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[[ | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Age of Heroes | |||
|picture = AgeofHeroes.jpg | |||
|caption = 'Cinema Poster'' | |||
|country = [[File:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | |||
|director = Adrian Vitoria | |||
|date= 2011 | |||
|language = English<BR>Norwegian | |||
|studio= Giant Films | |||
|distributor= Metrodome Distribution | |||
|character1= Major Jack Jones | |||
|actor1=[[Sean Bean]] | |||
|character2=Corporal Bob Rains | |||
|actor2=[[Danny Dyer]] | |||
|character3=Liv Jensen | |||
|actor3=[[Izabella Miko]] | |||
|character4= Lieutenant Commander Ian Fleming | |||
|actor4=[[James D'Arcy]] | |||
|character5=Sergeant MacKenzie | |||
|actor5=[[William Houston]] | |||
|character6=Lieutenant Steinar Mortensen | |||
|actor6=[[Aksel Hennie]] | |||
|character7=Riley | |||
|actor7=[[Guy Burnet]] | |||
|character8=Corporal Syd Brightling | |||
|actor8=[[Stephen Walters]] | |||
|character9=RMP Sergeant Hamilton | |||
|actor9=[[Daniel Brocklebank]] | |||
|character10= RMP Colonel Archer | |||
|actor10=[[Sebastian Street]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Age of Heroes''''' is a 2011 World War II UK action film that focuses on the 30 Commando Troop - the forerunners to the SAS that was created by [[James Bond]] author Ian Fleming (who was working in British Naval Intelligence during the war). The film stars [[Sean Bean]] and [[Danny Dyer]] and follows the unit during a top secret mission in occupied Norway. | '''''Age of Heroes''''' is a 2011 World War II UK action film that focuses on the 30 Commando Troop - the forerunners to the SAS that was created by [[James Bond]] author Ian Fleming (who was working in British Naval Intelligence during the war). The film stars [[Sean Bean]] and [[Danny Dyer]] and follows the unit during a top secret mission in occupied Norway. | ||
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=Handguns= | |||
==Colt M1911A1== | |||
The men of 30 Commando Troop, noticeably Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) and contact Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]] who acquired it from the commandos) are armed with [[M1911_pistol_series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] pistols. | |||
[[File:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[File:AoH Jensen M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) trades her Double-Barrel for a Colt M1911A1.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Rains M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) discovers his M1911A1 has run out of ammo at a very inopportune moment.]] | |||
= | ==Luger P08== | ||
A Waffen SS Officer ([[Richard Stephens]]) and several German soldiers use the [[Luger P08]]. 30 Commando Troop also use it in training. | |||
[[File:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File: | [[File:AoH Mac Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Mac ([[William Houston]]) demonstrates the Luger P08 to 30 Commando.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Mac Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mac loads a new magazine into the Luger.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Mac Luger 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mac pulls the breech.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Steiner Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]) fires the Luger. Note the muzzle flash and the breech pulling back.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH SSOfficer Luger.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Waffen SS Officer ([[Richard Stephens]]) finishes off wounded civilians with his Luger.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SSOfficer Luger 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SS Officer aims his Luger.]] | |||
== | ==Webley Mk VI== | ||
Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) uses a captured [[Webley Mk VI]] to hold Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) at gunpoint and secure his escape from Military Prison. | |||
[[File: | [[File:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Rains Webley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) wrestles a Webley Mk VI out of an MP's holster.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Rains Webley 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains convinces everyone to take him seriously somehow.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Rains Webley 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains cocks the Webley.]] | ||
[[File:AoH | [[File:AoH Rains Webley 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rains holds the Webley on Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]).]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==M1928A1 Thompson== | ==M1928A1 Thompson== | ||
The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]], mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) and Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]). | The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1928.2FM1928A1_Thompson|M1928A1 Thompson]], mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) and Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]). | ||
[[File:M1928-A1_T.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:M1928-A1_T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:AoH Jones M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]), lugging an M1928A1 Thompson, leads 30 Commando Troop on a run.]] | [[File:AoH Jones M1928A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]), lugging an M1928A1 Thompson, leads 30 Commando Troop on a run.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Hood M1928A1.jpG|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants. Mac ([[William Houston]]) and Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) with M1928A1 Thompson's.]] | [[File:AoH Mac Hood M1928A1.jpG|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants. Mac ([[William Houston]]) and Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) with M1928A1 Thompson's.]] | ||
