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== Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun ==
A captured M1924/29 machine gun is wielded by a German Soldier. This is historically accurate as alot of captured French, Czech, Dutch (etc) weapons were issued to second line troops such as the garrison forces in France at the time.
A captured [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] machine gun is wielded by a German Soldier. This is historically accurate as alot of captured French, Czech, Dutch (etc) weapons were issued to second line troops such as the garrison forces in France at the time.
[[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Chatellerault M1924-29 Light Machine Gun - 7.5 x 54mm]]
[[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Chatellerault M1924-29 Light Machine Gun - 7.5 x 54mm]]
[[Image:LD3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|German Soldier firing a [[Chatellerault M1924/29|Chatellerault Model 1924/29 Light Machine Gun]]]]
[[Image:LD3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|German Soldier firing a [[Chatellerault M1924/29|Chatellerault Model 1924/29 Light Machine Gun]]]]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Longest Day (1962)The Longest Day Kenneth More , Richard Todd , Richard Burton , Robert Mitchum , Sean Connery , Henry Fonda , Red Buttons , Leo Genn, Peter Lawford , John Wayne , Irina Demick , Paul Anka , Eddie Albert , Steve Forrest , Jeffrey Hunter , Sal Mineo , Edmond O'Brien , George Segal , Rod Steiger , Robert Wagner and Stuart Whitman . The film would also feature early roles for a future James Bond (Sean Connery ) as well as two future Bond villains (Gert Fröbe ) and (Curd Jürgens ). The Longest Day held the record for the most expensive black and white picture made until the release of Schindler's List
The following weapons were used in the film The Longest Day :
Handguns Luger P08 Pistol The Luger P08 Pistol is seen in the hands of a French Resistance fighter, Jean (Maurice Poli ), as well as a German officer.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 Pistol - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing French Resistance fighter Jean holding a Luger P08 . Webley Mk VI Revolver A Webley Mk VI revolver is seen in the hands of RAF Flying Officer David Campbell (Richard Burton ) near the end of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk VI Revolver - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing RAF Flying Officer David Campbell (Richard Burton ) holding a Webley Mk VI Revolver as he meets up with Private Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz (Richard Beymer ). Colt M1911A1 The M1911A1 is briefly seen in the holsters of numerous US Army officers in the film, including Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum ), Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin H. Vandervoort (John Wayne ) and Col. Thompson (Eddie Albert ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1911A1 is briefly seen in the holster of Col. Thompson (Eddie Albert ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1911A1 seen in the holster of Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum ). Submachine Guns M1 Thompson The M1 Thompson is notably used by Airborne troops including Pvt. Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz (Richard Beymer ), Pvt. Martini (Sal Mineo ), and Pvt. John Steele (Red Buttons ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz (Richard Beymer ) holds an M1 Thompson . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the cheap "L" sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Martini (Sal Mineo ) holds the M1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An 82nd Airborne trooper opens fire with his M1 Thompson while still in his parachute. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. John Steele (Red Buttons ) takes up his M1 Thompson. M1A1 Thompson The M1A1 Thompson is also seen carried by US Army forces, notably US Army Rangers who are seen in the assault of Pointe-du-Hoc at Normandy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson .45 Caliber ACPError creating thumbnail: File missing A US Army Ranger (played by Paul Anka ) prepares to fire the M1A1 Thompson. M3 "Grease Gun" The M3 "Grease Gun" is briefly seen in the hands of a member of the Canadian Scottish Brigade that lands on Sword Beach.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3 Grease Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Canadian Scottish Brigadier behind Pvt. Flanagan (Sean Connery ) carries an M3 "Grease Gun". Sten MkII SMG The Sten Mk II is seen carried by British Airborne troops, Free French Commandos, and Allied troops during the landings.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten MkII Sub Machine Gun - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Airborne Major John Howard (Richard Todd ) with a Sten MkII Sub Machine Gun . MP40 MP40s are carried by German forces throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German MP40 SMG - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Soldier fires an MP40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Soldier opens fire on US Rangers with a MP40 Sub Machine Gun during the assault at Pointe-du-Hoc. Rifles M1 Garand Rifle M1 Garands are seen carried by Airborne troops as well as Allied forces during the D-Day landings.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Rifle - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort (John Wayne ) of the 82nd Airborne holding a M1 Rifle that he is using as a crutch (note the paratrooper in rear with improper post war M1 carbine) Error creating thumbnail: File missing US forces armed with M1 Garands make the landing on Omaha Beach. M1 Carbine The M1 Carbine is carried by Airborne troops, French Resistance, and Allied forces during the landings. All the models seen are seen with the inaccurate bayonet lug and none are the paratrooper versions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Late Model M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Janine Boitard (Irina Demick ) with the M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An 82nd Airborne trooper holds an M1 Carbine after landing in Normandy. He is holding an M1 with a full stock instead of the correct paratrooper variant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private Morris (Roddy McDowall ) firing a M1 Carbine on Utah Beach. The dead Sergeant next to him also has an M1 Carbine. Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Brigadier Lord Lovat (Peter Lawford ) carries a Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine while leading his men onto Sword Beach. However, according to Bill Millet, the piper whom Lovat famously ordered to pipe the men ashore in defiance of regulations, Lord Lovat carried an M1 Garand on D-Day, not a Mannlicher or his famous "old Winchester lever gun" he reputedly carried ashore at Dieppe.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine - 6.5 x 54mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brigadier Lord Lovat (Peter Lawford ) carrying a Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI Seen in the hands of British soldiers and Commandos.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Commando with Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI rifle K98 Rifle Most of the German soldiers are equipped with Mauser K98 Rifle . In one scene, an Airborne trooper mistakes the sound of the Karabiner's bolt action for the sound of the "Cricket" clicker.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser K98 Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unteroffizier Kaffeekanne (Gert Fröbe ) with a K98 across his back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German Soldier loads a round into his Karabiner 98k after firing, apparently making the same sound of the "Cricket" clicker.
