| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Join our Discord! |
| If you have been locked out of your account you can request a password reset here. |
Cross of Iron: Difference between revisions
m (→Karabiner 98k) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{incomplete}}[[Image:COFM.png|thumb|right|300px|''Cross of Iron (1977)'']] | {{incomplete}}[[Image:COFM.png|thumb|right|300px|''Cross of Iron (1977)'']] | ||
'''Cross of Iron''' is an 1977 film directed by Sam Peckinpah & starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason. It | '''Cross of Iron''' is an 1977 film directed by Sam Peckinpah & starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason. It tells the story of a disgruntled yet highly decorated Sergeant and his reconnaissance platoon of the German Army that is fighting on the Kuban Bridgehead, Soviet Union. All is going as well as can be expected during a retreat until a zealous Captain turns up, jealous of Steiner's awards he sets about a vendetta to rid himself of Steiner and in the same time win the coveted Iron Cross. | ||
== [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]] == | == [[PPSh-41 / PPS-43|PPSh-41]] == | ||
Steiner (James Coburn), as well as many of men he is commanding, loots a PPSh-41 in the | Steiner (James Coburn), as well as many of men he is commanding, loots a PPSh-41 in the attack on a mortar position early in the movie. Steiner then uses it throughout the film. Originally chambered for 7.62x25. The PPSh-41 was later adopted by the German army & renamed the MP717(r) and re-chambered for 9mm parabellum. It should be noted that the drum magazine could not be used with the 9mm conversion, so Steiner's has to be in the original caliber. | ||
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[Image:Cross_of_Iron_(36).jpg|thumb|500px|none|Steiner with his PSSh-41]] | [[Image:Cross_of_Iron_(36).jpg|thumb|500px|none|Steiner with his PSSh-41]] | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 13 June 2010
Nice, but where's the trigger? This article or section is incomplete. You can help IMFDB by expanding it. |
Cross of Iron is an 1977 film directed by Sam Peckinpah & starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell and James Mason. It tells the story of a disgruntled yet highly decorated Sergeant and his reconnaissance platoon of the German Army that is fighting on the Kuban Bridgehead, Soviet Union. All is going as well as can be expected during a retreat until a zealous Captain turns up, jealous of Steiner's awards he sets about a vendetta to rid himself of Steiner and in the same time win the coveted Iron Cross.
PPSh-41
Steiner (James Coburn), as well as many of men he is commanding, loots a PPSh-41 in the attack on a mortar position early in the movie. Steiner then uses it throughout the film. Originally chambered for 7.62x25. The PPSh-41 was later adopted by the German army & renamed the MP717(r) and re-chambered for 9mm parabellum. It should be noted that the drum magazine could not be used with the 9mm conversion, so Steiner's has to be in the original caliber.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Beretta Model 1934
Stransky's sidearm, seen when he draws it in preparation to shoot the young Russian boy.
.jpg){kind=link}
MP40
Carried by most of Steiner's platoon before the attack on the mortar position, after it only Private's Kern and Anselm continue to use it. It is also used by many of the German soldiers seen throughout the film including Colonel Brandt (James Mason) and Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell), Stransky tries to use one in the finale but demonstrates his incompetence to Steiner when he cannot reload it.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Karabiner 98k
Also carried by several German soldiers in the film including a Private in Steiner's platoon.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
.jpg){kind=link}
Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle
In the beggining sequence a Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle is picked up by Private Maag (Burkhard Driest) from a dead Russian soldier, Maag continues to use it for the rest of the film until he pretends to be a Soviet prisoner.
.jpg){kind=link}
Walther P38
The Walther P38 is used by Corporal Kruger (Klaus Lowitsch) in close combat situations when he loses his submachine gun.
.jpg){kind=link}