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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Wings | |name = Wings | ||
|picture = Wings_poster.jpg | |picture = Wings_poster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = [[Image: | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
|director = [[William A. Wellman]] | |director = [[William A. Wellman]] | ||
|date= August 12, 1927 | |date= August 12, 1927 | ||
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==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
Some German officers | Some German officers appear to be armed with [[Luger P08]] pistols. | ||
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-Luger1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Springfield M1903== | ==Springfield M1903== | ||
AEF infantry | American Expedition Force (AEF) infantry and German soldiers can be seen armed with [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles. At the end, some French soldiers can also be seen with Springfields. | ||
[[Image: M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06.]] | [[Image: M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06.]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-Springfield1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Springfield2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Springfield3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Springfield4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Springfield5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Springfield6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings18.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A doughboy finds a fallen comrade.]] | [[Image:wings18.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A doughboy finds a fallen comrade.]] | ||
[[Image:wings16.jpg|thumb|500px|none| | [[Image:wings16.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings27.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings27.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings32.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings32.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== | ==Enfield M1917== | ||
[[M1917 Enfield]] rifles are also used by U.S. doughboys. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-Enfield1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Enfield2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Mary Preston ([[Clara Bow]]) and doughboys celebrate the aerial victory of Jack Powell ([[Buddy Rogers]]).]] | |||
==Mauser Karabiner 98AZ== | |||
May German soldiers use [[Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine]]s with fixed American M1905 bayonets. | |||
[[Image:Mauser_98AZ_Artillery_Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-MauserAZ1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-MauserAZ2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-MauserAZ3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-MauserAZ4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings10.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings10.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Berthier Mle 1907/15== | ==Berthier Mle 1907/15== | ||
[[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] rifles | French regular and colonial troops have [[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Fusil Mle 1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R]] | [[Image:Fusil Mle 1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-Berthier1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Berthier2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Berthier3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Aircraft Machine Guns= | ||
==Vickers Mk 1 Aircraft== | ==Vickers Mk 1 Aircraft== | ||
AEF fighter planes are equipped with the [[Vickers]] Mk 1 Aerial Gun. | AEF fighter planes are equipped with the [[Vickers]] Mk 1 Aerial Gun. | ||
[[Image: VickersAircraft.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British.]] | [[Image: VickersAircraft.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British.]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-VickersAir1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-VickersAir2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-VickersAir3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-VickersAir4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-VickersAir5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings9.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings9.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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[[Image:wings6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings21.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Jack attacks a German observation balloon.]] | [[Image:wings21.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Jack attacks a German observation balloon.]] | ||
==Lewis Gun== | ==Lewis Gun== | ||
Cadet Airmen train with a [[Lewis Gun]]. | Cadet Airmen train with a [[Lewis Gun]]. | ||
[[Image: Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British.]] | [[Image: Rafmachinegunlewis3.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Wings1927-Lewis1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lewis gun on the right.]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-BrowningLewis.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Maxim | ==Maxim== | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-MaximAir1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Wings1927-MaximAir2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-MaximAir3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-MaximAir4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-MaximAir5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Curtiss P-1A standing for a German fighter plane.]] | [[Image:wings4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Curtiss P-1A standing for a German fighter plane.]] | ||
[[Image:wings7.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings7.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings14.jpg|thumb|500px|none| A German gunner operates the Maxim from a Gotha bomber.]] | [[Image:wings14.jpg|thumb|500px|none| A German gunner operates the Maxim from a Gotha bomber.]] | ||
[[Image:wings15.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings15.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings12.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings12.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==Browning M1917== | |||
AEF infantry deploys the [[Browning M1917]] machine gun against enemy forces. | |||
[[Image:BrowningM1917.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1917 - .30-06.]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-BrowningLewis.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Browning1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Browning2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Browning3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Cadet Airmen train with the Browning.]] | |||