Machine Guns Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun A captured Chatellerault M1924/29 machine gun is wielded by a German Soldier. This is historically accurate as alot of captured French, Czech, Dutch (etc) weapons were issued to second line troops such as the garrison forces in France at the time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chatellerault M1924-29 Light Machine Gun - 7.5 x 54mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing German Soldier firing a Chatellerault Model 1924/29 Light Machine Gun Bren Mark 1 Light Machine Gun The Bren Mark 1 LMG is seen used by Allied forces, notably Private Flanagan (Sean Connery ) during the Allied landing on Sword Beach.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Mark 1 Light Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private Flanagan (Sean Connery ) holds the Bren during the landing on Sword Beach. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private Flanagan (Sean Connery ) with the Bren MkI Light Machine Gun . Browning Automatic Rifle The Browning Automatic Rifle , or "B.A.R." is used by Allied forces during the D-Day landings, notably by US Army Rangers during the assault on Pointe-du-Hoc.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US Army Ranger fires a Browning Automatic Rifle on German positions from behind a DUKW during the assault on Pointe-du-Hoc. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US Army Ranger (played by George Segal ) opens fire with the BAR during the assault. In this particular scene, the gun's sound indicates only three rounds being fired semi-automatically, while the muzzle's smoke and movement demonstrate it being actually used for fully automatic fire. MG42 Light Machine Gun The MG42 Light Machine Gun is the most frequently seen machine gun used by the German Army in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German MG42 - 7.92 x 57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing German-manned MG42 at Saint Mere-Eglise. In this particular scene the rate of fire (the overlaid audio) is far below that of a regular MG42. Browning M2 Heavy Barrel Cmdr. Kieffer (Christian Marquand ) is seen standing next to a Browning M2 .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cmdr. Kieffer is seen standing next to a Browning M2 .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank. Browning M2 Quad Mount When the Airborne troops begin parachuting into Normandy, a German defensive position is seen using what appears to be a Browning M2's in a Quad Mount in place of the Quad Flak 38.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 .50cal HMG's in Quad Mount at German Defense positionError creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim MG08 German forces are seen using the Maxim MG08 Machine Gun while battling British Airborne and Free French forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim MG08 Machine Gun is seen in a German defensive position on the roof. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim is seen on the ground to the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim is seen on the ground to the left.
Heavy Weapons M20B1 "Super Bazooka" An anachronistic M20B1 "Super Bazooka" is seen carried by a US Army soldier during the landing on Omaha Beach.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M20B1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier carries an M20B1 "Super Bazooka" during the landing on Omaha Beach. PIAT Free French Forces are seen firing a PIAT at a German position.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank) - 76mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Free French Forces are seen firing a PIAT at a German position. Oerlikon 20mm Cannon Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is seen used by German forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Oerlikon 20mm flak gun atop the Ouistreham casino. Other Model 24 Stielhandgranate Model 24 Stielhandgranates are used by German forces while defending Pointe-du-Hoc.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Model 24 Stielhandgranate Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk II Hand Grenade The Mk II Hand Grenade is used by US Army Rangers in the cliff assault.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk II hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bangalore Torpedoes US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter ) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing US Army engineers led by Sgt (then Lt.) John H. Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter ) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach. 
