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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Young Winston | |name = ''Young Winston'' | ||
|picture = Young Winston Poster.jpg | |picture = Young Winston Poster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Cinema Poster'' | |caption = ''Cinema Poster'' | ||
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'''''Young Winston''''' is a 1972 British drama based on the early years of Winston Churchill. The film covers Churchill's schooldays, his service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, including the famous cavalry charge at Omdurman, and his participation in the Boer War as a war correspondent. | '''''Young Winston''''' is a 1972 British drama based on the early years of Winston Churchill. The film covers Churchill's schooldays, his service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, including the famous cavalry charge at Omdurman, and his participation in the Boer War as a war correspondent. The film's cast includes [[Simon Ward]], [[Edward Woodward]], [[Robert Shaw]], and was directed by [[Richard Attenborough]]. | ||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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= Handguns = | = Handguns = | ||
== Webley "WG" Army Model | == Webley "WG" Army Model== | ||
[[Webley "WG" Army Model]] revolver is a personal weapon of Lt. Winston Churchill ([[Simon Ward]]) during his service in | A [[Webley "WG" Army Model]] revolver is a personal weapon of Lt. Winston Churchill ([[Simon Ward]]) during his service in Northwest India. These revolvers are also seen in the hands of other British officers. | ||
[[Image:Wgr.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley | [[Image:Wgr.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-WG-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British officers of the 35th Sikhs ([[Peter Cellier]] and [[Ronald Hines]]) with Webley revolvers.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-WG-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British officers of the 35th Sikhs ([[Peter Cellier]] and [[Ronald Hines]]) with Webley revolvers.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-WG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A large holster for Webley revolver.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-WG-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A large holster for Webley revolver.]] | ||
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== Webley Bulldog == | == Webley Bulldog == | ||
Mr. Howard ([[John Woodvine]]), | Mr. Howard ([[John Woodvine]]), whose door Churchill had knocked on after his escape from Boer captivity, is armed with a compact revolver that appears to be a [[Webley Bulldog]]. Later, he gives his revolver to Churchill. | ||
[[File:WebleyBulldog.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley 'British Bull Dog' - .45 caliber - 1870s]] | [[File:WebleyBulldog.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley 'British Bull Dog' - .45 caliber - 1870s]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mr. Howard aims his revolver at Winston Churchill.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mr. Howard aims his revolver at Winston Churchill.]] | ||
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[[Image:Young Winston-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Churchill with Mr. Howard's revolver.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Churchill with Mr. Howard's revolver.]] | ||
== Mauser C96 | ==Mauser C96== | ||
[[Mauser C96]] | The [[Mauser C96]] is Lt. Winston Churchill's ([[Simon Ward]]) personal sidearm during his service in Sudan, especially in the charge of the 21st Lancers, and during the Boer War. In real life, Churchill was fond of the C96 and carried one throughout his military career. | ||
[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | [[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-C96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Churchill ([[Simon Ward]]) with his Mauser C96 | [[Image:Young Winston-C96-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Churchill ([[Simon Ward]]) with his Mauser C96 during the charge of the 21st Lancers.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-C96-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Young Winston-C96-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-C96-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Winston Churchill with his Mauser C96 | [[Image:Young Winston-C96-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Winston Churchill with his Mauser C96 during the Boer War.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-C96-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A | [[Image:Young Winston-C96-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of Churchill's C96.]] | ||
= Rifles = | = Rifles = | ||
== Martini-Henry | == Martini-Henry== | ||
During Churchill's service in the frontier region of British India, some of the 35th Sikhs soldiers are armed with [[Martini-Henry Rifle Series|Martini-Henry rifles]]. | During Churchill's service in the frontier region of British India, some of the 35th Sikhs soldiers are armed with [[Martini-Henry Rifle Series|Martini-Henry rifles]]. | ||
