Latest revision as of 23:42, 16 March 2023

How I Won the War

Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Movie poster

Country	Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK
Directed by	Richard Lester
Release Date	1967
Language	English German
Studio	Petersham Pictures
Distributor	United Artists

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Lt. Goodbody	Michael Crawford
Pte. Gripweed	John Lennon
Sgt. Transom	Lee Montague
Pte. Clapper	Roy Kinnear
Col. Grapple	Michael Hordern
Pte. Spool	Ronald Lacey
Juniper	Jack MacGowran
U.S. General	Alexander Knox
British General	Robert Hardy

How I Won the War is a 1967 World War II satire that stars Michael Crawford, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague and legendary Beatle John Lennon. Directed by Richard Lester (Superman III), the film focuses on a fictional British 4th Musketeer regiment from 1942-1945. Even though the regiment is fictional, the battles are in fact true, as they fight in North Africa to Remagen Bridge.

The following weapons were used in the film How I Won the War:

Handguns

Webley .455 Mk VI

A Webley .455 Mk VI revolver is seen in the hands of Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford) and Col. Grapple (Michael Hordern) during the North African campaign.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Image:How I Won the War DVD cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''How I Won the War'' (1967)]]
+{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}}
+|name = How I Won the War
+|picture = How I Won the War DVD cover.jpg
+|caption = ''Movie poster''
+|country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] UK
+|director = [[Richard Lester]]
+|date= 1967
+|language = English<br>German
+|studio=Petersham Pictures
+|distributor=United Artists
+|character1=Lt. Goodbody
+|actor1=[[Michael Crawford]]
+|character2=Pte. Gripweed
+|actor2=[[John Lennon]]
+|character3=Sgt. Transom
+|actor3=[[Lee Montague]]
+|character4=Pte. Clapper
+|actor4=[[Roy Kinnear]]
+|character5=Col. Grapple
+|actor5=[[Michael Hordern]]
+|character6=Pte. Spool
+|actor6=[[Ronald Lacey]]
+|character7=Juniper
+|actor7=[[Jack MacGowran]]
+|character8=U.S. General
+|actor8=[[Alexander Knox]]
+|character9=British General
+|actor9=[[Robert Hardy]]
+|character10=
+|actor10=
+}}
-How I Won the War is a war, comedy film set during World War II. It stars Michael Crawford, John Lennon (of the Beatles), Roy Kinnear, and Lee Montague. The movie focuses on a fictional British 4th Musketeer regiment from 1942-1945. Even though the regiment is fictional, the battles are in fact true, as they fight in North Africa to Remagen Bridge.
+'''''How I Won the War''''' is a 1967 World War II satire that stars Michael Crawford, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague and legendary Beatle [[John Lennon]]. Directed by [[Richard Lester]] (''[[Superman III]]''), the film focuses on a fictional British 4th Musketeer regiment from 1942-1945. Even though the regiment is fictional, the battles are in fact true, as they fight in North Africa to Remagen Bridge.
-'''The following weapons were used in the film ''How I Won the War'':'''
+{{Film Title}}
 __TOC__<br clear=all>
-==Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
+=Handguns=
-The Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is seen quite often, as it's in the hands of most of the characters. This is historically accurate as it was used before the No.4 Mk.I, however, by 1945, the Musketeers are still using the No.1 Mk.III. It would have been more accurate if they were given the No.4 Mk.I. It is used by Gripweed (John Lennon), Clapper (Roy Kinnear), and others. It can also be seen in various different colors. It is also seen in various stock footage of the African campaign.
+== Webley .455 Mk VI ==
-[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+A [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] revolver is seen in the hands of Lt. Goodbody ([[Michael Crawford]]) and Col. Grapple ([[Michael Hordern]]) during the North African campaign.
+[[Image:Webley.JPG|none|thumb|330px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]
+[[File:HIWtW-W-MkV.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody walks in head of his soldiers with a [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] in his hand.]]
+[[File:How I Won the War Webley 2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody with revolver in his hand captures German NCO.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-Grapple.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Col. Grapple  is going to put a tank "coup de grace" from his [[Webley .455 Mk VI]].]]
-[[File:LOL Lennon.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Gripweed celebrates as he successfully steals a bottle of milk with his SMLE in his hands. His excitement however, attracts the attention of a MG42 gun crew.]]
+== Smith & Wesson Victory Model ==
+Lt. Goodbody ([[Michael Crawford]]) on European battlefield changed his sidearm for [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model]] revolver.
-[[File:Lennon with MkIII.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Gripweed holds his SMLE No.1 Mk.III* to his face before the German attack.]]
+[[Image:S&W-Victory-Model.jpg|thumb|none|330px|Smith & Wesson Victory Model - a modified and parkerized version of the .38 Special revolver, the Smith & Wesson Model 10 - the "Victory Model" is chambered in .38 S&W]]
