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Most German soldiers are armed with Mauser rifles of carbine | Most German soldiers are armed with Mauser rifles of carbine length but with straight bolt handles and Lange Visier sights, like on [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] full length rifles. Most likely the rifles are Gewehr 98s, converted to carbines. | ||
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Ice Cold in Alex-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with Mauser rifles.]] | [[File:Ice Cold in Alex-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers with Mauser rifles.]] | ||
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Ice Cold in Alex is a 1958 British war adventure movie directed by J. Lee Thompson. After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942 a British officer Captain Anson (John Mills) tries to reach Alexandria on an ambulance car with a motley crew of his mechanic, two British nurses and a South African officer. They have to overcome numerous dangers in their journey.
The following weapons were used in the film Ice Cold in Alex:
Handguns
Enfield No. 2
All British officers and petty officers carry revolvers that are mostly seen in holsters. The single revolver that is seen fully is an Enfield No. 2. Other revolvers may be of the same model or possibly Webleys.
Luger P08
In one scene a German officer (Frederick Jaeger) holds a Luger P08.
Submachine Guns
MP38
Some German soldiers are armed with MP38s.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I
British soldiers are armed with Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles. SMLE rifles are also seen in hands of Bedouins.
Mauser Gewehr 1898 Carbine
Most German soldiers are armed with Mauser rifles of carbine length but with straight bolt handles and Lange Visier sights, like on Mauser Gewehr 1898 full length rifles. Most likely the rifles are Gewehr 98s, converted to carbines.
Machine Guns
MG42
MG42 machine guns are mounted on German half-track APCs.
