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The most commonly seen MG used by German troops in the film. | The most commonly seen MG used by German troops in the film. | ||
[[Image:BTF-MG34a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German Soldier in the woods scans for US Paratroopers with his MG34.]] | [[Image:BTF-MG34a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German Soldier in the woods scans for US Paratroopers with his MG34.]] | ||
[[Image:BTF-MG34 04A.jpg |thumb|none|500px|More Fighting with the MG34.]] | |||
[[Image:BTF-MG34 02A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German Panzer Grenadier (wearing anachronistic West German 1960s experimental Cammo pattern) aims his MG34.]] | [[Image:BTF-MG34 02A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German Panzer Grenadier (wearing anachronistic West German 1960s experimental Cammo pattern) aims his MG34.]] | ||
''Actually it is not that anachronistic. The SS had more than its' share of camouflage patterns in use throughout the war and this may very well had been one of them.'' | ''Actually it is not that anachronistic. The SS had more than its' share of camouflage patterns in use throughout the war and this may very well had been one of them.'' | ||
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:::There are a LOT of anachronisms in this movie regarding Wehrmacht equipment. Also note the barely-disguised Leopard I tank that's supposed to be a WWII-era Panzer variant. -MT2008 | :::There are a LOT of anachronisms in this movie regarding Wehrmacht equipment. Also note the barely-disguised Leopard I tank that's supposed to be a WWII-era Panzer variant. -MT2008 | ||
[[Image:BTF- | ==Barely disguised Leopard Mk 1== | ||
In deference to MT20008's observation! ;) | |||
[[Image:BTF-LeopardA.jpg |thumb|none|500px|Some seen with a muzzle brake on the guns, some without. But other than the paint job, it is an unaltered Leopard Tank from the 1960s.]] | |||
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Revision as of 10:34, 20 October 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 as well as the British 1st Airborne Division when they were trapped in Arnhem. The No 4 Mk 1* rifle was also seen in the hands of the Polish Airborne brigade troops.
M1 Garand
Used by American troops.
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. Also used by Elliott Gould when leading the charge to capture a bridge.
M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine
A Folding stock version of the M1 Carbine, this should have been more prevalent amongst the American Airborne troops, however only a few samples are ever seen in the film, most notably during large scenes of massing troops.
M1911A1
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).
M1A1 Thompson
Seen only briefly during some of the massing troops scenes, the M1A1 Thompson has a peculiarly small roll in the film. The vast majority of Americans are armed with M1 Garands and M1 Carbines, which is unusual, since during many of the battles, nary an M1A1 Thompson can be seen, which is inaccurate.
Browning Automatic Rifle
Browning M2 HB
Used by British Armored troops mounted to their Lend Lease Sherman Tanks.
Sten Mk5
The standard submachine gun for British and Polish Airborne units. Differentiated from earlier models by the wooden vertical foregrip and wooden stock.
No2 Portable Flamethrower
Used in the 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.
PIAT
Projectile Infantry Anti-Tank Used throughout the movie by British and Polish airborne units (who were similarly equipped) this weapon fired a 3 lb. hollow charge warhead via means of a powerful spring which ignited it's propellant. The weapon had a powerful recoil which necessitated it being fired prone since any other position would knock the user flat down. Seen especially during the repulse of the initial German assault on the Arnhem bridge.
Bren gun
Vickers Heavy Machine Gun
Used by British soldiers when the armored convoy is ambushed.
Karabiner 98 Sniper
Used by designated Marksmen and Snipers in the German Armed forces.
MP40
Used by German troops.
MG42
Used by German troops
MG34
The most commonly seen MG used by German troops in the film.
Actually it is not that anachronistic. The SS had more than its' share of camouflage patterns in use throughout the war and this may very well had been one of them.
- Uh, No. I collect Heer and Waffen SS camo patterns. This looks NOTHING like anything issued during the war. It is a post war experimental pattern. MPM2008
- There are a LOT of anachronisms in this movie regarding Wehrmacht equipment. Also note the barely-disguised Leopard I tank that's supposed to be a WWII-era Panzer variant. -MT2008
- Uh, No. I collect Heer and Waffen SS camo patterns. This looks NOTHING like anything issued during the war. It is a post war experimental pattern. MPM2008
Barely disguised Leopard Mk 1
In deference to MT20008's observation! ;)
