sten Mk II]] can briefly be seen being carried by an American soldier.
 [[Image:Sten.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Bulge 18.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]]
+[[Image:Bulge 18.jpg|thumb|700px|none|The Sten is carried by the soldier climbing into the truck.]]
-==Sturmgewehr 44==
+==MAT-49==
-A [[Sturmgewehr 44]] is used by a German soldier and this is the rifle that Lt. Col. Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]) examined from a captured German patrol while he was checking the personnel in a bunker.
+What appear to be [[MAT-49]] submachine guns are carried by US troops guarding artillery at the rail yard.  These particular SMG's weren't introduced until after the war.
-[[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sturmgewehr 44 7.92x33mm]]
+[[Image:MAT-49.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Bulge 07.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Col. Pritchard ([[Dana Andrews]]) examines the [[Sturmgewehr 44]].]]
+[[File:Bulge 229.jpg|thumb|none|700px|What appear to be [[MAT-49]] submachine guns are carried by US troops guarding artillery at the rail yard.]]
-==Karabiner 98k==
-German infantry is seen armed with Karabiner 98k rifles throughout the film.
-[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[Image:Bulge 12.jpg|thumb|600px|none|German infantry is seen armed with Karabiner 98k rifles throughout the film]]
 ==MP40==
 The [[MP40]] is used by German forces as well as by Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]).
 ‎[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Bulge007.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) fires a captured MP40 at escaping German tankers.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 281.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) holds an MP40.  This appears to be a continuity error as he took this off the German infiltrator Schumaker ([[Ty Hardin]]), who had been carrying an M3 Grease Gun.]]
+[[Image:Bulge007.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) fires the MP40 at escaping German tankers.]]
+=Machine Guns=
+==Browning M2HB==
+The [[Browning M2HB]] can be seen mounted atop American M24 Chafee tanks and American half-tracks.  These half-tracks are also depicted as German vehicles.
+[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]]
+[[Image:Bulge 14.jpg|thumb|700px|none|An M24 Chaffee tank has the Browning M2 mounted on the turret.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 226.jpg|thumb|700px|none|On the right, the US half-track has the Browning M2 mounted in the turret.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 220.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The Browning M2 is mounted atop the half-track painted to resemble a German vehicle.]]
+== Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun==
+[[Browning M1919A4]] are seen mounted on the American M24 Chaffee tanks and is fired handheld by Sgt. Guffy ([[Telly Savalas]]).  US troops fighting against German armor also use M1919A4's.
+[[File:M1919A4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M1919A4 - .30-06]]
+[[Image:Bulge 17.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Closeup of the M1919A4 forward mounted on a German tank.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 277.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Closeup of the M1919A4 forward mounted on an American M24 Chaffee tank.]]
+[[Image: Bulge006.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Sgt. Guffy ([[Telly Savalas]]) firing the M1919A4 handheld.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 235.jpg|thumb|700px|none| US troops fighting against German armor also use M1919A4's.]]
 ==MG42==
-An [[MG42]] is used at the Malmedy Massacre.
+An [[MG42]] is used by German troops at the Malmedy Massacre.
 [[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[Image:Bulge 13.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A German machine gunner prepares his MG42 during the infamous event.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 13.jpg|thumb|701px|none|A German machine gunner prepares his MG42 during the infamous event.]]
+=Handguns=
+==Colt M1911A1==
+What appear to be the [[Colt M1911A1]] is seen in the holster of US officers and used by Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]). It is also possible that some of these are really [[Star Model B]] pistols, as the 1911 had troubles firing blanks in vintage films, and the movie was filmed in Spain, so it would be available.
