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== Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31 ==
During the final battle German troops use several mortars. The larger one appears to be the French Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31.
During the final battle German troops use several mortars. The larger one appears to be the French [[ Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31]] .
[[File:Brandt-Mle-27-31.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31]]
[[File:Brandt-Mle-27-31.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31]]
[[File:Un homme de trop-Mortar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mortar on position.]]
[[File:Un homme de trop-Mortar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The mortar on position.]]
Shock Troops
Original French Poster
Shock Troops Un homme de trop ("One man too many" or "The Extra Man")) is a 1967 French-Italian war drama directed by Costa-Gavras. In Summer 1943 in the Southern France a group of Maquisards (Resistance fighters) attack the prison where Nazi hold the arrested Resistance leaders. Suddenly it appears that there is the extra man (Michel Piccoli ) among the liberated people. Is he a German spy, intentionally put in prison cell, or just a victim of circumstances? The commander of the Resistance group Cazal (Bruno Cremer ) doesn't want to sentence the innocent to death, but his second-in-command Jean (Jean-Claude Brialy ) is sure that the man is the agent and demands the execution.
The following weapons were used in the film Shock Troops (Un homme de trop) :
Handguns Mle 1892 Revolver Some Maquisards , notably Jean (Jean-Claude Brialy ) and Kerk (Jacques Perrin ), carry Mle 1892 Revolvers .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of Jean's revolver is seen in holster on the wall. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solin (Michel Creton ) holds the revolver at hand even when sleeping. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Julien (Dominique Viriot ) examines the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk executes the French Nazi Lucian (Pierre Clémenti ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk holds his revolver at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maquisard fires the revolver (next to the machine gun). M1911A1 Cazal's (Bruno Cremer ) personal handgun is the M1911A1 pistol. In one scene he gives it to Thomas (Gérard Blain ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cazal's pistol in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Extra Man (Michel Piccoli ) holds Cazal's pistol. He intentionally holds it in harmless way. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thomas holds the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thomas cocks the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cazal draws the pistol in the final scene. Luger P08 In the final scene several German officers carry Luger P08 pistols. A Luger is also seen in hands of Felix (Serge Sauvion ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS NCO threatens The Extra Man (Michel Piccoli ) with the Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another SS officer or NCO aims the Luger at Cazal (Bruno Cremer ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Felix holds the Luger (at the right) in the final scene. Beretta M1934 What appears to be the Beretta M1934 is briefly seen when Groubec (Claude Brasseur ) disarms the French gendarme.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Groubec threatens the gendarme with his own pistol. Unidentified pistol An unidentified pistol is hold by a French gendarme when Maquisards attack the police precinct in Pradelles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gendarme tries to surprise the Maquisards , hiding behind the door. Submachine Guns MP40 MP40 SMGs are used by both Maquisards , notably Cazal (Bruno Cremer ) and Paco (Nino Segurini ), and German troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier holds the MP40 during the attack on the prison. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paco carries the MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paco with the MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cazal holds his MP40 during the operation in Pradelles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Felix (Serge Sauvion ) holds the MP40 during the shootout on Pradelles square. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Florent (Med Hondo ) adds the MP40 to his MAS-36 rifle. Sten Mk II Sten Mk II SMGs are used by Maquisards , notably Jean (Jean-Claude Brialy ), Groubec (Claude Brasseur ) and Philippe (Paolo Fratini ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Philippe (Paolo Fratini ) with Sten Mk II and a German soldier with Karabiner 98k rifle in standoff, both in fright. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jean holds the Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Groubec holds the Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lecocq (Patrick Préjean ) holds the Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maquisard at the background holds the Sten during the operation in Pradelles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jean holds a group of gendarmes at gunpoint with his Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maquisard in center holds the Sten. Shotguns Ithaca 37 In the opening scene Paco (Nino Segurini ) is armed with a pump action shotgun with sawed-off barrel and stock that appears to be Ithaca 37 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Airsoft Ithaca 37 with sawed-off stock and barrel - (fake) 12 gauge. The screen gun has similar length.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paco holds his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sawed-off buttstock is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paco's shotgun is seen at the left. Double Barreled Shotgun Some Maquisards are armed with double barreled shotguns with both standard and sawed-off barrels.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maquisards break the door of the prison cell. The double barreled shotgun is seen at the left.Error creating thumbnail: File missing The shotgun fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk (Jacques Perrin ) experiments with makeshift "rifle grenade": the bottle with petrol, fitted to the stick and fired from the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ouf (Claude Brosset ) holds the sawed-off shotgun (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maquisard holds the shotgun with full-length barrels. Rifles MAS-36 MAS-36 rifles are widely used by Maquisards , notably Thomas (Gérard Blain ) and Florent (Med Hondo ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thomas holds the MAS-36 in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Florent with MAS-36. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jean (Jean-Claude Brialy ) and his comrade-in-arms take MAS-36 rifles in the gendarmes precinct. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maquisard holds the MAS-36 during the operation in Pradelles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of reloading of MAS-36. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thomas with MAS-36 and Cazal (Bruno Cremer ) with MP40 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ouf (Claude Brosset ) fires the MAS-36 in the final scene. MAS-49 Kerk's (Jacques Perrin ) main weapon is the anachronistic MAS-49 semi-auto rifle. Sometimes he uses the rifle with APX L806 sniper scope. Note: two years earlier Jacques Perrin used MAS-49 with L806 scope in The 317th Platoon
