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[[Image:F10_20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MG42 is seen being fired by German soldiers at the bottom. The tanks seen here are Russian T-34/85 models (the late war T-34 variant), as this part of the film was shot in Yugoslavia where T-34's were easily available. During WW2, German forces did take captured Russian tanks, | [[Image:F10_20.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MG42 is seen being fired by German soldiers at the bottom. The tanks seen here are Russian T-34/85 models (the late war T-34 variant), as this part of the film was shot in Yugoslavia where T-34's were easily available. During WW2, German forces did take captured Russian tanks, immediately overpainting them with the Iron Cross for field identification. This mostly happened on the Eastern Front and Russian tanks were not seen in the Balkans (too far south). The practice stopped since German Aircraft would strafe captured Russian armor, going mostly by general shape rather than markings to determine who was friend or foe.]] | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 12 May 2010
Force 10 from Navarone is a 1978 WWII adventure film starring Robert Shaw and Edward Fox as British spies who team with American commandos led by Harrison Ford to destroy a key bridge held by the Nazi's. The film is a sequel to The Guns of Navarone.
The following weapons were used in the film Force 10 from Navarone:
MP40
The MP40 is used by both German forces and the partisans. It's also used by Weaver (Carl Weathers), Lescovar (Franco Nero), and Maritza (Barbara Bach).
Walther P38
The Walther P38 is used by the German forces as well as Mallory (Robert Shaw) and Lt. Col. Mike Barnsby (Harrison Ford).
Browning Hi-Power
Mallory (Robert Shaw) and Lt. Col. Mike Barnsby (Harrison Ford) as well as Reynolds (Angus McInnes) are seen carrying the Browning Hi-Power after their jump behind enemy lines, but lose these weapons when they are captured by the Chetniks.
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is also used by German forces and partisan forces.
MG42
The MG42 is also used by German forces and partisan forces.