+[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:Bulge003.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) has his M1911 out as they observe the oncoming German offensive.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 274.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Lt. Weaver ([[James MacArthur]]) holds his M1911.]]
 ==Walther P38==
-A [[Walther P38]] is seen in the holster of Colonel Hessler ([[Robert Shaw]]).
+A [[Walther P38]] is seen carried by German tankers including Colonel Hessler ([[Robert Shaw]]).
 [[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:Bulge 240.jpg|thumb|none|700px|On the right, the [[Walther P38]] is seen pulled by one of Hessler's men in a restored scene.]]
+=Other=
+==Instalaza M65 Rocket Launcher==
+Wolenski ([[Charles Bronson]]) uses an [[Instalaza M65 Rocket Launcher]] with a blast shield to damage a German Tiger Tank. The upgraded bazookas were provided by the Spanish Army, which supported several war films and television series made in Spain in the late 1960s.
+[[Image:M-65 Rocket Launcher.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Instalaza M65 Rocket Launcher - 88.9mm]]
+[[Image: Bulge001.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Wolenski ([[Charles Bronson]]) fires the Bazooka using the shoulder of Lt. Col. Kiley ([[Henry Fonda]]).]]
+[[Image:Bulge 304.jpg|thumb|701px|none|The Bazooka fired.]]
+==M7A3 rifle grenade launcher==
+The [[M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher|M7A3 Rifle Grenade Launcher]] is seen fitted to several [[M1 Garand]] rifles.
+[[Image:M7a3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M7A3 rifle grenade adapter - 22mm]]
+[[Image:Bulge 09.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Rifle grenades preparing to be used by Sgt. Duquesne ([[George Montgomery]]) and several other soldiers. The mounted grenade is not a WW2-era device, instead being a Spanish Instalaza M61 HEAT grenade from the 1960s.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 203.jpg|thumb|701px|none|Wolenski shows a soldier how to properly plant and fire the launcher. At full size it can be seen the adapter has a ridged look rather than having shallow grooves: this is a 1950s M7A3 rather than a period M7.]]
+==Mk II hand grenade==
+[[Mk II Hand Grenade]]s are carried by US troops. Kiley tosses one into the turret of a German tank.
+[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]]
+[[Image:Bulge 213.jpg|thumb|700px|none|Kiley tosses a Mk II grenade into the turret of a German tank.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 242.jpg|thumb|700px|none|A paratrooper on the left at Bastogne carries hand grenades.]]
+=Trivia=
+==M47 Patton==
+The tanks used in the film to represent the German Tigers are in reality anachronistic US made M47 Pattons.
+[[Image:Bulge 200.jpg|none|thumb|700px|German "Tiger" tanks advance through the forest.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 201.jpg|none|thumb|700px|Col. Hessler looks out of the cupola as the "Tigers" advance.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 220.jpg|none|thumb|700px|The "Tiger" tanks move into US territory along with a US M3 halftrack which is most likely standing in for a Sd.Kfz. 251.]]
+[[Image:Bulge 310.jpg|none|thumb|700px|The "Tiger" tanks clash with the US M24 Chaffee tanks during the climatic battle. This battle is a highly "Hollywooded" version of the Battle of Celles where in reality, the German tanks were already stranded and out of fuel.]]
+==M24 Chaffee==
+The M24 Chaffee is the tank widely seen in the film as the primary tank of American forces. While the M24 was introduced into the war at around this time, the more prevalent tank used by the US during this battle was the M4 Sherman.
+[[Image:Bulge 310.jpg|none|thumb|700px|The M24's clash with the German tigers. While the M24 is a World War II era tank, it was not as prominently seen as depicted in the film.]]
-==MAT-49==
-Seen used by the disguised Germans at the rail yard. (Very anachronistic)
-[[Image:MAT-49.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]]
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Rifles and Carbines

M1 Garand

M1C Garand

M1 Carbine

Sturmgewehr 44

M43 Spanish Mauser

Submachine Guns

M3 Grease Gun

Sten Mk II

MAT-49

MP40

Machine Guns

Browning M2HB

Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun

MG42

Handguns

Colt M1911A1

Walther P38

Other

Instalaza M65 Rocket Launcher

M7A3 rifle grenade launcher

Mk II hand grenade

Trivia

M47 Patton

M24 Chaffee

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