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[[ | [[File:LDPoster.jpg|300px|right|thumb| ''The Longest Day'' (1962)]] | ||
'''''The Longest Day''''' is the 1962 World War II film based on the novel of the same name written by Cornelius Ryan that chronicles the Allied invasion of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The 3-hour epic was overseen by 4 directors (Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, and Darryl F. Zanuck) and featured | '''''The Longest Day''''' is the 1962 World War II film based on the non fiction novel of the same name written by Cornelius Ryan that chronicles the Allied invasion of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The 3-hour epic was overseen by 4 directors (Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, and Darryl F. Zanuck) and featured an international cast of 42 prominent actors including [[Kenneth More]], [[Richard Todd]], [[Richard Burton]], [[Robert Mitchum]], [[Sean Connery]], [[Henry Fonda]], [[Red Buttons]], Leo Genn, [[Peter Lawford]], [[John Wayne]], [[Irina Demick]], [[Paul Anka]], [[Eddie Albert]], [[Steve Forrest]], [[Jeffrey Hunter]], [[Sal Mineo]], [[Edmond O'Brien]], [[George Segal]], [[Rod Steiger]], [[Robert Wagner]] and [[Stuart Whitman]]. The film would also feature early roles for a future [[James Bond]] ([[Sean Connery]]) as well as two future Bond villains ([[Gert Fröbe]]) and ([[Curd Jürgens]]). ''The Longest Day'' held the record for the most expensive black and white picture made until the release of ''[[Schindler's List]]'' in 1993. | ||
{{Film Title|The Longest Day}} | |||
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=Handguns= | |||
= | ==Luger P08== | ||
The [[Luger P08]] Pistol is seen in the hands of a French Resistance fighter, Jean ([[Maurice Poli]]), as well as a German ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) (Hans Söhnker). | |||
[[File:P08Luger1917.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:LD5.jpg|600px|thumb|none|French Resistance fighter Jean holding a [[Luger P08]].]] | |||
== | ==Webley Mk. VI== | ||
[[ | A [[Webley Mk VI]] revolver is seen in the hands of RAF Flying Officer David Campbell ([[Richard Burton]]) near the end of the film. | ||
[[File:Webley.JPG|300px|thumb|none|Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley]] | |||
[[File:LD20.jpg|600px|thumb|none|RAF Flying Officer David Campbell ([[Richard Burton]]) holding a [[Webley Mk VI|Webley Mk VI Revolver]] as he meets up with Private Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz ([[Richard Beymer]]).]] | |||
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== | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
The [[M1911A1]] is briefly seen in the holsters of numerous US Army officers in the film, including Brig. Gen. Norman Cota ([[Robert Mitchum]]), Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin H. Vandervoort ([[John Wayne]]) and Col. Thompson ([[Eddie Albert]]). | |||
[[ | [[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:TLD 17.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The [[M1911A1]] is briefly seen in the holster of Col. Thompson ([[Eddie Albert]]).]] | |||
[[File:TLD 408.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The [[M1911A1]] seen in the holster of Brig. Gen. Norman Cota ([[Robert Mitchum]]).]] | |||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
== M1 Thompson == | ==M1 Thompson == | ||
The [[M1 Thompson]] is notably used by Airborne troops including Pvt. Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz ([[Richard Beymer]]), Pvt. Martini ([[Sal Mineo]]), and Pvt. John Steele ([[Red Buttons]]). | The [[M1 Thompson]] is notably used by Airborne troops including Pvt. Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz ([[Richard Beymer]]), Pvt. Martini ([[Sal Mineo]]), and Pvt. John Steele ([[Red Buttons]]). | ||
[[ | [[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD8.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Private Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz ([[Richard Beymer]]) holds an [[M1 Thompson]].]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Note the cheap "L" sight.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 03.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pvt. Martini ([[Sal Mineo]]) holds the M1 Thompson.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 08.jpg|600px|thumb|none|An 82nd Airborne trooper opens fire with his M1 Thompson while still in his parachute.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 97.jpg|600px|thumb|none|An M1 Thompson is used by a US Army Ranger (portrayed by [[Fabian Forte]]).]] | ||
