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[[Image:Sten.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Sten.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous-Sten.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Production still: Beral ([[Jacques Villeret]]), Boissier ([[Michel Creton]]), Augagneur ([[Jean-Paul Belmondo]]) and Mahuzard ([[Michel Constantin]]) with Sten guns.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous-Sten.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Production still: Beral ([[Jacques Villeret]]), Boissier ([[Michel Creton]]), Augagneur ([[Jean-Paul Belmondo]]) and Mahuzard ([[Michel Constantin]]) with Sten guns.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous Sten-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:Les Morfalous Sten-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Legionnaire with Sten in night scene.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous Sten-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Augagneur with his Sten.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous Sten-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Augagneur with his Sten.]] | ||
=== MP40 === | === MP40 === | ||
German soldiers are armed with [[MP40|MP40 submachine guns]]. After | German soldiers are armed with [[MP40|MP40 submachine guns]]. After legionaries killed two of them they took German uniform and MP40s. | ||
[[Image:MGCMP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x9mm]] | [[Image:MGCMP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x9mm]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier with MP40.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier with MP40.]] | ||
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== Rifles == | == Rifles == | ||
=== MAS-36 === | === MAS-36 === | ||
French | French legionnaires in the opening scene and French soldiers in the final scene are mostly armed with [[MAS-36]] rifles. | ||
[[File:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]] | [[File:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barrels of MAS-36 rifles are seen near the dead | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Barrels of MAS-36 rifles are seen near the dead legionnaire.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers with MAS-36 rifles.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French soldiers with MAS-36 rifles.]] | ||
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=== MG34 === | === MG34 === | ||
When the German soldiers attacked the French | When the German soldiers attacked the French legionnaires, they are using [[MG34|MG34 machine guns]]. | ||
[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]] | [[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:Les Morfalous MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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[[File:1919A6_postWW2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1919A6 .30 Machine Gun, Post-WWII manufacture.]] | [[File:1919A6_postWW2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1919A6 .30 Machine Gun, Post-WWII manufacture.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1919 machine gun is mounted in the truck.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1919 machine gun is mounted in the truck.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1919 is seen near the dead | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1919 is seen near the dead legionnaire.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gunner was shot before he could open fire.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gunner was shot before he could open fire.]] | ||
== Other == | == Other == | ||
=== Model 24 Stielhandgranate === | === Model 24 Stielhandgranate === | ||
When | When legionaries dress German uniform, Sgt. Pierre Augagneur ([[Jean-Paul Belmondo]]) took Model 24 Stielhandgranate but never used it. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous MP40-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Augagneur ([[Jean-Paul Belmondo]]) and Beral ([[Jacques Villeret]]) in German uniform. Model 24 grenade is tucked at Augagner's belt.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous MP40-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Augagneur ([[Jean-Paul Belmondo]]) and Beral ([[Jacques Villeret]]) in German uniform. Model 24 grenade is tucked at Augagner's belt.]] | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 20 December 2011
Les Morfalous (literally The Greedy-Guts, in French argot) is a 1984 French action-comedy movie by Henri Verneuil starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, featuring the French Foreign Legion during the Second World War.
The following guns were used in the movie Les Morfalous
Pistols
Luger P08
Sgt. Pierre Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) several times took Luger P08 from captured German officers.
M1911A1 (?)
SMGs
Sten Mark II
Several French legionaires including Sgt. Pierre Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) can be seen with Sten Mark II submachine gun.
MP40
German soldiers are armed with MP40 submachine guns. After legionaries killed two of them they took German uniform and MP40s.
MAT-49
MAT-49 is seen in hands of several French soldiers in the final scene.
Rifles
MAS-36
French legionnaires in the opening scene and French soldiers in the final scene are mostly armed with MAS-36 rifles.
Karabiner 98k
Several German soldiers are seen with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Machine Guns
Bren MG
Boissier (Michel Creton) and Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) used a Bren MG in the opening scene.
MG34
When the German soldiers attacked the French legionnaires, they are using MG34 machine guns.
Browning M1919
Browning M1919 machine guns are seen mounted on the trucks in the opening scene. The exact model is hard to identify: this machine gun is similar to M1919A6 lacking buttstock but the holes in the barrel cover are elongated, not round.
Other
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
When legionaries dress German uniform, Sgt. Pierre Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) took Model 24 Stielhandgranate but never used it.
Flare Pistol
A flare pistol is used by Germans.
Rocket Launcher
A rocker launcher is seen in hands of French soldiers in the final scene. It is a little blurry and hard to identify. Due to its size it can be M20 "Super Bazooka" or RL-83 Blindicide or some other launcher.
Trivia
SK-105 Kürassier Light Tank
Austrian SK-105 Kürassier light tank (produced in 1970s) acts as a German tank.
Panhard AML 90 Armoured Car
French Panhard AML 90 armoured car (produced in 1960s) acts as a German armoured car.
Howitzer 105 mm M2
Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) and Beral (Jacques Villeret) used 105mm M2 howitzer to destroy the German stronghold.
Mortar
German soldiers used mortars during the ambush scene.