+[[File:HIWtW-S&W-VMR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Goodbody with [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model]] in his hand looking stash before the attack of a German flamethrower.]]
-[[File:HIWtW MkIII Lennon and Kinnear.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Gripweed and Capper fire off the SMLE No.1 Mk.III* at the Germans.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-MC-SWVR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|From his stash is trying by shooting destroy the flamethrower.]]
+=Submachine Guns=
 ==Sten Mk.II==
-The [[Sten Mk II]] is seen towards the end of the movie, only in the hands of Lt. Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford). It has the alternate(Canadian) stock, rather than the more common "T-style" stock.
+The [[Sten Mk II]] is seen towards the end of the movie, only in the hands of Lt. Ernest Goodbody ([[Michael Crawford]]). It has the alternate (Canadian) stock, rather than the more common "T-style" stock.
-[[File:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|]]
 [[File:HIWtW MkII.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Goodbody fires his Sten Mk.II at the Germans during the attack.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-StenGun.jpg|none|thumb|600px|]]
 [[File:HIWtW MkII 2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Goodbody's Sten firing.]]
-==Bren Mk.I==
+==MP40==
-The Bren Mk.I is seen at the beginning of the film, being fired at the Musketeers during training. It is also seen mounted on vehicles and used widely in the North African Campaign.
+[[MP40]]'s are seen in only a few hands of German soldiers and only on European battlefields.
-[[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[Image:MP40.jpg‎|thumb|400px|none|]]
-[[File:HIWtW BREN.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The Bren Mk.I being fired during a training exercise.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-G-MP40.jpg|none|thumb|600px|[[MP40]] holds a one of German soldiers (right) on street of Arnhem.]]
-[[File:HIWtW BREN 1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The Bren Mk.I overwatching the Musketeers advance.]]
+[[File:HIWtW MP40.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A German soldier firing an MP40 at Goodbody.]]
-[[File:How I Won the War Bren 3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody fires the Bren gun at the Germans while the other Musketeers fall back.]]
-[[File:How I Won the War Bren.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A mounted Bren firing at a German aircraft (which is really British) while it fails (several times) to hit Goodbody.]]
+==M1928 Thompson==
-[[File:How I Won the War Bren 1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Sgt. Transom firing the Bren unmounted at the airplane.]]
+The [[M1928 Thompson]] is seen very briefly when a soldier on a bubblegum/cigarette card charging the beach is carrying one. The real M1928 is never shown.
-[[File:How I Won the War Bren 2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Musketeers look over a Goodbody celebrating after what he thought was a German airplane.]]
+[[Image:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|none|thumb|400px]]
+[[File:How I Won the War M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M1928 Thompson being carried across the beach.]]
+=Rifles=
+==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*==
+The [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]] is seen quite often, as it's in the hands of most of the characters. This is historically accurate as it was used before the No.4 Mk.I, however, by 1945, the Musketeers are still using the No.1 Mk.III. It would have been more accurate if they were given the No.4 Mk.I. It is used by Gripweed ([[John Lennon]]), Clapper ([[Roy Kinnear]]), Sgt. Transom ([[Lee Montague]]) and others. It can also be seen in various different colors. It is also seen in various stock footage of the African campaign.
+[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|450px|none|]]
+[[File:HIWtW-MC-SMLE.jpg|none|thumb|600px|When Lt. Goodbody ([[Michael Crawford]]) trained with his troop in England, carries on his backs the No. 1 Mk III* rifle.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-DM-SMLE.jpg|none|thumb|600px|During a conversation between Lt. Goodbody and Sgt. Transom stand the dead musketeer (is coloured) with No. 1 Mk III* rifle over his shoulder.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-LM-SMLE.jpg|none|thumb|600px|No. 1 Mk III*  rifle, who slung over shoulder Sgt. Transom (in middle) is fitted with bayonet.]]
+[[File:J MacGowran-SMLE.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Juniper ([[Jack MacGowran]]) when sitting in the desert is leaning on the rifle, when he speaks to his comrades.]]
+[[File:HIWtW MkIII Lennon and Kinnear.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Privates Clapper (left) and Gripweed fire off their rifles at the attacking Germans.]]
+[[File:J Lennon-SMLE.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A detail of John Lennon as Pte. Gripweed during a firefight.]]
+==Karabiner 98k==
+German soldiers are commonly seen with [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles.