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==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the [[MP40#MP40|MP40]], most notably a Waffen SS soldier ([[Dominic Ryan]]) who uses it to execute Norwegian civilians for aiding the resistance. 30 Commando Troop use captured MP40's in training to familiarize with German weaponry; Sergeant Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) uses a captured MP40 in combat. Most of the MP40s seen in the film are airsoft replicas, if not all. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the guns don't eject any shells, and the CGI muzzle flashes have been added in post-production. | The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the [[MP40#MP40|MP40]], most notably a Waffen SS soldier ([[Dominic Ryan]]) who uses it to execute Norwegian civilians for aiding the resistance. 30 Commando Troop use captured MP40's in training to familiarize with German weaponry; Sergeant Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) uses a captured MP40 in combat. Most of the MP40s seen in the film are airsoft replicas, if not all. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the guns don't eject any shells, and the CGI muzzle flashes have been added in post-production. | ||
[[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac Hood MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) and Mac ([[William Houston]]) demonstrate the MP40 to 30 Commando Troop.]] | [[File:AoH Mac Hood MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeants Gray ([[Tony Hood]]) and Mac ([[William Houston]]) demonstrate the MP40 to 30 Commando Troop.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mac with the MP40.]] | [[File:AoH Mac MP40.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mac with the MP40.]] | ||
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[[File:AoH SS MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires.]] | [[File:AoH SS MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires.]] | ||
[[File:AoH SSNoncom MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The happy Sergeant opens up with his MP40.]] | [[File:AoH SSNoncom MP40 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The happy Sergeant opens up with his MP40.]] | ||
=Rifles= | |||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*== | |||
The [[Short_Magazine_Lee-Enfield_(SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] rifle is used by Corporal Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) and his section during the prologue in Dunkirk. | |||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]] | |||
[[File:AoH British 303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British troops run through occupied France carrying Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles.]] | |||
[[File:AoH British 303 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|They take aim at attacking Germans.]] | |||
[[File:AoH British 303 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier works the bolt on his .303.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Rains 303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Rains ([[Danny Dyer]]) runs from the Germans, Enfield in hand.]] | |||
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)== | |||
Sharpshooter Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) is armed with a scoped [[Short_Magazine_Lee-Enfield_(SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)]] rifle. | |||
[[File:Smle4mk1t.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) with magazine and scope - .303 British]] | |||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley ([[Guy Burnet]]) carrying a scoped Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) in training.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley scans for targets.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Working the bolt.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Riley Sniper 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Riley takes cover with the No.4.]] | |||
==Karabiner 98k== | |||
Several occupying Waffen SS troops in Norway are armed with [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. | |||
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his Karabiner 98k, giving a close-up of the CGI muzzle flash.]] | |||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German attempting to flank our protagonists meets an untimely end.]] | |||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 4.jp.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS soldier fires his 98k.]] | |||
[[File:AoH SS 98k 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armed with a 98k, an SS soldier attempts a room breach. Doesn't end well.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | |||
==Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun== | |||
Norwegian Resistance contact Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) is armed with a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun]]. | |||
[[File:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge. The Parker Gun Company was absorbed into Remington in 1934.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Jensen DoubleBarrel.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jensen ([[Izabella Miko]]) pulls a Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun on two commandos.]] | |||
[[File:AoH Jensen DoubleBarrel 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another angle.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Bren Mk1== | ==Bren Mk1== | ||
Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) carries a [[Bren gun|Bren Mk1]] in training. It does not make an appearance in combat in Norway. | Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) carries a [[Bren gun|Bren Mk1]] in training. It does not make an appearance in combat in Norway. | ||