[[File:TLD 53.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pvt. John Steele ([[Red Buttons]]) takes up his M1 Thompson.]] | |||
== M1A1 Thompson == | ==M1A1 Thompson== | ||
The [[ | The [[M1A1 Thompson]] is also seen carried by US Army forces, notably US Army Rangers who are seen in the assault of Pointe-du-Hoc at Normandy. | ||
[[ | [[File:M1sb.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 39.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A US Army Ranger (played by [[Paul Anka]]) prepares to fire the M1A1 Thompson.]] | ||
== M3 "Grease Gun" == | ==M3 "Grease Gun"== | ||
The [[M3 "Grease Gun"]] is briefly seen in the hands of a member of the Canadian Scottish Brigade that lands on Sword Beach. | The [[M3 "Grease Gun"]] is briefly seen in the hands of a member of the Canadian Scottish Brigade that lands on Sword Beach. | ||
[[ | [[File:M3 Grease.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 26.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Canadian Scottish Brigadier behind Pvt. Flanagan ([[Sean Connery]]) carries an M3 "Grease Gun".]] | ||
== Sten | ==Sten Mk. II== | ||
The [[Sten Mk II]] is seen carried by British Airborne troops, Free French Commandos | The [[Sten Mk II]] is seen carried by British Airborne troops, Free French Commandos, and Allied troops during the landings. | ||
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Sten | [[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Sten Mark II - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|British Airborne Major John Howard ([[Richard Todd]]) with a [[Sten|Sten MkII Sub Machine Gun]].]] | [[Image:LD1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|British Airborne Major John Howard ([[Richard Todd]]) with a [[Sten|Sten MkII Sub Machine Gun]].]] | ||
== MP40 == | ==Sten Mk. III== | ||
In some scenes, the [[Sten Mk II]] of the French paratroopers became the [[Sten Mk III]]. | |||
[[File:Sten MkIII.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Sten Mark III - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:LD_stenIII.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cmdr. Kieffer ([[Christian Marquand]]) with his Sten Mk III, in the next scene he carries an Mk II again.]] | |||
==Sten Mk. V== | |||
Another French paratrooper is seen with a [[Sten Mk V]]. | |||
[[File:Sten Mk5.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Sten Markk V - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:LD_stenV.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The paratrooper holds the Sten while jumping out the window.]] | |||
==MP40== | |||
[[MP40]]s are carried by German forces throughout the film. | [[MP40]]s are carried by German forces throughout the film. | ||
[[ | [[File:MP40Side.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 01.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A German Soldier fires an MP40.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD14.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A German Soldier opens fire on US Rangers with an MP40 during the assault at Pointe-du-Hoc.]] | ||
= | =Rifles= | ||
==M1 Garand== | |||
[[M1 Garand]]s are seen carried by Airborne troops as well as Allied forces during the D-Day landings. | |||
[[File:M1 Garand.jpg|450px|thumb|none|M1 Garand - .30-06]] | |||
[[File:LD21.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort ([[John Wayne]]) of the 82nd Airborne holding a [[M1 Garand|M1 Rifle]] that he is using as a crutch (note the paratrooper in rear with anachronistic Korean War-vintage M1 carbine)]] | |||
[[File:TLD 73.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US forces armed with M1 Garands make the landing on Omaha Beach.]] | |||
== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
The [[M1 Carbine]] is carried by Airborne troops, French Resistance, and Allied forces during the landings. All the models seen are seen with the inaccurate bayonet lug and none are the paratrooper versions. | |||
[[ | [[File:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Korean War Era M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 84.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Janine Boitard ([[Irina Demick]]) with the M1 Carbine.]] | ||
[[File:LD6.jpg|600px|thumb|none|An 82nd Airborne trooper holds an [[M1 Carbine]] after landing in Normandy. He is holding an M1 with a full stock instead of the correct paratrooper variant.]] | |||
