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Most Canadian soldiers carry Lee-Enfield rifles, including Sgt Dunne, Pte Highway and Pte Mann.
Most Canadian soldiers carry Lee-Enfield rifles, including Sgt Dunne, Pte Highway and Pte Mann.


[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.  This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]]
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.  This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]]
 


==Maxim MG'08==
==Maxim MG'08==

Revision as of 05:41, 18 August 2009

The following guns were used in the film Passchendaele:

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The Four Feathers (2002)


Short Magazine Lee Enfield

Most Canadian soldiers carry Lee-Enfield rifles, including Sgt Dunne, Pte Highway and Pte Mann.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.

Maxim MG'08

Seen emplaced in a shelled-out church at the beginning of the film.

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Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount


No.36 Mills Bomb

Used by Sgt Dunne against the German machine gun nest.

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Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Vickers Gun

Seen at the 10th Battalion recruiting fair.

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Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun


Lewis Gun

Used by Canadian soldiers through the Passchendaele scenes.

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Lewis gun .303


Webley Mk.VI

Carried by Canadian officers throughout the movie, although the Canadian Corps was actually issued the Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector.

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Webley Mk. VI .455 Webley


Turkish Mauser M1903

Carried by German soldiers throughought the Passchendaele battle. According the movies' armorer, a stash of correct German Gewehr 98 rifles was located for this film, but could not be imported in time and the Turkish model was substituted.

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Turkish Mauser 1903 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Mauser C96

Carried by a German Seargent. This seems to be a postwar Bolo model.

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Mauser C96 7.63x25mm Mauser - Short Barreled "Bolo" Model

Ordnance QF 18 Pdr

Fired at German lines at the openning of the Passchendaele attack.

Minenwerfer

Seen being fired at Canadian troops during the Passchendaele attack.

Knives

True to life, many knives and improvised weapons are carried by Canadian troops.