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'''Valkyrie''' is the modern telling of the plot to kill Hitler. The main character is decorated war hero and senior German army officer Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg ([[Tom Cruise]]). The plot to place a bomb underneath the table where Hitler is meeting his generals is a well known historical story. What is not often known is that it is estimates there were anything from 17 to 41 ''other'' plots against Hitler by his own military. Apparently more than a few Germans saw the evil that was their leader. | |||
'''The following guns were used in the film ''[[Valkyrie]]'':''' | '''The following guns were used in the film ''[[Valkyrie]]'':''' | ||
[[Image:ValkyriePoster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Valkyrie (2008)'']] | [[Image:ValkyriePoster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Valkyrie (2008)'']]__TOC__<br clear="all"> | ||
==Karabiner 98k== | ==Karabiner 98k== | ||
Seen in many of the massing army sequences, in Berlin and in North Africa, the [[Karabiner 98k]] is the most commonly seen firearm in the film, and is used by much of the Nazi soldiers. | |||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm.]] | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-Kar98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard Reserve troops in Berlin assemble with Karabiner 98k rifles slung on their backs.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-Kar98k-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard Reserve troops in Berlin assemble with Karabiner 98k rifles slung on their backs.]] | ||
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==Walther PPK== | ==Walther PPK== | ||
Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg ([[Tom Cruise]]), as well as most of the German officers use [[Walther PPK]]s as their sidearms, most notably General Ludwig Beck ([[Terence Stamp]]) and Major Otto Ernst Remer ([[Thomas Kretschmann]]). | |||
[[Image:Walther-PPK.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP).]] | [[Image:Walther-PPK.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP).]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-WaltherPPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer keeps his Walther PPK laying on his desk in an attempt to intimidate Major-General Henning von Tresckow ([[Kenneth Branagh]]) when suspecting him of giving the dud wine crate bomb to Hitler ([[David Bamber]]).]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-WaltherPPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer keeps his Walther PPK laying on his desk in an attempt to intimidate Major-General Henning von Tresckow ([[Kenneth Branagh]]) when suspecting him of giving the dud wine crate bomb to Hitler ([[David Bamber]]).]] | ||
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==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Many of the Wehrmacht soldiers are seen carrying [[MP40]] submachine guns. | |||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9mm.]] | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9mm.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier at the airport holds his MP40.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier at the airport holds his MP40.]] | ||
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==MG42== | ==MG42== | ||
An [[MG42]] is seen briefly when the Home Guard is mobilized during Operation Valkyrie. One is also carried by a D.A.K. (Afrika Korp) soldier in North Africa. | |||
[[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | [[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-MG42-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier in the background carries an MG42 on his shoulder.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-MG42-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier in the background carries an MG42 on his shoulder.]] | ||
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==MG34== | ==MG34== | ||
[[MG34]]s are seen briefly being used by the military guards surrounding the forests leading to "The Wolf's Lair" (Hitler's Prussian Field Bunker). | |||
[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 with 75-round drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | [[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 with 75-round drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier carries an MG34 when called to assembly.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-MG34-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Home Guard soldier carries an MG34 when called to assembly.]] | ||
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==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
A [[Luger P08]] is seen in the hands of an SS officer, who fires it at Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg ([[Tom Cruise]]) and his men. | |||
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Luger P08 - 9mm.]] | [[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Luger P08 - 9mm.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-LugerP08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS officer fires his Luger P08. Note the toggle in mid-cycle to the right.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-LugerP08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SS officer fires his Luger P08. Note the toggle in mid-cycle to the right.]] | ||
==Walther P38== | ==Walther P38== | ||
Surprising seen very little, [[Walther P38]]s are mostly in the hands of SS or Polizei officers. | |||
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War Two dated - 9mm.]] | [[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War Two dated - 9mm.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-WaltherP38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer at the border of "The Wolf's Lair" has a Walther P38 as indicated by his holster.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-WaltherP38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer at the border of "The Wolf's Lair" has a Walther P38 as indicated by his holster.]] | ||
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==Flak 38== | ==Flak 38== | ||
[[Flak 38]] 20mm cannons are used by the D.A.K. (Afrika Korp) in North Africa to fire on British fighter planes. They are also used by the Home Guard Reserve troops to guard the streets of Berlin. | |||
[[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Germans fire a Flak 38 20mm at British incoming British planes.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Germans fire a Flak 38 20mm at British incoming British planes.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Flak 38 mounted on a German APC.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Flak 38 mounted on a German APC.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard set up a Flak 38 on the streets.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard set up a Flak 38 on the streets.]] | ||
[[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard roll away their Flak 38 when "Operation Valkyrie" is called off.]] | [[Image:Valkyrie-Flak20mm-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Home Guard roll away their Flak 38 when "Operation Valkyrie" is called off.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 03:54, 16 July 2009
Valkyrie is the modern telling of the plot to kill Hitler. The main character is decorated war hero and senior German army officer Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise). The plot to place a bomb underneath the table where Hitler is meeting his generals is a well known historical story. What is not often known is that it is estimates there were anything from 17 to 41 other plots against Hitler by his own military. Apparently more than a few Germans saw the evil that was their leader.
The following guns were used in the film Valkyrie:
Karabiner 98k
Seen in many of the massing army sequences, in Berlin and in North Africa, the Karabiner 98k is the most commonly seen firearm in the film, and is used by much of the Nazi soldiers.
Walther PPK
Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise), as well as most of the German officers use Walther PPKs as their sidearms, most notably General Ludwig Beck (Terence Stamp) and Major Otto Ernst Remer (Thomas Kretschmann).
MP40
Many of the Wehrmacht soldiers are seen carrying MP40 submachine guns.
MG42
An MG42 is seen briefly when the Home Guard is mobilized during Operation Valkyrie. One is also carried by a D.A.K. (Afrika Korp) soldier in North Africa.
MG34
MG34s are seen briefly being used by the military guards surrounding the forests leading to "The Wolf's Lair" (Hitler's Prussian Field Bunker).
Luger P08
A Luger P08 is seen in the hands of an SS officer, who fires it at Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) and his men.
Walther P38
Surprising seen very little, Walther P38s are mostly in the hands of SS or Polizei officers.
Flak 38
Flak 38 20mm cannons are used by the D.A.K. (Afrika Korp) in North Africa to fire on British fighter planes. They are also used by the Home Guard Reserve troops to guard the streets of Berlin.
