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{{ | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name = Days of Glory | |||
|picture = Days of Glory (2006).jpg | |||
|caption = Theatrical Poster | |||
|country = [[File:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | |||
|director = Rachid Bouchareb | |||
|date= 2006 | |||
|language = French<br>Arabic | |||
|studio= Tessalit Productions | |||
|distributor= Films Distribution | |||
|character1=Saïd Otmari | |||
|actor1=[[Jamel Debbouze]] | |||
|character2=Corporal Abdelkadar | |||
|actor2=[[Sami Bouajila]] | |||
|character3=Messaoud | |||
|actor3=[[Roschdy Zem]] | |||
|character4=Yassir | |||
|actor4=[[Samy Naceri]] | |||
|character5=Larbi | |||
|actor5=[[Assaad Bouab]] | |||
|character6=Sergent Roger Martinez | |||
|actor6=[[Bernard Blancan]] | |||
|character7=Capitaine Durieux | |||
|actor7=[[Benoît Giros]] | |||
|character8=Corporal Leroux | |||
|actor8=[[Mathieu Simonet]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Days of Glory''''' (original title ''Indigènes'') is a 2006 French World War II film, directed by Rachid Bouchareb. The film tells the story of French soldiers who fighting in North Africa. Despite never having set foot on French Soil before, Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]), Corporal Abdelkadar ([[Sami Bouajila]]), Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) and Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) enlisted in the army along with 130,000 other "indigenous soldiers" to fight for their imperial masters. But instead of praise and gratitude for their selfless aid, the Algerian soldiers faced a double attack: on one side, their Axis enemies, and on the other, the racist ignorance of their commanding officers. | |||
Forgotten by history and denied their rightful place amongst the heroes of war, ''Days of Glory'' tells the story of the French-Algerian defensive, and shows the true extent of their sacrifice. | |||
{{Film Title|Days of Glory}} | |||
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=French Weapons= | =French Army Weapons= | ||
==MAS-36== | ==MAS-36== | ||
The [[MAS-36]] is the main weapon of the French Tirailleur soldiers, including Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) and Corporal Abdelkadar ([[Sami Bouajila]]). Note that the rifles | The [[MAS-36]] is the main weapon of the French Tirailleur soldiers, including Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) and Corporal Abdelkadar ([[Sami Bouajila]]). Note that the rifles seen in this film are anachronistic: Only post-WWII versions have the hooded front sight. | ||
[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[Image:Martinez MAS 36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) scales the mountain with | [[Image:Martinez MAS 36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) scales the mountain with his MAS-36.]] | ||
[[Image:Goumier MAS-36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tirailleur soldiers take cover from an artillery barrage with MAS-36 rifles.]] | [[Image:Goumier MAS-36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tirailleur soldiers take cover from an artillery barrage with their MAS-36 rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:Martinez MAS 36 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Martinez shoots a German soldier engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) | [[Image:Martinez MAS 36 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) shoots a German soldier engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]).]] | ||
[[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar ([[Sami Bouajila]]) chambers | [[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar ([[Sami Bouajila]]) chambers his MAS-36.]] | ||
[[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar moves through | [[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar moves through the village with his MAS-36 at the ready.]] | ||
[[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar cautiously moving through the village with | [[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar cautiously moving through the village with his MAS-36.]] | ||
[[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar aims | [[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar aims his MAS-36 at German soldiers.]] | ||
[[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar | [[Image:Abdelkadar MAS 36 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Abdelkadar fires his MAS-36 at German soldiers.]] | ||
==M1917 Enfield== | ==M1917 Enfield== | ||
Tirailleur soldiers also use the [[M1917 Enfield]]. Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) uses one in training before he is assigned as a | Tirailleur soldiers also use the [[M1917 Enfield]]. Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) uses one in training before he is assigned as a sniper. | ||
[[Image:M1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud M1917Enfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) chambers the M1917 Enfield | [[Image:Messaoud M1917Enfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) chambers the M1917 Enfield in training.]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud M1917Enfield 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud fires the M1917 Enfield.]] | [[Image:Messaoud M1917Enfield 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud fires the M1917 Enfield.]] | ||
[[Image:Goumier M1917Enfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur takes cover from a mortar shell behind a rock whilst holding | [[Image:Goumier M1917Enfield.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur soldier takes cover from a mortar shell behind a rock whilst holding his M1917 Enfield.]] | ||
[[Image:Goumier M1917Enfield 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur aims | [[Image:Goumier M1917Enfield 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur soldier aims his M1917 Enfield at Corporal Abdelkadar ([[Sami Bouajila]]) before determining that he is on his side.]] | ||