[[File:LD10.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Private Morris ([[Roddy McDowall]]) with his [[M1 Carbine]] on Utah Beach. The dead Sergeant next to him also has an M1 Carbine.]] | |||
== | ==Steyr Mannlicher-Schönauer== | ||
Brigadier Lord Lovat ([[Peter Lawford]]) carries a [[Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer]] Carbine while leading his men onto Sword Beach. However, according to Bill Millet, the piper whom Lovat famously ordered to pipe the men ashore in defiance of regulations, Lord Lovat carried an M1 Garand on D-Day, not a Mannlicher or his famous "old Winchester lever gun" he reputedly carried ashore at Dieppe. | |||
[[File:MSCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr Mannlicher-Schönauer Carbine - 6.5x54mm]] | |||
[[ | [[File:LD11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Brigadier Lord Lovat ([[Peter Lawford]]) carrying a [[Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer]] Carbine.]] | ||
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== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I== | ||
Seen in the hands of British soldiers and Commandos. | |||
[[ | [[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD15.jpg|600px|thumb|none|British Commando with [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I]] rifle.]] | ||
== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
[[ | Most of the German soldiers are equipped with [[Karabiner 98k]]s. In one scene, an Airborne trooper mistakes the sound of the Karabiner's bolt action for the sound of the "Cricket" clicker. | ||
[[ | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:LD22.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A German Soldier loads a round into his [[Karabiner 98k]] after firing, apparently making the same sound as the "Cricket" clicker.]] | |||
==Mauser Puška vz. 24== | |||
Some German soldiers can be seen with [[VZ-24 Czech Mauser]] rifles, notably during the opening scene, where a soldier stabs several times with his bayonet in a hay wagon. Due to a continuity error, the Kar98k of '' Unteroffizier'' "Kaffeekanne" (Sergeant "coffee pot") ([[Gert Fröbe]]) turns into a Czech Mauser. | |||
[[File:Czech vz. 24.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Puška vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:TLD 13.jpg|600px|thumb|none|''Unteroffizier'' "Kaffeekanne" with a vz. 24 across his back.]] | |||
== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] is also carried by various German soldiers. | |||
[[ | [[File:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
== | ==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ||
A captured [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] machine gun is wielded by a German Soldier. This is historically accurate as a lot of captured French, Czech, Dutch (etc) weapons were issued to second-line troops such as the garrison forces in France at the time. | |||
[[ | [[File:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Chatellerault MAC 24/29 - 7.5x54mm]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The German Soldier firing a [[Chatellerault M1924/29]].]] | ||
== | ==Bren Mk. I== | ||
The [[Bren]] Mark I is seen used by Allied forces, notably Private Flanagan ([[Sean Connery]]) during the Allied landing on Sword Beach. | |||
[[ | [[File:Bren gun.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Bren Mark I - .303 British]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 24.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Private Flanagan ([[Sean Connery]]) holds the Bren during the landing on Sword Beach.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD12.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Private Flanagan ([[Sean Connery]]) with the [[Bren gun]].]] | ||
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= | ==M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
The [[M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle]], or "B.A.R." is used by Allied forces during the D-Day landings, notably by US Army Rangers during the assault on Pointe-du-Hoc. | |||
[[File:BAR.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle without carry handle - .30-06]] | |||
[[File:LD13.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A US Army Ranger fires a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] on German positions from behind a DUKW during the assault on Pointe-du-Hoc.]] | |||
[[File:TLD 35.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A US Army Ranger (played by [[George Segal]]) opens fire with the BAR during the assault. In this particular scene, the gun's sound indicates only three rounds being fired semi-automatically, while the muzzle's smoke and movement demonstrate it being actually used for fully automatic fire.]] | |||
