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[[Image:TBROPoster.jpg|300px|right|thumb|''The Big Red One'' (1980)]] | [[Image:TBROPoster.jpg|300px|right|thumb|''The Big Red One'' (1980)]] | ||
'''''The Big Red One''''' is a 1980 World War II film that follows a rifle squad of the US 1st Infantry Division during their tour in the European theater of the war. The squad consists of the "Four Horsemen": Griff ([[Mark Hamill]]), Zab ([[Robert Carradine]]), Vinci ([[Bobby Di Cicco]]), and Johnson ([[Kelly Ward]]), who are led by The Sergeant ([[Lee Marvin]]). They struggle to survive throughout the war, from | '''''The Big Red One''''' is a 1980 World War II film that follows a rifle squad of the US 1st Infantry Division during their tour in the European theater of the war. The squad consists of the "Four Horsemen": Griff ([[Mark Hamill]]), Zab ([[Robert Carradine]]), Vinci ([[Bobby Di Cicco]]), and Johnson ([[Kelly Ward]]), who are led by The Sergeant ([[Lee Marvin]]). They struggle to survive throughout the war, from their landing in Sicily, through the North African campaign, through the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day, and onto the invasion of Germany and the discovery of the concentration camps. The film was directed by Samuel Fuller, who was known for his war films such as ''The Steel Helmet'' and actually was a US 1st Infantry Division veteran during the war. An extended version of the film was released on DVD in 2004 as ''The Big Red One: The Reconstruction''. | ||
'''The following weapons were used in the movie ''The Big Red One'':''' | '''The following weapons were used in the movie ''The Big Red One'':''' | ||
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[[Image:TBRO 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Sergeant ([[Lee Marvin]]) and Griff ([[Mark Hamill]]) with their [[M1 Garand]] rifles.]] | [[Image:TBRO 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Sergeant ([[Lee Marvin]]) and Griff ([[Mark Hamill]]) with their [[M1 Garand]] rifles.]] | ||
[[File:BigRedOne 024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. "Babyface" Kaiser ([[Perry Lang]]) holds the M1 Garand.]] | [[File:BigRedOne 024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. "Babyface" Kaiser ([[Perry Lang]]) holds the M1 Garand.]] | ||
[[Image:BR1 213.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BR1 213.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Griff with the M1 Garand at the concentration camp.]] | ||
==M1 Carbine== | |||
An [[M1 Carbine]] is seen briefly held by an American soldier on patrol with the Sergeant during the Battle of the Bulge. | |||
[[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|500px|World War II Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]], with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock - .30 Carbine]] | |||
[[File:BigRedOne 042.jpg|thumb|none|An [[M1 Carbine]] is seen briefly held by an American soldier on patrol with the Sergeant during the Battle of the Bulge.]] | |||
==Gew 98 Mauser Rifle== | ==Gew 98 Mauser Rifle== | ||
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A Vichy French officer draws his [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] when his men refuse to fire on the Americans who have hit the beach. | A Vichy French officer draws his [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] when his men refuse to fire on the Americans who have hit the beach. | ||
[[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mle 1892 Revolver - 8 x 27mm]] | [[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mle 1892 Revolver - 8 x 27mm]] | ||
[[Image:BigRed1 007.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BigRed1 007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Vichy French officer with his [[Mle 1892 Revolver]].]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 10.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pvt. Switolsky ([[Doug Werner]]) cleans his [[Thompson Submachine Gun|1928A1 Thompson]] right before the Battle of the Kasserine Pass. Note the square receiver shape.]] | ||
[[Image:BigRedOne 0305.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BigRedOne 0305.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Switolsky wades through a river carrying this Thompson.]] | ||
==MP40 Submachine Gun== | ==MP40 Submachine Gun== | ||
The [[MP40]] is seen chiefly carried by the German Sergeant Schroeder ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) throughout the film. | The [[MP40]] is seen chiefly carried by the German Sergeant Schroeder ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) throughout the film. | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 Sub Machine Gun - 9mm]] | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 Sub Machine Gun - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:BR1 219.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BR1 219.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Schroeder ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) stands holding the MP40.]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 11.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German Sergeant Schroeder ([[Siegfried Rauch]]) firing a [[MP40|MP40 Sub Machine Gun]].]] | ||
[[Image:BR1 228.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BR1 228.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the MP40.]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 19.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"I am sane!" Rensonnet ([[Stephane Audran]]) firing a [[MP40|MP40 Sub Machine Gun]] in the asylum.]] | ||
==Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II== | ==Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II== | ||
Italian forces are seen with the [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II]] when the Big Red One invades Italy. | Italian forces are seen with the [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II]] when the Big Red One invades Italy. | ||
[[Image:mp28.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II - 9mm]] | [[Image:mp28.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 14.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Italian soldier on the left fires a [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II|Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II Sub Machine Gun]] as the US forces invade Sicily.]] | ||
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==1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun== | ==1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun== | ||
Vichy French soldiers are seen manning a [[M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun|1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]] before the American invasion.[[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|500px|1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun - 8 x 50mmR]] | Vichy French soldiers are seen manning a [[M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun|1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]] before the American invasion.[[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|none|500px|1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun - 8 x 50mmR]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vichy French soldiers manning a [[M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun|1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]] in defensive position]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 5.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vichy French soldier manning a [[M1914 Hotchkiss Machinegun|1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun]]]] | ||