==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) uses an [[M1 Garand]] rifle to hit Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) after he accidentally sets off a live grenade during basic training. Capitaine Durieux ([[Benoît Giros]]) can be seen with one later | Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) uses an American [[M1 Garand]] rifle to hit Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) after he accidentally sets off a live grenade during basic training. Capitaine Durieux ([[Benoît Giros]]) can be seen with one later in the film. | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:Martinez M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) holds an M1 Garand.]] | [[Image:Martinez M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) holds an M1 Garand.]] | ||
[[Image:Durieux M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capitaine Durieux ([[Benoît Giros]]) with an M1 Garand.]] | [[Image:Durieux M1Garand.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capitaine Durieux ([[Benoît Giros]]) with an M1 Garand.]] | ||
==Lebel 1886== | ==Lebel Mle 1886 M93 M27 or Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34== | ||
Corporal Leroux ([[Mathieu Simonet]]) can be seen with a [[Lebel 1886]] rifle slung during basic training. | Corporal Leroux ([[Mathieu Simonet]]) can be seen with a [[Lebel 1886|Lebel Mle 1886 M93 M27]] or a [[Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34]] rifle slung during basic training. | ||
[[File: | [[File:LebelM27.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lebel Model 1886 M93 M27 - 7.5x58mm / 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[File:DaysofGlory Lebel1886.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Leroux ([[Mathieu Simonet]]) with a slung | [[File:Berthier 1907-15-M34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34 - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[File:DaysofGlory Lebel1886.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Leroux ([[Mathieu Simonet]]) with a slung rifle. Only the barrel is seen and it doesn't allow to identify one of two supposed rifles.]] | |||
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) uses the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] with a Zeiss ZF42 scope and a curved bolt-handle when he becomes the designated marksman. Note the ''Lange | Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) uses the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] with a Zeiss ZF42 scope and a curved bolt-handle when he becomes the designated marksman. Note the ''Lange-Visier'' rear sight under the telescope and 29.1" barrel. The telescope is also using only one mounting ring, and appears to be resting on the rear sight. | ||
[[File: | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) hands Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) the Mauser Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle.]] | [[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergent Roger Martinez ([[Bernard Blancan]]) hands Messaoud ([[Roschdy Zem]]) the Mauser Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud scales the mountain with | [[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud scales the mountain with his Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud aims | [[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud aims his Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle whilst taking cover behind a rock.]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud enters the village with | [[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud enters the village with his Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud | [[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud fires his Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud with | [[Image:Messaoud k98Sniper 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Messaoud with his Gewehr 1898 sniper rifle.]] | ||
==M1928A1 Thompson== | ==M1928A1 Thompson== | ||
Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) | Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) carries an [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]] when he enters the village. It later changes to an [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1_Thompson|M1 Thompson]] when he engages German troops. | ||
[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Yassir M1928Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) | [[Image:Yassir M1928Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) holds his M1928A1 Thompson as he enters the village.]] | ||
==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) uses | Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) uses an [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1_Thompson|M1 Thompson]] in the first battle on the mountain and in the climatic shootout in the village. It can be distinguished from the [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] because of its simple 'L' rear sight. | ||
[[ | [[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30 round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Yassir M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) advancing up the mountain with M1 Thompson in hands.]] | [[Image:Yassir M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) advancing up the mountain with an M1 Thompson in his hands.]] | ||
[[Image:Yassir M1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir firing | [[Image:Yassir M1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir firing his M1 Thompson.]] | ||
[[Image:Yassir M1Thompson 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir prepares to fire | [[Image:Yassir M1Thompson 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir prepares to fire his M1 Thompson at German soldiers.]] | ||
[[Image:Yassir M1Thompson 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir firing | [[Image:Yassir M1Thompson 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir firing his M1 Thompson at German soldiers.]] | ||
==M1A1 Thompson== | ==M1A1 Thompson== | ||