[[Image:Martini-HenryMarkIV_(1888-1889).jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Martini-HenryMarkIV_(1888-1889).jpg|thumb|450px|none|Martini-Henry Mk. IV (1888-1889) - .577-.450 caliber]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-MH-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sikh soldier with his Martini-Henry | [[Image:Young Winston-MH-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Sikh soldier with his Martini-Henry.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-MH-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Churchill ([[Simon Ward]]) loads Martini-Henry | [[Image:Young Winston-MH-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Churchill ([[Simon Ward]]) loads a Martini-Henry taken from a wounded soldier.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-MH-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Churchill aims Martini-Henry | [[Image:Young Winston-MH-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Churchill aims the Martini-Henry.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Rifles_Sandhurst.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the parade | [[Image:Young Winston-Rifles_Sandhurst.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the cadets are armed with Martini-Henry rifles, fitted with Pattern 1876 socket bayonets.]] | ||
== Lee-Enfield | == Lee-Enfield== | ||
During Churchill's service in the frontier region of British India, most of the 35th Sikhs soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield]] rifles. There are at least two different models: one of them is Lee-Enfield Mk.I (or | During Churchill's service in the frontier region of British India, most of the 35th Sikhs soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield]] rifles. There are at least two different models: one of them is Lee-Enfield Mk.I (or possibly even Lee-Metfords- its front sight looks more like a Lee-Metford), the other is Lee-Enfield Mk.I*, which can be identified by the loading bridge for stripper clips (this model appeared in 1908). The events took place in 1897, so Lee-Metford rifles are more suitable for this place and time. British soldiers of the Boer War are also armed with Lee-Enfield Mk.I and/or Lee-Metford rifles. | ||
[[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Lee-Enfield Mk.I - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Lee Enfield CMLE.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Lee Enfield CMLE.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Lee-Enfield Mk.I CLLE (Charger Loading Lee Enfield) - .303 British. Note the bridge over the receiver level with the rear of the magazine which contains a charging clip guide.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-LE-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sikh soldier with his Lee-Enfield Mk.I* rifle.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-LE-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sikh soldier with his Lee-Enfield Mk.I* rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-LE-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sikh soldier fires his Lee-Enfield Mk.I* rifle at Pashtuns.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-LE-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sikh soldier fires his Lee-Enfield Mk.I* rifle at Pashtuns.]] | ||
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== Mauser Rifle == | == Mauser Rifle == | ||
Boers are armed with [[Mauser Rifle Series|Mauser rifles]]. The only rifle seen good enough looks like [[1893 Spanish Mauser|Spanish M1893]] or [[1903 Turkish Mauser|Turkish M1903]]. | Boers are armed with [[Mauser Rifle Series|Mauser rifles]]. The only rifle seen good enough looks like a [[1893 Spanish Mauser|Spanish M1893]] or [[1903 Turkish Mauser|Turkish M1903]]. | ||
[[Image:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Spanish1893Mauser.jpg|thumb|450px|none|1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Mauser_Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boer ([[Andrew Faulds]]) aims his Mauser rifle at Churchill.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Mauser_Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Boer ([[Andrew Faulds]]) aims his Mauser rifle at Churchill.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Mauser_Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view | [[Image:Young Winston-Mauser_Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of Mauser cartridges. Due to their shape, these are most likely German 7.92x57mm.]] | ||
== Jezail Musket == | == Jezail Musket == | ||
The Pashtun tribesmen in | The Pashtun tribesmen in Northwest India are armed with traditional [[Jezail musket|Jezail muskets]]. Jezails are also seen in the hands of Mahdists during the Battle of Omdurman. | ||
[[Image:Jezail1.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Jezail1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Jezail Musket]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Jezail-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Jezail-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Jezail-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Jezail-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Jezail-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pashtun warriors fire their Jezail muskets at British soldiers.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Jezail-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pashtun warriors fire their Jezail muskets at British soldiers.]] | ||
== Tokarev SVT-40 == | |||
Stock footage of the Yalta Conference (February 1945) depicts Red Army honor guards armed with [[SVT-40]]s. They can be identified by the sword bayonets, a style of bayonet only used by the SVT-40 in the Red Army at the time. | |||
[[Image:SVT-40.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR]] | |||
[[Image:Young Winston-Rifles_WW2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
== Maxim Machine Gun == | == Maxim Machine Gun == | ||