== | ==MG42== | ||
The [[ | The [[MG42]] Light Machine Gun is the most frequently seen machine gun used by the German Army in the film. | ||
[[ | [[File:MG42.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Maschinengewehr 42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD7.jpg|600px|thumb|none|German-manned [[MG42]] at Saint Mere-Eglise. In this particular scene the rate of fire (the overlaid audio) is far below that of a regular MG42.]] | ||
[[File:TLD 99.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The [[MG42]] is used by German soldiers defending Omaha Beach.]] | |||
== | ==Browning M2== | ||
Cmdr. Kieffer ([[Christian Marquand]]) is seen standing next to a [[Browning M2]] .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank. | |||
[[ | [[File:BrowningM2HB.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD19.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cmdr. Kieffer is seen standing next to a [[Browning M2]] .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank.]] | ||
==Browning M2 Quad Mount== | |||
When the Airborne troops begin parachuting into Normandy, a German defensive position is seen using what appears to be Browning M2s in a Quad Mount in place of the Quad [[2 cm Flak 38]]. | |||
[[File:M51 Quad.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2HBs in M51 Quad Mounted System - .50 BMG]] | |||
[[File:LD2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|[[Browning M2|Browning M2 .50cal HMG's]] in Quad Mount at German Defense position]] | |||
[[File:TLD 68.jpg|600px|thumb|none|[[Browning M2|Browning M2 .50cal HMG's]] in Quad Mount about to be fired.]] | |||
== | ==Maxim MG08== | ||
German forces are seen using the [[Maxim MG08]] while battling British Airborne and Free French forces. | |||
[[ | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Maxim MG08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD17.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The MG08 is seen in a German defensive position on the roof.]] | ||
[[File:TLD 40.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The Maxim is seen on the ground to the right.]] | |||
[[File:TLD 41.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The Maxim is seen on the ground to the left.]] | |||
=Heavy Weapons= | =Heavy Weapons= | ||
== M20B1 "Super Bazooka" == | ==M20B1 "Super Bazooka"== | ||
An anachronistic [[M20B1 "Super Bazooka"]] is seen carried by a US Army soldier during the landing on Omaha Beach. | An anachronistic [[M20B1 "Super Bazooka"]] is seen carried by a US Army soldier during the landing on Omaha Beach. | ||
[[ | [[File:M20B1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20B1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5inch]] | ||
[[ | [[File:LD9.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A soldier carries an [[M20B1 "Super Bazooka"]] during the landing on Omaha Beach.]] | ||
==PIAT== | |||
Free French Forces are seen firing a [[PIAT]] at a German position. | |||
[[File:PIATLauncher.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in]] | |||
[[File:LD18.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Free French Forces are seen firing a [[PIAT]] at a German position.]] | |||
== Oerlikon 20mm Cannon == | ==Oerlikon 20mm Cannon== | ||
[[Oerlikon 20 mm Cannon|Oerlikon 20mm Cannon]] is seen used by German forces. | An [[Oerlikon 20 mm Cannon|Oerlikon 20mm Cannon]] is seen used by German forces on top of the casino of Ouistreham. | ||
[[ | [[File:20mm Oerlikon Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 48.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Oerlikon 20mm flak gun atop the Ouistreham casino.]] | ||
= | =Grenade & Explosives= | ||
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate == | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
[[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s are used by German forces while defending Pointe-du-Hoc. | [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s are used by German forces while defending Pointe-du-Hoc. | ||
[[ | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 31.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | ||
== Mk II Hand Grenade == | ==Mk II Hand Grenade== | ||
The [[Mk II Hand Grenade]] is used by US Army Rangers in the | The [[Mk II Hand Grenade]] is used by US Army Rangers in the assault at Pointe du Hoc. | ||