+[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|450px|none|]]
+[[File:HIWtW-A-Kar98k.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A ''DAK'' (Afrika Korps) soldier marching into captivity throws his [[Karabiner 98k]] in a sand.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-G-Kar98k.jpg|none|thumb|600px|[[Karabiner 98k]] carries on his shoulder also German soldier (right) at the bridge over the Rhine.]]
+[[File:HIWtW K98.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A German soldier stabs Pte. Clapper ([[Roy Kinnear]]) with a bayonet mounted on his weapon.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-K98k.jpg|none|thumb|600px|One of German soldiers own a [[Karabiner 98k]] with hooded front sight.]]
-==Webley Mk.VI==
+=Machine Guns=
-A Webley Mk.VI revolver is seen in the hands of Lt. Goodbody during the North African campaign.
+==Bren Gun==
-[[File:Webley.JPG|none|thumb|500px]]
+The [[Bren Gun]] is seen at the beginning of the film, being fired at the Musketeers during training. It is also seen mounted on vehicles and used widely in the North African Campaign.
-[[File:How I Won the War Webley.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody retreating after the Musketeers retreat, while he runs with his Webley Mk. VI out because his Bren ran out of ammo.]]
+[[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|]]
-[[File:How I Won the War Webley 2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody points a Webley Mk. VI at the German prisoners before jumping up and down in excitement.]]
+[[File:HIWtW BREN.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The [[Bren Gun]] being fired during a training exercise in England.]]
-[[File:How I Won the War Webley 3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody points a Webley Mk. VI at a German flamethrower, successfully blowing the fuel tank and setting off a ball of fire.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-DM37-BG.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A vehicle  Dodge M37 of Col. Grapple ([[Michael Hordern]]) is also equipped with a machine gun [[Bren]].]]
+[[File:HIWtW BREN 1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The dead Musketeer (is coloured) aims an machine gun at the camp of Afrika Korps in desert.]]
+[[File:How I Won the War Bren 3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Goodbody ([[Michael Crawford]]) with the [[Bren Gun]] in hand during fight in North Africa campaign.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-Bren.jpg|none|thumb|600px|On the roofs of most Ford F-60 trucks are mounted machine guns [[Bren]].]]
+[[File:HIWtW-DDin-BG.jpg|none|thumb|600px|[[Bren Gun]] is mounted also on armored car Daimler Dingo.]]
+[[File:How I Won the War Bren 1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Sgt. Transom ([[Lee Montague]]) firing the Bren unmounted at the airplane.]]
+[[File:How I Won the War Bren 2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Dead musketeer (coloured) along with Sgt. Transoom and Pte. Spool ([[Ronald Lacey]]) watches the impact of the "German airplane".]]
 ==Browning M2HB==
-The Browning M2HB is seen in stock footage of the African campaign as well as one of the tanks. It is never fired.
+The [[Browning M2HB]] is seen in stock footage of the African campaign as well as one of the tanks. It is never fired.
-[[File:BrowningM2.jpg|none|thumb|500px|]]
+[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|none|thumb|450px|]]
-[[File:How I Won the War M2HB.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M2HB on one of the Musketeers trucks.]]
+[[File:How I Won the War M2HB.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M2HB is mounted on a White M3 Halftrack.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-B M2HB.jpg|none|thumb|600px|On the M24 Chaffee tank turret is also seen this machine gun.]]
-==M1928 Thompson==
+== Alfa M44 ==
-The M1928 Thompson is seen very briefly when a soldier on a bubblegum/cigarette card charging the beach is carrying one. The real M1928 is never shown.
+German soldiers in North African desert (Afrika Korps) are armed with a [[Alfa M44]] machinegun mocked as Italian [[Breda Modello 37]].
-[[File:M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|none|thumb|500px]]
+[[File:Alfa M44.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Alfa M44 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[File:How I Won the War M1928A1 Thompson.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M1928 Thompson being carried across the beach.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-Breda37.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[File:HIWtW-BM38Mg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 ==Browning M1919A4==
 A [[Browning M1919A4]] Machine gun is mounted on a Sherman tank crossing across the bridge. It is never fired.
-[[File:M1919A4 pintle.jpg|none|thumb|500px|Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield]]
+[[Image:M1919A4 pintle.jpg|none|thumb|450px|Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield]]
 [[File:How I Won the War M1919.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M1919 mounted on the tank while the Americans move across the bridge.]]