[[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:AoH Brightling Bren.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) carrying a Bren Mk1 during PT.]] | [[File:AoH Brightling Bren.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling ([[Stephen Walters]]) carrying a Bren Mk1 during PT.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Brightling Bren 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling sets down the Bren.]] | [[File:AoH Brightling Bren 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brightling sets down the Bren.]] | ||
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==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
Sergeant Mac ([[William Houston]]) commanders an [[MG42]] during the attack on the German base, using it to great effect. Since the film is set in 1941, it's appearance is anachronistic. | Sergeant Mac ([[William Houston]]) commanders an [[MG42]] during the attack on the German base, using it to great effect. Since the film is set in 1941, it's appearance is anachronistic. | ||
[[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:AoH German MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier mans an MG42.]] | [[File:AoH German MG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier mans an MG42.]] | ||
[[File:AoH German MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunner reaches for his MG42 as an explosion goes off nearby.]] | [[File:AoH German MG42 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunner reaches for his MG42 as an explosion goes off nearby.]] | ||
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[[File:AoH Mac MG42 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mac firing.]] | [[File:AoH Mac MG42 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mac firing.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Mac MG42 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the barrel.]] | [[File:AoH Mac MG42 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the barrel.]] | ||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
30 Commando Troop use the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] in training and combat. | 30 Commando Troop use the [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] in training and combat. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation Hand Grenade]] | ||
[[File:AoH 30Commando M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Commando throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate during training.]] | [[File:AoH 30Commando M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Commando throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate during training.]] | ||
[[File:AoH Steiner M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) throws a Stielhandgranate to Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]).]] | [[File:AoH Steiner M24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Jones ([[Sean Bean]]) throws a Stielhandgranate to Steinar ([[Aksel Hennie]]).]] | ||
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Age of Heroes is a 2011 World War II UK action film that focuses on the 30 Commando Troop - the forerunners to the SAS that was created by James Bond author Ian Fleming (who was working in British Naval Intelligence during the war). The film stars Sean Bean and Danny Dyer and follows the unit during a top secret mission in occupied Norway.
The following weapons were used in the film Age of Heroes:
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
The men of 30 Commando Troop, noticeably Rains (Danny Dyer) and contact Jensen (Izabella Miko who acquired it from the commandos) are armed with Colt M1911A1 pistols.
Luger P08
A Waffen SS Officer (Richard Stephens) and several German soldiers use the Luger P08. 30 Commando Troop also use it in training.
Webley Mk VI
Rains (Danny Dyer) uses a captured Webley Mk VI to hold Major Jones (Sean Bean) at gunpoint and secure his escape from Military Prison.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
The M1928A1 Thompson, mostly fitted with a simplified rear sight, is the main weapon of 30 Commando Troop, including Major Jones (Sean Bean) and Rains (Danny Dyer).
MP40
The main weapon of the German troops in Norway is the MP40, most notably a Waffen SS soldier (Dominic Ryan) who uses it to execute Norwegian civilians for aiding the resistance. 30 Commando Troop use captured MP40's in training to familiarize with German weaponry; Sergeant Gray (Tony Hood) uses a captured MP40 in combat. Most of the MP40s seen in the film are airsoft replicas, if not all. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the guns don't eject any shells, and the CGI muzzle flashes have been added in post-production.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifle is used by Corporal Rains (Danny Dyer) and his section during the prologue in Dunkirk.
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)
Sharpshooter Riley (Guy Burnet) is armed with a scoped Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) rifle.
Karabiner 98k
Several occupying Waffen SS troops in Norway are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Shotguns
Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun
Norwegian Resistance contact Jensen (Izabella Miko) is armed with a Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk1
Brightling (Stephen Walters) carries a Bren Mk1 in training. It does not make an appearance in combat in Norway.
MG42
Sergeant Mac (William Houston) commanders an MG42 during the attack on the German base, using it to great effect. Since the film is set in 1941, it's appearance is anachronistic.
Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
30 Commando Troop use the Model 24 Stielhandgranate in training and combat.