During the Boer attack on British armored train a [[Maxim]] on a large artillery-style wheel mount is seen | During the Boer attack on a British armored train, a [[Maxim]] on a large artillery-style wheel mount is seen in the distance. This machine gun can be of rifle caliber or a [[Maxim-Nordenfelt QF 1-pounder "Pom-Pom" gun|1-pounder "Pom-Pom"]]. Another Maxim is seen at the border post. | ||
[[File:Vickers Maxim Mk I HMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim on tripod - .303 British]] | |||
[[Image:Young Winston-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim is seen between two Boer guns.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim is seen between two Boer guns.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Maxim-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim is seen on the border post.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Maxim-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim is seen on the border post.]] | ||
= Trivia = | = Trivia = | ||
== British | == British Artillery == | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Artillery_India.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British field guns in India.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Artillery_India.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British field guns in India.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Artilley_Omdurman-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British field howitzers in the Battle of Omdurman.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Artilley_Omdurman-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British field howitzers in the Battle of Omdurman.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Artilley_Omdurman-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British field guns in the Battle of Omdurman.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Artilley_Omdurman-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British field guns in the Battle of Omdurman.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Artilley_Omdurman-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A naval gun (most likely 47mm 3-pounder) on the river gunboat | [[Image:Young Winston-Artilley_Omdurman-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A naval gun (most likely a 47mm 3-pounder) on the river gunboat during the Battle of Omdurman.]] | ||
[[Image:Young Winston-Artillery_BoerWar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A naval gun (most likely 57mm 6-pounder) on the British armored train during the Boer War. The real armored train was armed with 3-inch 7-pounder Mark IV gun.]] | [[Image:Young Winston-Artillery_BoerWar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A naval gun (most likely a 57mm 6-pounder) on the British armored train during the Boer War. The real armored train was armed with a 3-inch 7-pounder Mark IV gun.]] | ||
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Young Winston is a 1972 British drama based on the early years of Winston Churchill. The film covers Churchill's schooldays, his service as a cavalry officer in India and the Sudan, including the famous cavalry charge at Omdurman, and his participation in the Boer War as a war correspondent. The film's cast includes Simon Ward, Edward Woodward, Robert Shaw, and was directed by Richard Attenborough.
The following weapons were used in the film Young Winston:
Handguns
Webley "WG" Army Model
A Webley "WG" Army Model revolver is a personal weapon of Lt. Winston Churchill (Simon Ward) during his service in Northwest India. These revolvers are also seen in the hands of other British officers.
Webley Bulldog
Mr. Howard (John Woodvine), whose door Churchill had knocked on after his escape from Boer captivity, is armed with a compact revolver that appears to be a Webley Bulldog. Later, he gives his revolver to Churchill.
Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 is Lt. Winston Churchill's (Simon Ward) personal sidearm during his service in Sudan, especially in the charge of the 21st Lancers, and during the Boer War. In real life, Churchill was fond of the C96 and carried one throughout his military career.
Rifles
Martini-Henry
During Churchill's service in the frontier region of British India, some of the 35th Sikhs soldiers are armed with Martini-Henry rifles.
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Lee-Enfield
During Churchill's service in the frontier region of British India, most of the 35th Sikhs soldiers are armed with Lee-Enfield rifles. There are at least two different models: one of them is Lee-Enfield Mk.I (or possibly even Lee-Metfords- its front sight looks more like a Lee-Metford), the other is Lee-Enfield Mk.I*, which can be identified by the loading bridge for stripper clips (this model appeared in 1908). The events took place in 1897, so Lee-Metford rifles are more suitable for this place and time. British soldiers of the Boer War are also armed with Lee-Enfield Mk.I and/or Lee-Metford rifles.
Mauser Rifle
Boers are armed with Mauser rifles. The only rifle seen good enough looks like a Spanish M1893 or Turkish M1903.
Jezail Musket
The Pashtun tribesmen in Northwest India are armed with traditional Jezail muskets. Jezails are also seen in the hands of Mahdists during the Battle of Omdurman.
Tokarev SVT-40
Stock footage of the Yalta Conference (February 1945) depicts Red Army honor guards armed with SVT-40s. They can be identified by the sword bayonets, a style of bayonet only used by the SVT-40 in the Red Army at the time.
Machine Guns
Maxim Machine Gun
During the Boer attack on a British armored train, a Maxim on a large artillery-style wheel mount is seen in the distance. This machine gun can be of rifle caliber or a 1-pounder "Pom-Pom". Another Maxim is seen at the border post.