Yassir's ([[Samy Naceri]]) brother Larbi ([[Assaad Bouab]]) uses the [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] during the first battle on the mountain. Yassir later uses it to smash out a dead German | Yassir's ([[Samy Naceri]]) brother Larbi ([[Assaad Bouab]]) uses the [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] during the first battle on the mountain. Yassir later uses it to smash out a dead German soldier's gold teeth. | ||
[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30 round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Goumier M1A1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Larbi ([[Assaad Bouab]]) follows his brother Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) up the mountain with an M1A1 Thompson.]] | [[Image:Goumier M1A1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Larbi ([[Assaad Bouab]]) follows his brother Yassir ([[Samy Naceri]]) up the mountain with an M1A1 Thompson.]] | ||
[[Image:Yassir M1A1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir smashes out the gold teeth of a dead German with the M1A1 Thompson as his brother watches.]] | [[Image:Yassir M1A1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yassir smashes out the gold teeth of a dead German soldier with the M1A1 Thompson as his brother watches.]] | ||
==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ||
A Tirailleur soldier | A Tirailleur soldier is briefly seen with a [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] light machine gun during the mountain battle. | ||
[[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[Image:Algerian Chatellerault.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:Algerian Chatellerault.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur soldier in the center carries a Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun whilst scaling the mountain.]] | ||
[[Image:Algerian Chatellerault 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:Algerian Chatellerault 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur soldier on the right holds a Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun as a mortar shell explodes nearby.]] | ||
==SACM M1935A== | ==SACM M1935A== | ||
A Tirailleur soldier brandishes what appears a [[French_M1935_Pistols#SACM_M1935A|SACM M1935A]] during the first battle. | A Tirailleur soldier brandishes what appears to be a [[French_M1935_Pistols#SACM_M1935A|SACM M1935A]] during the first battle. | ||
[[File:SACM-M1935A.jpg|thumb|none|350px| | [[File:SACM-M1935A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|SACM M1935A pistol - 7.65x22mm Longue]] | ||
[[Image:Algerian UnknownPistl.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur soldier | [[Image:Algerian UnknownPistl.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Tirailleur soldier holds his SACM M1935A during the mountain battle.]] | ||
==Mle 1892 Revolver== | ==Mle 1892 Revolver== | ||
A French officer | A French officer holds an [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] as he leads the reinforcements up the mountain. | ||
[[File:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|350px| | [[File:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Revolver d'ordonnance modèle 1892 - 8x27mmSR]] | ||
[[Image:French UnknownRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French officer waves his troops forward whilst brandishing an | [[Image:French UnknownRevolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A French officer waves his troops forward whilst brandishing an Mle 1892 revolver.]] | ||
==Walther P38== | ==Walther P38== | ||
Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) uses a [[Walther P38]] pistol during the village | Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) uses a [[Walther P38]] pistol during the village shootout. | ||
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Said Walther.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) carries a Walther P38 in his belt.]] | [[Image:Said Walther.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) carries a Walther P38 in his belt.]] | ||
[[Image:Said Walther 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd fires | [[Image:Said Walther 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd fires his Walther P38.]] | ||
[[Image:Said Walther 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd | [[Image:Said Walther 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd fires his Walther P38 from a doorway.]] | ||
[[Image:Said Walther 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd with | [[Image:Said Walther 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd with his Walther P38.]] | ||
==F1 Hand Grenade== | ==F1 Hand Grenade== | ||
Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) uses an [[F1 hand grenade|F1 Hand Grenade]] to destroy a German machine gun nest during the first battle. | Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) uses an [[F1 hand grenade|F1 Hand Grenade]] to destroy a German machine gun nest during the first battle. | ||
[[File:F1 Mle35 hand grenade.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:F1 Mle35 hand grenade.JPG|thumb|none|200px|F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse]] | ||
[[Image:Said MK2 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd takes cover from a mortar shell. An F1 | [[Image:Said MK2 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd takes cover from a mortar shell. An F1 hand grenade hangs from his webbing.]] | ||
[[Image:Said MK2 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd pulls the | [[Image:Said MK2 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd pulls the pin of a grenade. This is an inaccurate trick of many movie stars: pulling the pin from a hand grenade with their teeth, risking severe dental injury to do so.]] | ||
==Mk 2 Hand Grenade== | ==Mk 2 Hand Grenade== | ||
Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) can be seen with [[Mk 2 hand grenade|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]] | Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) can be seen with a [[Mk 2 hand grenade|Mk 2 Hand Grenade]] during training. He accidentally pulls the pin, and ends up destroying a tent. | ||