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS-49 - 7.5x54mm French Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk carries his rifle on sling during the attack on German prison. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk readies the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thomas (Gérard Blain ) with the Chatellerault M1924/29 machine gun and Kerk with MAS-49. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view of the Chatellerault M1924/29 and the MAS-49. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk runs with the MAS-49 in the final scene. Karabiner 98k Karabiner 98k rifles are used by both Maquisards and German troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with 98k rifle and Philippe (Paolo Fratini ) with Sten Mk II in standoff, both in fright. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A young Maquisard cleans the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tepart (Philippe Forquet ) holds the 98k during the attack on gendarmes precinct in Pradelles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of Tepart's rifle. It looks like the Kriegsmodell which is anachronistic for 1943. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ouf (Claude Brosset ) (in blue coat) holds the 98k rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers in Sd.Kfz. 251 APC hold 98k rifles. The one at the left appears to be the Kriegsmodell. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers escort arrested Maquisards . Berthier Mle 1907-15 Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles are also used by Maquisards , notably Passevin (Charles Vanel ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle - 8x50mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maquisard in Adrian helmet carries the Berthier Mle 07-15 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same man in center and another one at the right carry Berthier rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Passevin fires at the German plane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Passevin holds the Berthier rifle. Lebel Mle 1886 Some Lebel Mle 1886 rifles are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lebel Model 1886 - 8x50mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man at the right holds the Lebel rifle. Machine Guns Chatellerault M1924/29 The Maquisards group has a single Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun. It is mostly used by Groubec (Claude Brasseur ) but in several scenes it is manned by Thomas (Gérard Blain ), Florent (Med Hondo ) and Cazal (Bruno Cremer ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun - 7.5x54mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Groubec carries the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The machine gun on the wall. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Groubec loads the machine gun at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thomas with the machine gun and Kerk (Jacques Perrin ) with MAS-49 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view of the Chatellerault M1924/29 and the MAS-49. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Florent fires the machine gun. Maxim MG08 The group also has a single Maxim MG08 heavy machine gun. It is mounted on makeshift carriage. During the final battle the MG08 is manned by Lecocq (Patrick Préjean ) and Passevin (Charles Vanel ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG08 is loaded on a horse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Passevin carries the MG08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MG08 on position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lecocq and Passevin man the MG08. The "carriage" is made of a folding chair. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the barrel. MG42 German troops use MG42 machine guns in several scenes. During the final battle the MG42 is top-mounted on the turret of M24 Chaffee, standing for German tank, and on Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track APC.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers fire the MG42 in the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MG42 is mounted on the Sd.Kfz. 251. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the MG42. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MG42 is mounted on the turret of M24 Chaffee tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the MG42 on pivot. 2cm FlaK 30 What appears to be the 2cm FlaK 30 is used by German troops during the anti-guerilla operation.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 2 cm FlaK 30 - 20x138mm B Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Flak is used as the support weapon when the German soldiers attack the positions of Maquisards . Other Weapons M9 "Bazooka" The group has the M9 "Bazooka" (M1 "Bazooka" would fit better for Summer 1943). During the final battle it is used by Groubec (Claude Brasseur ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maquisards inspect the Bazooka, recently dropped from a British plane.Error creating thumbnail: File missing The missiles for Bazooka are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Groubec fires the Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Groubec runs with the Bazooka. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He prepares the three last missiles. F1 Hand Grenade F1 hand grenades are widely used by Maquisards . The grenades are painted red which indicates them as throwing dummies.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1935 fuse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk (Jacques Perrin ) makes a booby trap of F1 grenade and a glass. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kerk carries two more F1 grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paco (Nino Segurini ) carries the F1 grenade on his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Felix (Serge Sauvion ) (at the left) plays with a grenade (which is not too wise!) DF 37/46 Hand Grenade What appears to be DF 37/46 hand grenade is carried by a Maquisard .
DF 37/46 hand grenade with Mle 1935 fuse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The light grey color matches one of inert versions. Model 24 Stielhandgranate German Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenades are also used by Maquisards .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lecocq (Patrick Préjean ) carries a pair of Stielhandgranates (at the right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paco (Nino Segurini ) carries several Stielhandgranates at his belt. Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31 During the final battle German troops use several mortars. The larger one appears to be the French Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mortier de 81 mm Mle 27/31 Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mortar on position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loading. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of loading. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fire! Unidentified Mortar Another mortar, used by German troops, looks smaller and lacks bipod so it is hold by the crewmember. Such feature is typical for light mortars, like British 2-inch, but this one looks too large for 2-inch caliber.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers load the mortar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mortar fires. 7.5 cm Pak 40 German troops use the 7.5 cm Pak 40 against the Maquisards .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun - 75x714mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pak 40 on position. Trivia M24 Chaffee M24 Chaffee tank stands for German tank. It isn't visually modified but fitted with MG42 machine gun instead of Browning M2HB .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The tank supports the attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The tank in attack in the final scene. Sd.Kfz. 251 Half-track APC Sd.Kfz. 251 is used by German troops.
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