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== No2 Portable Flamethrower == | == No2 Portable Flamethrower == | ||
' | Used in the aborted attack on the German bunker on the Arnhem bridge this weapon, known as the "Lifebuoy" for its' resemblance to a lifesaver, was the standard British flamethrower. | ||
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[[Image:Flame1.JPG]] ''A similar weapon in use by a Canadian soldier during the war'' | |||
== PIAT == | == PIAT == | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 22 June 2008
The following guns were used in the movie A Bridge Too Far
Mauser 98K
Mauser Karabiner 98 (98K) was the standard weapon for all German ground forces during World War 2.
Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk 1
Used by all British Troops, mostly the Grenadier Guards in the Armored Column, however, some No 4 Mk1 rifles were visible in the hands of the British 1st Airborne Division when they were trapped in Arnhem.
M1 Garand
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M1 Carbine
Used by American Soldiers and mounted on jeeps and other vehicles. Most notably seen when James Caan pulls one out of it's Jeep mount when he is hiding from a German Patrol in the Forest.
M1911
Used throughout the movie, especially by James Caan when threatening a 101st Airborne combat surgeon (Arthur Hill) in order to get him to treat his wounded lieutenant (Nicholas Campbell).
Sten Mk5
...info needed...
No2 Portable Flamethrower
Used in the aborted attack on the German bunker on the Arnhem bridge this weapon, known as the "Lifebuoy" for its' resemblance to a lifesaver, was the standard British flamethrower.
A similar weapon in use by a Canadian soldier during the war
PIAT
...info needed...
Bren gun
MP40
...info needed...