[[Image:wings25.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings24.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings30.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A German soldier makes a last stand with his American machine gun. Note there is no bottom plate which identifies an earlier variant.]] | |||
==M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle== | |||
The [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is used by several American soldiers. | |||
[[File:BARearlymodel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Early-version (M1918) Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-BAR1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
==Maxim MG08== | ==Maxim MG08== | ||
German troops deploy the [[Maxim MG08]] machine gun against AEF infantrymen. | German troops deploy the [[Maxim MG08]] machine gun against AEF infantrymen. | ||
[[Image: MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | [[Image: MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim08-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim08-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim08-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim08-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim08-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim08-6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings34.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings34.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings11.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings11.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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[[Image:wings33.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings33.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:wings35.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings35.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Maxim MG08/15== | |||
A [[Maxim MG08/15]] is briefly seen used by one German soldier in a bunker. | |||
[[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px| Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Maxim0815-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
==AA Gun== | |||
[[Image:wings19.jpg|thumb|500px|none|German observers direct howitzer fire from an observation balloon]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-AA1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-AA2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-AA3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
==Bangalore torpedo== | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-Bangalore1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
==Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897== | ==Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897== | ||
[[File:Canon-75-mm-MLE-1897-No-15932.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Canon 75mm Mle 1897.]] | [[File:Canon-75-mm-MLE-1897-No-15932.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Canon 75mm Mle 1897.]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-MLEde75.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
==155 | ==Canon de 155 C, mle 1917 Schneider== | ||
German forces deploy a 155 mm Howitzer. | German forces deploy a 155 mm Howitzer. | ||
[[Image: 155mm-howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | [[Image: 155mm-howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-SchneiderHowitzer1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-SchneiderHowitzer2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings17.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings17.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==7.58 cm Minenwerfer== | ==7.58 cm Minenwerfer== | ||
German forces deploy [[7.58 cm Minenwerfer]]s against AEF infantry. | German forces deploy [[7.58 cm Minenwerfer]]s against AEF infantry. | ||
[[File:Minenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none|300px|7.58 cm Leichter Minenwerfer]] | [[File:Minenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none|300px|7.58 cm Leichter Minenwerfer]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-Minenwerfer1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:wings26.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:wings26.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Renault FT== | ==Renault FT== | ||
[[File:RenaultFT 17.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Renault FT light tank]] | [[File:RenaultFT 17.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Renault FT light tank]] | ||
[[Image:Wings1927-RenaultTank1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-RenaultTank2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-RenaultTank3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
==Field Guns== | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-FieldGun1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Image:Wings1927-FieldGun2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
[[Category: Movie]] | [[Category: Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 17 February 2021
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Wings is a 1927 movie directed by William A. Wellman and was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie remains as one of the best aerial combat pictures ever made and was the very first to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture. On the eve of World War I, Jack and David are two young Americans who are both in love with Sylvia. Rivals in everything else they do, they join the air forces with the outbreak of war. As the war progresses, they become not only flying races, but best friends. But the old rivalry over Sylvia threatens to destroy this friendship. Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers (as Charles Rogers), Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, and Gary Cooper starred in the film.
The following weapons were used in the film Wings:
Pistols
Luger P08
Some German officers appear to be armed with Luger P08 pistols.
Rifles
Springfield M1903
American Expedition Force (AEF) infantry and German soldiers can be seen armed with M1903 Springfield rifles. At the end, some French soldiers can also be seen with Springfields.
Enfield M1917
M1917 Enfield rifles are also used by U.S. doughboys.
Mauser Karabiner 98AZ
May German soldiers use Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines with fixed American M1905 bayonets.
Berthier Mle 1907/15
French regular and colonial troops have Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles.
Aircraft Machine Guns
Vickers Mk 1 Aircraft
AEF fighter planes are equipped with the Vickers Mk 1 Aerial Gun.
Lewis Gun
Cadet Airmen train with a Lewis Gun.
Maxim
Machine Guns
Browning M1917
AEF infantry deploys the Browning M1917 machine gun against enemy forces.
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by several American soldiers.
Maxim MG08
German troops deploy the Maxim MG08 machine gun against AEF infantrymen.
Maxim MG08/15
A Maxim MG08/15 is briefly seen used by one German soldier in a bunker.
Other
AA Gun
Bangalore torpedo
Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897
Canon de 155 C, mle 1917 Schneider
German forces deploy a 155 mm Howitzer.
7.58 cm Minenwerfer
German forces deploy 7.58 cm Minenwerfers against AEF infantry.