==MG34 Machine Gun== | ==MG34 Machine Gun== | ||
The [[MG34]] is used by both German and Italian forces in the film. | The [[MG34]] is used by both German and Italian forces in the film. | ||
[[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm]] | [[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 12.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Italian soldier firing a [[MG34|MG34 Machine Gun]] on the invading American forces.]] | ||
[[Image:BigRed1 005.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BigRed1 005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a scene from "The Reconstruction", a German machine team is seen firing the MG34 on US Forces.]] | ||
==Browning 1919A4== | ==Browning 1919A4== | ||
The [[Browning M1919|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun]] is seen firing from the modified M51 Sherman meant to stand in for a German Tiger. The Sergeant is seen firing the machine gun from the tank in the battle near the Christ on the Cross. | The [[Browning M1919|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun]] is seen firing from the modified M51 Sherman meant to stand in for a German Tiger. The Sergeant is seen firing the machine gun from the tank in the battle near the Christ on the Cross. In a restored scene, a Browning M1919A4 is also briefly seen held by a US soldier during the Battle of the Bulge. | ||
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun - .30-06]] | [[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:TBRO 17.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TBRO 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Browning M1919|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun]] firing from bow mount on Israeli M51 Sherman]] | ||
[[Image:BigRedOne 045.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a restored scene, a Browning M1919A4 is also briefly seen held by a US soldier during the Battle of the Bulge.]] | |||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | |||
In a restored scene, a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is very briefly seen in the lap of a relaxing American soldier that is filmed by a documentary cameraman (played by the film's director Samuel Fuller). | |||
[[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] | |||
[[File:BigRedOne 027.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==M20 Bazooka== | |||
The [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"#M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)|M20 "Super Bazooka"]] is fired by Pvt Kaiser ([[Perry Lang]]) in order to take out an enemy artillery bunker. This weapon was anachronistic for WWII. | |||
[[Image:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M20 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5"]] | |||
[[File:BigRedOne 032.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | |||
== M9A1 Bazooka == | |||
The [[M1 Bazooka#M9A1 Bazooka|M9A1 Bazooka]] is seen briefly in the hands of US soldiers, notably in scenes set during the Battle of the Bulge. | |||
[[Image:M9bazooka.jpg|thumb|none|550px|M9A1 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch]] | |||
[[File:BigRedOne 040.jpg|thumb|none|600px]] | |||
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[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Israeli Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Israeli Produced/Filmed]] | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 9 February 2012
The Big Red One is a 1980 World War II film that follows a rifle squad of the US 1st Infantry Division during their tour in the European theater of the war. The squad consists of the "Four Horsemen": Griff (Mark Hamill), Zab (Robert Carradine), Vinci (Bobby Di Cicco), and Johnson (Kelly Ward), who are led by The Sergeant (Lee Marvin). They struggle to survive throughout the war, from their landing in Sicily, through the North African campaign, through the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day, and onto the invasion of Germany and the discovery of the concentration camps. The film was directed by Samuel Fuller, who was known for his war films such as The Steel Helmet and actually was a US 1st Infantry Division veteran during the war. An extended version of the film was released on DVD in 2004 as The Big Red One: The Reconstruction.
The following weapons were used in the movie The Big Red One:
1903 Springfield Rifle
During the World War I prologue, the Private (Lee Marvin) carries a 1903 Springfield Rifle fitted with a bayonet as he surveys the battlefield just prior to the war being over.
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is the chief weapon of the 1st Squad and is the weapon most frequently seen used by American forces in the film.
M1 Carbine
An M1 Carbine is seen briefly held by an American soldier on patrol with the Sergeant during the Battle of the Bulge.
Gew 98 Mauser Rifle
A Gew 98 Mauser rifle is seen being smashed by a mad horse that spooks the Private during the WWI prologue.
1886 Lebel Rifle
As the Big Red One hits the beach in North Africa, Vichy French soldiers are seen carrying the Lebel Model 1886 Rifle as their main weapon.
Karabiner 98K Rifle
The main rifle used by German forces in the film is the Karabiner 98k Mauser Rifle.
Handguns
Colt M1911
During the World War I prologue, the Private (Lee Marvin) carries a M1911 as his sidearm, It is also used by a Belgian woman who produces the pistol from a pack to threaten a German infiltrator (this was seen in the Reconstruction).
Mle 1892 Revolver
A Vichy French officer draws his Mle 1892 Revolver when his men refuse to fire on the Americans who have hit the beach.
Submachine Guns
1928A1 Thompson
The 1928A1 Thompson Submachine Gun is seen being carried mainly by Pvt. Switolsky (Doug Werner). While it lacks the Cutts Compensator, the Thompson is an M1928A1 identified by its square receiver shape and not the upside down T shape of the M1A1.
MP40 Submachine Gun
The MP40 is seen chiefly carried by the German Sergeant Schroeder (Siegfried Rauch) throughout the film.
Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II
Italian forces are seen with the Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II when the Big Red One invades Italy.
Machine Guns
1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun
Vichy French soldiers are seen manning a 1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun before the American invasion.
MG34 Machine Gun
The MG34 is used by both German and Italian forces in the film.
Browning 1919A4
The Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun is seen firing from the modified M51 Sherman meant to stand in for a German Tiger. The Sergeant is seen firing the machine gun from the tank in the battle near the Christ on the Cross. In a restored scene, a Browning M1919A4 is also briefly seen held by a US soldier during the Battle of the Bulge.
Browning Automatic Rifle
In a restored scene, a Browning Automatic Rifle is very briefly seen in the lap of a relaxing American soldier that is filmed by a documentary cameraman (played by the film's director Samuel Fuller).
Other
M20 Bazooka
The M20 "Super Bazooka" is fired by Pvt Kaiser (Perry Lang) in order to take out an enemy artillery bunker. This weapon was anachronistic for WWII.
M9A1 Bazooka
The M9A1 Bazooka is seen briefly in the hands of US soldiers, notably in scenes set during the Battle of the Bulge.
