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==Lewis Gun==
The Lewis Gun by Canadian soldiers through the Passchendaele scenes, most noticeably Pte. Godin ([[Justin Michael Carriere]]).
The Lewis Gun is used by Canadian soldiers through the Passchendaele scenes, most noticeably Pte. Godin ([[Justin Michael Carriere]]).
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lewis gun .303]]
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lewis gun .303]]
Revision as of 13:33, 9 November 2011
Passchendaele Paul Gross ) of the 10th Battalion CEF during the Battle Of Passchendaele and while recruiting on the home front.
The following weapons were used in the film Passchendaele
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Short Magazine Lee Enfield Most Canadian soldiers carry Lee-Enfield rifles, including Sgt Dunne (Paul Gross ), Pte Highway (Michael Greyeyes ) and Pte Mann (Joe Dinicol ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt Dunne takes cover with his SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Highway runs with his SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt Dunne sets his SMLE to the side while using a McAllister trench periscope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 10th Battalion soldiers aims his SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt Dunne fixes a P'07 bayonet to his SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt Dunne cradles his SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Mann cradles his mud-covered SMLE at Passchendaele Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 10th Battlion soldier fires SMLE at Passchendaele. Note the ejected casing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An 8th Battalion soldier lies prone with his SMLE. Note that it's cocked. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Special - the 10th Battalion's deputy commander indicates a position with a .303 Mk.VII cartridge. This is an error, as at Passchendaele the Canadian Corps was still using the round-nosed Mk.VI round. Maxim MG'08 A German Maxim MG08 is seen placed in a shelled-out church at the beginning of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German machine gun crew fires their Maxim Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German crew commander spots for targets. No.36 Mills Bomb Sgt. Dunne uses a Mills Bomb to kill the German machine gun crew.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt Dunne prepares his Mills bomb - note that his fingers should be holding the safety lever. Vickers Gun A Vickers Gun is mounted on display at a recruiting tent in Calgary..
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vickers gun on display outside of a recruting tent in Calgary. Lewis Gun The Lewis Gun is used by Canadian soldiers through the Passchendaele scenes, most noticeably Pte. Godin (Justin Michael Carriere ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis gun .303 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Godin carries his Lewis gun, demonstrating that the 30lb gun was light in relative terms only. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Godin tries to keep his Lewis gun above water. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier from the 8th Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles) fires his Lewis gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Godin mans his Lewis gun while cursing in French. The movie never explains why a Quebecois is serving in an Albertan battalion. Webley Mk.VI Carried by Canadian officers throughout the movie, although the Canadian Corps was actually issued the Smith & Wesson Mk.II Hand Ejector, and the first troops to arrive in France (which included the 10th Battalion) were issued Colt 1911s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk. VI .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 10th Battalion company commander takes cover with his Webley. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 10th Battalion company commander shouts orders while carrying his Webley. Turkish Mauser M1903 German soldiers throughout the Passchendaele battle carry Turkish Mauser M1903. According the movies' armorer, a supply of correct German Gewehr 98 rifles was located for this film, but could not be imported in time and the Turkish model was substituted.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Turkish Mauser 1903 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier advances with his Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier aims his Mauser Mauser C/96 "Bolo Model" A German Seargent is seen with a Mauser C96 . This seems to be a postwar Bolo model.
File:Mauser c96 bolo.jpg Mauser C96 7.63x25mm Mauser - Short Barreled "Bolo" Model Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German Seargent aims his Mauser pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Mann is captured by the Mauser-carrying Seargent Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German Seargent fires his Mauser Ordnance QF 18 Pdr Fired at German lines at the openning of the Passchendaele attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ordnance QF 18 Pdrs prepare to open fire on the German positions. 7.58cm mittelerer Minenwerfer Seen being fired at Canadian troops during the Passchendaele attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German troops load the Minenwerfer. Knives True to life, many knives and improvised weapons are carried by Canadian troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte Highway carries a US M1918 Trench Knife - unlikely, but not impossible as Canadian troops were notorious scroungers Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt Dunne carries a Ross rifle bayonet cut-down into a fighting knife - very commonly used by Canadian troops. 