[[ | [[File:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|185px|Mk II hand grenade]] | ||
[[ | [[File:TLD 34.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the right, a US Army Ranger (portrayed by [[Robert Wagner]]) readies his [[Mk II Hand Grenade]].]] | ||
==Mills Bomb== | |||
British troops can be seen using [[Mills Bomb]]s. | |||
[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|185px|No. 36M Mk. I "Mills Bomb"]] | |||
== Bangalore Torpedoes == | ==Bangalore Torpedoes== | ||
US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller ([[Jeffrey Hunter]]) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach. | US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller ([[Jeffrey Hunter]]) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach. | ||
[[Image:TLD 56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller ([[Jeffrey Hunter]]) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach.]] | [[Image:Bangalore-Box-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Crate containing M1A1 Bangalore Torpedoes]] | ||
[[File:TLD 56.jpg|thumb|none|600px|US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller ([[Jeffrey Hunter]]) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach.]] | |||
== | =Other= | ||
==7.5 cm Pak 40== | |||
German soldiers defend the casino of Ouistreham with a [[7.5 cm Pak 40]]. | |||
[[File:7,5 cm-Pak 40.jpg|thumb|400px|none|7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone (PaK) 40 - 75x714mm R]] | |||
[[File:TLD_pak1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:TLD_pak2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==15 cm TbtsK C/36 naval gun== | |||
A [[15 cm TbtsK C/36]] is seen stationied at Calais. | |||
[[File:15cmTbKC36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|15 cm TbtsK C/36 naval gun in a Regelbau M272 casemate at the Longues-sur-Mer battery, France.]] | |||
[[File:LD2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The TbtsK naval gun on the left.]] | |||
==Bofors 40mm== | |||
[[Bofors 40mm]] AA guns are seen in German defensive positions. | |||
[[File:Bofors 40mm trailer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bofors 40mm L/60 in wheeled trailer mounting - 40x311mmR]] | |||
[[File:TLD 93.jpg|600px|thumb|none|At the left, [[Bofors 40mm]] AA-Gun seen in German defensive positions.]] | |||
==M1 Mortar== | |||
Several [[M1 Mortar]]s standing in for the [[Granatwerfer 34 Mortar]] are used by German soldiers defending Omaha Beach. | |||
[[File:M1m81 1.jpg|thumb|350px|none|M1 Mortar - 81mm]] | |||
[[File:TLD 99.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 29 July 2023
The Longest Day is the 1962 World War II film based on the non fiction novel of the same name written by Cornelius Ryan that chronicles the Allied invasion of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The 3-hour epic was overseen by 4 directors (Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, and Darryl F. Zanuck) and featured an international cast of 42 prominent actors including Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Leo Genn, Peter Lawford, John Wayne, Irina Demick, Paul Anka, Eddie Albert, Steve Forrest, Jeffrey Hunter, Sal Mineo, Edmond O'Brien, George Segal, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner and Stuart Whitman. The film would also feature early roles for a future James Bond (Sean Connery) as well as two future Bond villains (Gert Fröbe) and (Curd Jürgens). The Longest Day held the record for the most expensive black and white picture made until the release of Schindler's List in 1993.
The following weapons were used in the film The Longest Day:
Handguns
Luger P08
The Luger P08 Pistol is seen in the hands of a French Resistance fighter, Jean (Maurice Poli), as well as a German Hauptmann (Captain) (Hans Söhnker).
Webley Mk. VI
A Webley Mk VI revolver is seen in the hands of RAF Flying Officer David Campbell (Richard Burton) near the end of the film.
Colt M1911A1
The M1911A1 is briefly seen in the holsters of numerous US Army officers in the film, including Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum), Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin H. Vandervoort (John Wayne) and Col. Thompson (Eddie Albert).
Submachine Guns
M1 Thompson
The M1 Thompson is notably used by Airborne troops including Pvt. Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz (Richard Beymer), Pvt. Martini (Sal Mineo), and Pvt. John Steele (Red Buttons).
M1A1 Thompson
The M1A1 Thompson is also seen carried by US Army forces, notably US Army Rangers who are seen in the assault of Pointe-du-Hoc at Normandy.
