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'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 British TV miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]]). But their love will be broken and Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) must goes to war.
'''''Birdsong''''' is a two-part 2012 UK miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel of the same name written by Sebastian Faulks. The miniseries follows Stephen Wraysford ([[Eddie Redmayne]]) as he falls in love with Isabelle ([[Clémence Poésy]]), a married woman, but they find their love broken as Stephen must go off to serve in World War I.


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Birdsong
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DVD Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing United Kingdom
Language English
French
German
Channel BBC One
Genre War Drama
No. of Seasons 1
No. of Episodes 2
Main Cast
Character Actor
Stephen Wraysford Eddie Redmayne
Isabelle Clémence Poésy
Captain Gray Matthew Goode
Jack Firebrace Joseph Mawle
Private Brennan Rory Keenan
Private Tipper Thomas Turgoose
Captain Weir Richard Madden



Birdsong is a two-part 2012 UK miniseries, based on the 1993 war novel of the same name written by Sebastian Faulks. The miniseries follows Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne) as he falls in love with Isabelle (Clémence Poésy), a married woman, but they find their love broken as Stephen must go off to serve in World War I.

The following weapons were used in the miniseries Birdsong:



Handguns

Webley Mk VI

The Webley Mk VI is carried by many characters in the TV serial. It's the personal sidearm of Lieutenant Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne).

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Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley
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Sergeant Major Price (Nicholas Moss) with a holstered Webley Mk VI.
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Captain Gray (Matthew Goode) with Webley Mk VI.
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Lt. Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne) holds the revolver in a German trench.


Mauser C96

During the encounter with German soldiers, a Mauser C96 is briefly seen.

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Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.
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Note the position of the magazine.

Luger P08

Lt. Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne) is wounded by a German soldier with a Luger P08.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm
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Rifles

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is the most commonly used weapon by British soldiers in the TV serial.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.
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Jack Firebrace (Joseph Mawle) holds the SMLE.
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Private Brennan (Rory Keenan) during the Battle of the Somme.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898

Somme German soldiers carry Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Most of them can be seen in the background and blurred.

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Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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A German soldier with Gewehr 1898. The "Lange Visier" is visible.
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The German in the middle carries the rifle.

Hand Grenades

Mills Bomb

Lt. Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne) throws a Mills Bomb into a German trench.

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No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.
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