[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|180px|Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[Image:Said MK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) with a Mk 2 | [[Image:Said MK2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Saïd Otmari ([[Jamel Debbouze]]) with a Mk 2 hand grenade during training. He accidentally removes it by the pin, almost killing his comrades.]] | ||
[[Image:Said MK2 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The live grenade landing near a tent.]] | [[Image:Said MK2 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The live grenade landing near a tent.]] | ||
=German Weapons= | =German Army Weapons= | ||
==vz. 16/33 Mauser== | |||
== | Several German soldiers use what appears to be the [[VZ-24 Czech Mauser|Czech Vz. 16/33 carbine]] during the climactic shootout in the village. | ||
[[Image:Vz33-CzM.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Czech vz. 16/33 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:German k98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers patrolling the village with their Mauser rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:German k98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers patrolling the village with | [[Image:German k98 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier gets shot whilst running with his vz. 16/33.]] | ||
[[Image:German k98 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier | [[Image:German k98 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his vz. 16/33.]] | ||
[[Image:German k98 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires | [[Image:German k98 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his vz. 16/33 from an alley.]] | ||
[[Image:German k98 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier | |||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Several German soldiers use the [[ | Several German soldiers use the [[MP40]] during the village shootout. | ||
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:German MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier | [[Image:German MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier gets shot whilst firing his MP40.]] | ||
[[Image:German MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier runs with | [[Image:German MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier runs with his MP40.]] | ||
[[Image:German MP40 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier firing | [[Image:German MP40 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier firing his MP40 from a wrecked truck.]] | ||
[[Image:German MP40 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:German MP40 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier on the left has an MP40 slung over his back.]] | ||
==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
The [[MG42]] | The [[MG42]] machine gun is used by German soldiers during the mountain battle and village shootout. | ||
[[ | [[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:German MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German | [[Image:German MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier firing the MG42 from a sandbagged position.]] | ||
[[Image:German MG 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier | |||
==MAS AA-52 (mocked up as MG42)== | |||
German troops are seen using a [[MAS AA-52]] mocked up as an [[MG42]]. | |||
[[Image:AA52.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MAS AA-52 GPMG - 7.5x54mm French]] | |||
[[Image:German MG 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier firing the mocked up MG42 whilst supporting it from the body of his dead comrade. Note the shape of the receiver.]] | |||
==Panzerschreck== | ==Panzerschreck== | ||
A German soldier uses the [[Panzerschreck]] rocket launcher during the village | A German soldier uses the [[Panzerschreck]] rocket launcher during the village shootout. | ||
[[Image:Tank h5.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Tank h5.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Panzerschreck rocket launcher - 88mm]] | ||
[[Image:German Panzerschrek.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims the Panzerschreck.]] | [[Image:German Panzerschrek.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims the Panzerschreck.]] | ||
[[Image:German Panzerschrek 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:German Panzerschrek 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires the Panzerschreck. Note the MP40 on the right.]] | ||
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
A German soldier uses the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] during the village | A German soldier uses the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] during the village shootout. | ||
[[Image:24-43 grenade.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:24-43 grenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[Image:German PotatoMasher.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries | [[Image:German PotatoMasher.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier carries the Model 24 Stielhandgranate.]] | ||
[[Image:German PotatoMasher 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:German PotatoMasher 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier throws the Model 24 Stielhandgranate.]] | ||
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Days of Glory (original title Indigènes) is a 2006 French World War II film, directed by Rachid Bouchareb. The film tells the story of French soldiers who fighting in North Africa. Despite never having set foot on French Soil before, Saïd Otmari (Jamel Debbouze), Corporal Abdelkadar (Sami Bouajila), Messaoud (Roschdy Zem) and Yassir (Samy Naceri) enlisted in the army along with 130,000 other "indigenous soldiers" to fight for their imperial masters. But instead of praise and gratitude for their selfless aid, the Algerian soldiers faced a double attack: on one side, their Axis enemies, and on the other, the racist ignorance of their commanding officers.