M3 "Grease Gun"
The M3 "Grease Gun" is briefly seen in the hands of a member of the Canadian Scottish Brigade that lands on Sword Beach.
Sten Mk. II
The Sten Mk II is seen carried by British Airborne troops, Free French Commandos, and Allied troops during the landings.
Sten Mk. III
In some scenes, the Sten Mk II of the French paratroopers became the Sten Mk III.
Sten Mk. V
Another French paratrooper is seen with a Sten Mk V.
MP40
MP40s are carried by German forces throughout the film.
Rifles
M1 Garand
M1 Garands are seen carried by Airborne troops as well as Allied forces during the D-Day landings.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is carried by Airborne troops, French Resistance, and Allied forces during the landings. All the models seen are seen with the inaccurate bayonet lug and none are the paratrooper versions.
Steyr Mannlicher-Schönauer
Brigadier Lord Lovat (Peter Lawford) carries a Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine while leading his men onto Sword Beach. However, according to Bill Millet, the piper whom Lovat famously ordered to pipe the men ashore in defiance of regulations, Lord Lovat carried an M1 Garand on D-Day, not a Mannlicher or his famous "old Winchester lever gun" he reputedly carried ashore at Dieppe.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I
Seen in the hands of British soldiers and Commandos.
Karabiner 98k
Most of the German soldiers are equipped with Karabiner 98ks. In one scene, an Airborne trooper mistakes the sound of the Karabiner's bolt action for the sound of the "Cricket" clicker.
Mauser Puška vz. 24
Some German soldiers can be seen with VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles, notably during the opening scene, where a soldier stabs several times with his bayonet in a hay wagon. Due to a continuity error, the Kar98k of Unteroffizier "Kaffeekanne" (Sergeant "coffee pot") (Gert Fröbe) turns into a Czech Mauser.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is also carried by various German soldiers.
Machine Guns
Chatellerault M1924/29
A captured Chatellerault M1924/29 machine gun is wielded by a German Soldier. This is historically accurate as a lot of captured French, Czech, Dutch (etc) weapons were issued to second-line troops such as the garrison forces in France at the time.
Bren Mk. I
The Bren Mark I is seen used by Allied forces, notably Private Flanagan (Sean Connery) during the Allied landing on Sword Beach.
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle
The M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle, or "B.A.R." is used by Allied forces during the D-Day landings, notably by US Army Rangers during the assault on Pointe-du-Hoc.
MG42
The MG42 Light Machine Gun is the most frequently seen machine gun used by the German Army in the film.
Browning M2
Cmdr. Kieffer (Christian Marquand) is seen standing next to a Browning M2 .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank.
Browning M2 Quad Mount
When the Airborne troops begin parachuting into Normandy, a German defensive position is seen using what appears to be Browning M2s in a Quad Mount in place of the Quad 2 cm Flak 38.
Maxim MG08
German forces are seen using the Maxim MG08 while battling British Airborne and Free French forces.
Heavy Weapons
M20B1 "Super Bazooka"
An anachronistic M20B1 "Super Bazooka" is seen carried by a US Army soldier during the landing on Omaha Beach.
PIAT
Free French Forces are seen firing a PIAT at a German position.
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
An Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is seen used by German forces on top of the casino of Ouistreham.
Grenade & Explosives
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranates are used by German forces while defending Pointe-du-Hoc.
Mk II Hand Grenade
The Mk II Hand Grenade is used by US Army Rangers in the assault at Pointe du Hoc.
Mills Bomb
British troops can be seen using Mills Bombs.
Bangalore Torpedoes
US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach.
Other
7.5 cm Pak 40
German soldiers defend the casino of Ouistreham with a 7.5 cm Pak 40.
A 15 cm TbtsK C/36 is seen stationied at Calais.
Bofors 40mm
Bofors 40mm AA guns are seen in German defensive positions.
M1 Mortar
Several M1 Mortars standing in for the Granatwerfer 34 Mortar are used by German soldiers defending Omaha Beach.