 [[File:How I Won the War M1919 1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The barrel of the M1919 on the tank.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-BM1919A4.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Browning M1919A4 is also part of the armament M24 Chaffee tank.]]
+==MG42==
+The [[MG42]] is another weapon used by German forces.
+[[Image:MG42Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser]]
+[[File:How I Won the War MG42 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The muzzle of the MG42 being fired at the Musketeers.]]
+[[File:HIWtW-MG42.jpg|thumb|600px|none|MG42 is mounted also on a German on the tank Tiger I turret.]]
+= Hand grenades =
+== Mk 2 hand grenade ==
+Lt. Goodbody ([[Michael Crawford]]) during the liberation of the Arnhem used a [[Mk 2 hand grenade]].
+[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
+[[File:HIWtW-MKIIhgA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[File:HIWtW-MkIIHg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+=Other=
+==M8 Flare Pistol==
+Pte. Gripweed ([[John Lennon]]) holds a [[M8 Flare Pistol|M8 Flare]] pistol.
+[[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M8 Flare Pistol - 37mm]]
+[[File:HIWtW-FP-M8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Right side]]
-==Karabiner 98k==
+== Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar ==
-German soldiers are commonly seen with [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles.
+German soldiers during final fight are seen with a [[Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar|Ordnance SBML 2 inch]] mortar.
-[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+[[Image:2inch Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar]]
-[[File:HIWtW K98.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A German soldier stabs Clapper with a bayonet mounted on his Karabiner 98k.]]
+[[Image:HIWtW-GWI.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:HIWtW-GWII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+The M24 Chaffee tank is equpped with 2 Inch M3 smoke mortar, mounted at the left of the main gun. This weapon is identical with the British [[Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar|Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I]] smoke mortar.
+[[File:2 inch Smoke Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I (UK) / 2 inch Mortar M3 (US) - 50.8mm smoke bomb]]
+[[Image:HIWtW-unkTank.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The muzzle of 2 inch mortar is seen at the left of the main gun.]]
-==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
+== 81mm Valero Modelo 1933 Mortar ==
-German soldiers while crossing the bridge over the Rhine. Comically, they bring with them several unusual objects they took from houses.
+''DAK'' (Afrika Korps) soldiers used during night attack a [[Valero M1933 Mortar|Valero M1933]] mortar.
-[[File:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+[[File:Valero-M33-81mm-Spanish-mortar.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Spanish Valero M1933 mortar - 81mm]]
-[[File:How I Won the War G98.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A German soldier on the left hand side walks by Goodbody with a Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle.]]
+[[Image:HIWtW-Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-[[File:How I Won the War G98 1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A German soldier, with his Gewehr 1898 rifle over his back, carries a chandelier he picked up. Ironically, the German officer talking to Goodbody says that "they don't really take alot of things".]]
-==MP40==
+== 2 cm Flak 38  ==
-MP40's are seen in only a few hands, and are seen being only fired during the final battle.
+German ''DAK'' (Afrika Korps) soldiers in the North Africa aimed at Musketeers also [[2 cm Flak 38]] AA-gun.
-[[Image:MP40.jpg‎|thumb|500px|none|]]
+[[Image:Flak38single.jpg|thumb|none|400px|2 cm Flak 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]
-[[File:HIWtW MP40.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A German soldier firing an MP40 at Goodbody.]]
+[[Image:HIWtW-FlaK38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-==MG42==
+== 105 mm leFH 18 howitzer  ==
-The MG42 is seen often in the hands of German soldiers.
+On the North African battlefield stand a destroyed 105 mm leFH 18 howitzer.
-[[File:How I Won the War MG42 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The muzzle of the MG42 being fired at the Musketeers.]]
+[[Image:HIWtW-unkC1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+== M24 Chaffee  ==
+British paratroopers in the desert of North Africa sits at an M24 Chaffee tank.
+[[Image:HIWtW-unkTank.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 [[Category:Movie]]
 [[Category:War]]
 [[Category:Comedy]]
-[[Category:B&W]]
 [[Category:British Produced/Filmed]]
+[[Category:Richard Lester]]

How I Won the War: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:42, 16 March 2023

Handguns

Webley .455 Mk VI

Smith & Wesson Victory Model

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk.II

MP40

M1928 Thompson

Rifles

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*

Karabiner 98k

Machine Guns

Bren Gun

Browning M2HB

Alfa M44

Browning M1919A4

MG42

Hand grenades

Mk 2 hand grenade

Other

M8 Flare Pistol

Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar

81mm Valero Modelo 1933 Mortar

2 cm Flak 38

105 mm leFH 18 howitzer

M24 Chaffee

Navigation menu

Search