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== M2 Carbine == | == M2 Carbine == | ||
Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark ([[Treat Williams]]), are equipped with anachronistic [[M1 Carbine|M2 Carbine]]s fitted with curved 30 round magazines instead of the more historically accurate straight 15 round magazines. Several of the Rangers' magazines are seen taped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads. Neither the M1 or M2 Carbine was ever issued this way (''en masse'') during WW2, but for production reasons this weapon replaced both the [[M1 Garand]] and the [[Thompson Submachine Gun]], which are mentioned in the book but not carried or shown in the movie. In the novel the Germans were also equipped with the [[Bren Gun|Bren light machine gun]] but this did also not translate into the movie. | Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark ([[Treat Williams]]), are equipped with anachronistic [[M1 Carbine|M2 Carbine]]s fitted with curved 30 round magazines instead of the more historically accurate straight 15 round magazines. Several of the Rangers' magazines are seen taped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads. Neither the M1 or M2 Carbine was ever issued this way (''en masse'') during WW2, but for production reasons this weapon replaced both the [[M1 Garand]] and the [[Thompson Submachine Gun]], which are mentioned in the book but not carried or shown in the movie. In the novel, the Germans were also equipped with the [[Bren Gun|Bren light machine gun]] but this did also not translate into the movie. | ||
[[Image:M2CarB1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M2 Carbine]] | [[Image:M2CarB1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M2 Carbine]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLM2c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) prepares to load the anachronistic M2 Carbine.]] | [[Image:TEHLM2c.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) prepares to load the anachronistic M2 Carbine.]] | ||
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[[Image:TEHLM2c5.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Ranger to the left has tapped his magazines together "Jungle Style".]] | [[Image:TEHLM2c5.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The Ranger to the left has tapped his magazines together "Jungle Style".]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLM2c6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Ranger fires his M2 Carbine on fully automatic upon entering the church.]] | [[Image:TEHLM2c6.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Ranger fires his M2 Carbine on fully automatic upon entering the church.]] | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | |||
Some [[Karabiner 98k]]s are used by German soldiers at the train station. | |||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Manufactured in Germany, 1937]] | |||
[[Image:TEHL 06.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A German soldier second from right marchs with his Kar98k.]] | |||
== FN Mauser Mle 1930 == | == FN Mauser Mle 1930 == | ||
Two German soldiers at the train station are seen carrying [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#FN_Mauser_Mle_1924|FN Model 1930]] rifles. | |||
[[Image:FNMauserM30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN Mauser Mle 1930 short rifle - 7×57mm Mauser.]] | [[Image:FNMauserM30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN Mauser Mle 1930 short rifle - 7×57mm Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLMauser.jpg|thumb|none|601px|German soldiers | [[Image:TEHLMauser.jpg|thumb|none|601px|German soldiers carrying FN Mausers greet Steiner at the train station.]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLMauser2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The soldiers holding their FN Mausers.]] | [[Image:TEHLMauser2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The soldiers holding their FN Mausers.]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLMauser3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|German soldiers aiming their FN Mauser at Steiners men during a confrontation. Note the straight bolts and the distinct "hump" of which the rear sight is mounted on.]] | [[Image:TEHLMauser3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|German soldiers aiming their FN Mauser at Steiners men during a confrontation. Note the straight bolts and the distinct "hump" of which the rear sight is mounted on.]] | ||
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The Eagle Has Landed is a 1976 WWII thriller based on the Jack Higgins novel of the same name and stars Michael Caine as a German officer who is part of the German High Command's elaborate plan to capture Winston Churchill and bring him to Germany using what remained of a detachment of elite Paratroopers.
The following weapons were used in the film The Eagle Has Landed:
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Handguns
Colt Commander
Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) carries a Colt Commander as his sidearm. He is seen with the pistol when he searching Joanna's house. A Colt Commander is also seen briefly being used by a Ranger during the church battle. This was probably a stand-in for the regular Colt 45, the Colt Commander itself wasn't introduced on the market until after World War II.
Luger P08
Sergeant Major Brandt (Siegfried Rauch) is seen with a Luger P08 pistol during a confrontation with regular German troops at the train station.
Walther P38
Carried by Steiner and his second-in-command Von Neustadt (Sven-Bertil Taube) sidearm is a Walther P38 pistol.
Walther PPK
Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) appears to carry a Walther PPK as a sidearm. The pistol is found by Arthur who shows it to Molly Prior (Jenny Agutter). Oberst Max Radl (Robert Duvall) is seen relinquishing his sidearm, a Walther PPK, when he is arrested by the Gestapo.
Colt Official Police
Joanna (Jean Marsh) is seen using what appears to be a Colt Official Police revolver.
Webley Mk VI
Maj. Corcoran (Maurice Roëves) is seen with a Webley Mk VI.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
Oberst Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) and his men from the 12th Fallschirmjaeger Abteilung all carry Sten Mk II submachine guns on the mission when they are disguised as Polish Paratroopers.
M3 "Grease Gun"
A Ranger is seen using a M3 "Grease Gun" during the assault on the church.
MP40
A German soldier at the train station is briefly seen carrying an MP40.
Rifles & Carbines
M2 Carbine
Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark (Treat Williams), are equipped with anachronistic M2 Carbines fitted with curved 30 round magazines instead of the more historically accurate straight 15 round magazines. Several of the Rangers' magazines are seen taped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads. Neither the M1 or M2 Carbine was ever issued this way (en masse) during WW2, but for production reasons this weapon replaced both the M1 Garand and the Thompson Submachine Gun, which are mentioned in the book but not carried or shown in the movie. In the novel, the Germans were also equipped with the Bren light machine gun but this did also not translate into the movie.
Karabiner 98k
Some Karabiner 98ks are used by German soldiers at the train station.
FN Mauser Mle 1930
Two German soldiers at the train station are seen carrying FN Model 1930 rifles.
FG 42
At least two of Steiner's men are armed with FG 42 rifles when they arrive at the train station. This is historically accurate as the FG 42 was designed for and used by paratroopers.
Shotguns
Double Barrel Shotgun
Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) acquires a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun along with a motorcycle when he takes up the post of game keeper at Studley Constable's stately home estate. The shotgun also is used by Molly Prior (Jenny Agutter).
Machine Guns
MG34
MG34s are seen mounted in the sidecars of German motorcycles parked at the train station.
M2 Browning
A Browning M2 machine gun is seen mounted on a M3 Half-track and later being used during the assault on the church.
Other
M20B1 "Super Bazooka"
The Rangers use several anachronistic M20B1 "Super Bazookas" during their attempts to eliminate the Germans in the watermill and also take control of the church. The M20, and the lightened aluminum barreled M20B1 which appears here, was a substitute for the historically accurate M9 Bazooka and/or the M1A1Bazooka.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Colonel Pitts and several other Rangers are seen using Mk 2 hand grenade during their assault on the church.
Oerlikon 20mm
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon seen mounted on a German boat.
