The Promise (2011): Difference between revisions
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''The Promise'' is a 2011 British miniseries starring Claire Foy as Erin, a teenage British girl who accompanies her best friend Eliza to Israel when she is called up for national service. Along the way, she reads the diary of her grandfather Len Matthews ([[Christian Cooke]]), a paratrooper and World War II veteran who was sent to post-war Palestine as part of the British mandate. Len and his mates are caught between the Jews and the Arabs, and Eliza explores life in the Palestinian territories, with her path ultimately leading to a promise her grandfather made to an Arab family decades ago.
'''''The Promise''''' is a 2011 British miniseries starring [[Claire Foy]] as Erin, a teenage British girl who accompanies her best friend Eliza to Israel when she is called up for national service. Along the way, she reads the diary of her grandfather Len Matthews ([[Christian Cooke]]), a paratrooper and World War II veteran who was sent to post-war Palestine as part of the British mandate. Len and his mates are caught between the Jews and the Arabs, and Eliza explores life in the Palestinian territories, with her path ultimately leading to a promise her grandfather made to an Arab family decades ago.
'''The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries ''The Promise'':'''
'''The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries ''The Promise'':'''
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[[File:TP IDF Galil 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The squad leader with his SAR.]]
[[File:TP IDF Galil 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The squad leader with his SAR.]]
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*==
==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*==
Several British paratroopers are armed with the older [[Short_Magazine_Lee-Enfield_(SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]].
Several British paratroopers are armed with the older [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]].
[[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British]]
[[File:TP British No4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stack of Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles can be seen in the right-hand corner.]]
[[File:TP British No4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stack of Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles can be seen in the right-hand corner.]]
[[File:TP British No4 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British soldier with a Lee-Enfield No.4.]]
[[File:TP British No4 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British soldier with a Lee-Enfield No.4.]]
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[[File:TP Arab No4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Arab fighter with a Lee-Enfield.]]
[[File:TP Arab No4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Arab fighter with a Lee-Enfield.]]
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)==
==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T)==
Corporal Jackie Clough ([[Luke Allen-Gale]]) uses a sporterized [[Short_Magazine_Lee-Enfield_(SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.4. Mk.I(T)]]. Sergeant Len Matthews ([[Christian Cooke]]) later uses the rifle.
Corporal Jackie Clough ([[Luke Allen-Gale]]) uses a sporterized [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T)]]. Sergeant Len Matthews ([[Christian Cooke]]) later uses the rifle.
[[File:T4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Parker Hale Lee Enfield T4 Sniper Rifle with a scope - 7.62x51mm.]]
[[File:Smle4mk1t.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I (T) - .303 British]]
[[File:TP Jackie No4Scope.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Jackie Clough ([[Luke Allen-Gale]]) with a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T).]]
[[File:TP Jackie No4Scope.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Jackie Clough ([[Luke Allen-Gale]]) with a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T).]]
[[File:TP Jackie No4Scope 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackie with the rifle. Note that it has been sporterized.]]
[[File:TP Jackie No4Scope 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jackie with the rifle. Note that it has been sporterized.]]
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[[File:TP Irgun Mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A crate full of Mills Bombs.]]
[[File:TP Irgun Mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A crate full of Mills Bombs.]]
[[File:TP Len Mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several bombs can be seen in an ammunition crate alongside mortar rounds.]]
[[File:TP Len Mills.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several bombs can be seen in an ammunition crate alongside mortar rounds.]]
The Promise is a 2011 British miniseries starring Claire Foy as Erin, a teenage British girl who accompanies her best friend Eliza to Israel when she is called up for national service. Along the way, she reads the diary of her grandfather Len Matthews (Christian Cooke), a paratrooper and World War II veteran who was sent to post-war Palestine as part of the British mandate. Len and his mates are caught between the Jews and the Arabs, and Eliza explores life in the Palestinian territories, with her path ultimately leading to a promise her grandfather made to an Arab family decades ago.
The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries The Promise:
Irgun assassins use a Colt M1911A1 to shoot several British soldiers. Sergeant Len Matthews (Christian Cooke) starts carrying an M1911A1 after he is disarmed of his service revolver.
Sergeant Len Matthews (Christian Cooke) carries a Webley Mk IV as his service revolver until he is disarmed of it by an Irgun assassin. It appears to be a pocket model with a 3" barrel.
Irgun fighters are armed with the Karabiner 98k. In real life, the Karabiner, many of them Czech mausers, were used heavily by Haganah, Irgun and Palmach fighters.