Forgotten by history and denied their rightful place amongst the heroes of war, Days of Glory tells the story of the French-Algerian defensive, and shows the true extent of their sacrifice.
The following weapons were used in the film Days of Glory:
French Army Weapons
MAS-36
The MAS-36 is the main weapon of the French Tirailleur soldiers, including Sergent Roger Martinez (Bernard Blancan) and Corporal Abdelkadar (Sami Bouajila). Note that the rifles seen in this film are anachronistic: Only post-WWII versions have the hooded front sight.
M1917 Enfield
Tirailleur soldiers also use the M1917 Enfield. Messaoud (Roschdy Zem) uses one in training before he is assigned as a sniper.
M1 Garand
Sergent Roger Martinez (Bernard Blancan) uses an American M1 Garand rifle to hit Saïd Otmari (Jamel Debbouze) after he accidentally sets off a live grenade during basic training. Capitaine Durieux (Benoît Giros) can be seen with one later in the film.
Lebel Mle 1886 M93 M27 or Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34
Corporal Leroux (Mathieu Simonet) can be seen with a Lebel Mle 1886 M93 M27 or a Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34 rifle slung during basic training.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Messaoud (Roschdy Zem) uses the Mauser Gewehr 1898 with a Zeiss ZF42 scope and a curved bolt-handle when he becomes the designated marksman. Note the Lange-Visier rear sight under the telescope and 29.1" barrel. The telescope is also using only one mounting ring, and appears to be resting on the rear sight.
M1928A1 Thompson
Yassir (Samy Naceri) carries an M1928A1 Thompson when he enters the village. It later changes to an M1 Thompson when he engages German troops.
M1 Thompson
Yassir (Samy Naceri) uses an M1 Thompson in the first battle on the mountain and in the climatic shootout in the village. It can be distinguished from the M1A1 Thompson because of its simple 'L' rear sight.
M1A1 Thompson
Yassir's (Samy Naceri) brother Larbi (Assaad Bouab) uses the M1A1 Thompson during the first battle on the mountain. Yassir later uses it to smash out a dead German soldier's gold teeth.
Chatellerault M1924/29
A Tirailleur soldier is briefly seen with a Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun during the mountain battle.
SACM M1935A
A Tirailleur soldier brandishes what appears to be a SACM M1935A during the first battle.
Mle 1892 Revolver
A French officer holds an Mle 1892 Revolver as he leads the reinforcements up the mountain.
Walther P38
Saïd Otmari (Jamel Debbouze) uses a Walther P38 pistol during the village shootout.
F1 Hand Grenade
Saïd Otmari (Jamel Debbouze) uses an F1 Hand Grenade to destroy a German machine gun nest during the first battle.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Saïd Otmari (Jamel Debbouze) can be seen with a Mk 2 Hand Grenade during training. He accidentally pulls the pin, and ends up destroying a tent.
German Army Weapons
vz. 16/33 Mauser
Several German soldiers use what appears to be the Czech Vz. 16/33 carbine during the climactic shootout in the village.
MP40
Several German soldiers use the MP40 during the village shootout.
MG42
The MG42 machine gun is used by German soldiers during the mountain battle and village shootout.
MAS AA-52 (mocked up as MG42)
German troops are seen using a MAS AA-52 mocked up as an MG42.
Panzerschreck
A German soldier uses the Panzerschreck rocket launcher during the village shootout.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
A German soldier uses the Model 24 Stielhandgranate during the village shootout.
