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|director = Charles Chauvel | |director = Charles Chauvel | ||
|date= December 26, 1940 | |date= December 26, 1940 | ||
|language = English<br /> French<br /> | |language = English<br /> French<br /> German<br /> Turkish<br /> | ||
|distributor =Universal Pictures | |distributor =Universal Pictures | ||
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==Webley RIC== | ==Webley RIC== | ||
The [[Webley RIC]] is used by a German officer and von Schiller ([[Eric Reiman]]). It may | The [[Webley RIC]] is used by a German officer and von Schiller ([[Eric Reiman]]). It may stands for the German [[Reichsrevolver M1879|Reichsrevolver M1883]]. | ||
[[Image:Webley 1868 RIC.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley RIC - .442 Webley]] | [[Image:Webley 1868 RIC.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley RIC - .442 Webley]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_web1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer holds the revolver.]] | [[File:fortyHorse_web1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German officer holds the revolver.]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_web2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Von | [[File:fortyHorse_web2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Von Schiller shoots Ismet ([[Norman Maxwell]]).]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
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[[File:fortyHorse_smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scotty ([[Joe Valli]]) with two SMLs.]] | [[File:fortyHorse_smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scotty ([[Joe Valli]]) with two SMLs.]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_smle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jim ([[Chips Rafferty]]) and Red ([[Grant Taylor]]) aiming their SMLEs.]] | [[File:fortyHorse_smle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jim ([[Chips Rafferty]]) and Red ([[Grant Taylor]]) aiming their SMLEs.]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_smle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red with his | [[File:fortyHorse_smle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red with his SMLE.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Maxim MG 08/15== | ==Maxim MG 08/15== | ||
The [[Maxim MG08/15|Maxim 08/15]] is used by German and Turkish troops. It's not actually fired by the gunners. They | The [[Maxim MG08/15|Maxim 08/15]] is used by German and Turkish troops. It's not actually fired by the gunners. They just wiggle with the Maxim. | ||
[[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_max15_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Maxim in the factory.]] | [[File:fortyHorse_max15_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Maxim in the factory.]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_max15_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|'''Von Hausen''' ([[Harvey Adams]]): "''Sind diese Maschinengewehre ganz in Ordnung?''" He | [[File:fortyHorse_max15_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|'''Von Hausen''' ([[Harvey Adams]]): "''Sind diese Maschinengewehre ganz in Ordnung?''" He inspects the factory.]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_max15_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier fires/wiggles the Maxim.]] | [[File:fortyHorse_max15_3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier fires/wiggles the Maxim.]] | ||
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==Ordnance QF 18 Pounder== | ==Ordnance QF 18 Pounder== | ||
The Turkish Columm is armed with British | The Turkish Columm is armed with British Ordnance QF 18 Pounder field guns standing for correct [[7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A.]] field guns. | ||
[[Image:9-18 Pounder QF Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ordnance QF 18 Pounder.]] | [[Image:9-18 Pounder QF Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ordnance QF 18 Pounder.]] | ||
[[File:fortyHorse_fg_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The field gun near von Schiller.]] | [[File:fortyHorse_fg_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The field gun near von Schiller.]] | ||
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Forty Thousand Horsemen is a 1940 Australian war movie directed by Charles Chauvel. Three young Australians, Red, Larry and Jim, join the army at the beginning of World War I and are assigned to the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade, which is serving in Palestine. The three eventually take part on the march to Ogratina, the Battle of Romani, the Battle of Gaza and in the attack during the Battle of Beersheba, which was the last cavalry charge in modern warfare. This battle is also featured in the 1987 movie The Lighthorsemen.
The following weapons were used in the film Forty Thousand Horsemen:
Revolvers
Webley RIC
The Webley RIC is used by a German officer and von Schiller (Eric Reiman). It may stands for the German Reichsrevolver M1883.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1888/05
German and Turkish soldiers use Mauser Gewehr 1888/05 rifles.
Turkish 1903 Mauser
Turkish soldiers can be seen with 1903 Mauser rifles.
Turkish 1905 Mauser Carbine
A few Turks can be also seen with Mauser 1905 Carbines.
Snider-Enfield Mk.II**
Some Turkish soldiers use Snider-Enfield Mk.II** rifles.
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III
ANZAC soldiers are seen with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles. Some Turkish soldiers can also seen with SMLEs.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08/15
The Maxim 08/15 is used by German and Turkish troops. It's not actually fired by the gunners. They just wiggle with the Maxim.
Maxim MG 08
Turkish soldiers can briefly seen with Maxim MG08s during Battle of Beersheba on October 31, 1917. The firing scenes were taken from the 1930 movie All Quiet on the Western Front
Grenades
Mills Bomb
ANZAC soldiers use Mills Bombs.
Other
Ordnance QF 18 Pounder
The Turkish Columm is armed with British Ordnance QF 18 Pounder field guns standing for correct 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. field guns.
