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''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 | ''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 Nazis. The film is a sequel to ''[[The Guns of Navarone]]''. | ||
Revision as of 22:36, 8 August 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 Nazis. 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.
Mauser M1924
True to life, the Partisans are seen using Yugoslavian Mauser M1924 rifles, and provide some to the Allied commandos.
MG42
The MG42 is also used by German forces and partisan forces.
Trivia
The tanks seen in the film 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 World War II, 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.