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[[image:Sahara95-Thompson4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M/Sgt. Gunn before he gives the order to open fire.]]
[[Image:Sahara 1995 Thompson.jpg|500px|thumb|none|Gunn aims his M1928A1 Thompson at German soldiers.]]
[[Image:Sahara 1995 Thompson.jpg|500px|thumb|none|Gunn aims his M1928A1 Thompson at German soldiers.]]
[[image:Sahara95-Thompson6.jpg|500px|thumb|none|Gunn fires his M1928A1 Thompson at German soldiers.]]
[[image:Sahara95-Thompson5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gunn loads a new magazine.]]
[[image:Sahara95-Thompson5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gunn loads a new magazine.]]
Sahara Desert Storm the 1943 classic WWII film starring Humphrey Bogart . Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith , the film features James Belushi in Bogart's role.
The following weapons were used in the film Sahara :
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Handguns Colt M1911A1 Master Sergeant Joe Gunn (James Belushi ) carries a Colt M1911A1 as his sidearm throughout the film, but he never fires it. Waco Hoyt (Paul Empson) and Jimmy Doyle (Mark Lee ) can be seen with holstered Colt pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing M/Sgt. Joe Gunn (James Belushi ) pulls his Colt M1911A1 on von Schletow (Julian Garner ), a German pilot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another angle of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol in Gunn's holster. Webley Mk IV Captain Halliday (Jerome Ehlers ) carries a Webley Mk IV fitted with the appropriate lanyard as his main sidearm throughout the film, but he never fires it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Halliday (Jerome Ehlers ) pulls his Webley Mk IV on von Schletow (Julian Garner ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Halliday takes cover while awaiting a German half-track. Luger P08 A Luger P08 is Lieutenant von Schletow's (Julian Garner ) sidearm which is surrendered to Joe Gunn (James Belushi ) after his plane is shot down. This gun is never fired in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Von Schletow (Julian Garner ) draws his Luger on Allied soldiers. Lorcin L22 Von Schletow (Julian Garner ) also carries a stainless/nickel Lorcin L22 in his boot. It is taken by M/Sgt. Joe Gunn (James Belushi ) after Tambul (Robert Wisdom ) finds it while doing a "thorough search". This gun is never fired in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lorcin L22 - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tambul takes the pistol from von Schletow's boot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn examines von Schletow's Lorcin. Walther P38 A Walther P38 is the sidearm of Major Hans von Falken (Alexander Petersons ), a German commanding officer. He uses it to execute Bergman (Mark Gerber ), a soldier who gave up information about German forces. Later, "Frenchie" Leroux (Michael Massee ) grabs it after stabbing von Falken and shoots Captain Müller (David Slingsby ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 - WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Hans von Falken shoots Bergman with his Walther P38. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Walther P38 in von Falken's holster during the negotiation with Gunn. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leroux grabs von Falken's pistol. Submachine Guns M1928A1 Thompson M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns are carried by Master Sergeant Joe Gunn (James Belushi ), Jimmy Doyle (Mark Lee ), Waco Hoyt (Paul Empson) and Osmond Bates (Alan David Lee ). M/Sgt. Gunn and Bates use them until they run dry, Jimmy gets shot by German soldiers while firing it, and Waco never fires his.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30 round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bates takes cover with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jimmy takes away his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Waco and Jimmy hold their Thompsons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Waco holds his M1928A1 Thompson and Jimmy has his slung over his back. An MG42 is seen mounted on a German half-track. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M/Sgt. Gunn before he gives the order to open fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn aims his M1928A1 Thompson at German soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn fires his M1928A1 Thompson at German soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn loads a new magazine. MP40 Many of German soldiers carry MP40s along with Karabiner 98ks , notably Sergeant Kraus (Claus Dyson ) who leads the advance party. Some Allied soldiers—Bates (Alan David Lee ), Sergeant-Major Tambul (Robert Wisdom ), Waco (Paul Empson)—also use captured MP40s against German soldiers when their original weapons run dry. Most notably M/Sgt. Gunn (James Belushi ) uses one at the end of the film but stops firing when German soldiers trade their guns for water.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant Kraus (Claus Dyson ) leads the advance party with his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bates and Sergeant-Major Tambul brandishing their captured MP40s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires his MP40 at Allied soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bates holds an MP40. Note the charging handle seems to be from an MP38 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Waco is seen aiming his captured MP40 at the German sniper who killed Leroux, but didn't fire. Captain Halliday also holds an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn with his MP40. Note the position of the charging handle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn charges his MP40. Note the blank fire adapter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M/Sgt. Gunn holds the MP40 at the end of the film. This gun is also equipped with an MP38-style charging handle. Rifles Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* Corporal Jean "Frenchie" Leroux (Michael Massee ) and Sergeant-Major Tambul (Robert Wisdom ) carry Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*s fitted with bayonets as their primary weapons. Leroux uses the rifle during both German attacks while Sergeant-Major Tambul never fires his. At the beginning of the film, a young British soldier named Mike Clarkson (Todd MacDonald) also had a Lee-Enfield rifle, but he died before he could use it. Osmond Bates (Alan David Lee ) also uses the rifle at the end of the film but stops firing when German soldiers trade their guns for water.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corporal Jean "Frenchie" Leroux (Michael Massee ) holds his Lee-Enfield before firing a shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant-Major Tambul (Robert Wisdom ) sees the U.S. M3 Lee tank while holding his Lee-Enfield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tambul chambers his rifle during the encounter with von Schletow. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tambul aims at von Schletow. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leroux with his SMLE while under fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier is gunned down by Gunn while holding his captured SMLE. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Osmond Bates (Alan David Lee ) holds the SMLE at the end of the film. Carcano M91 The Arabian guide (Simon Elrahi) can be seen with an Italian Carcano M91 rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carcano M91 - 6.5x52mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Arabian guide (Simon Elrahi) sitting in the half-track. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guide jumps off the half-track, the ejecting hole is visible. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guide holds his rifle. Karabiner 98k Karabiner 98k rifles are used by German soldiers to attack Allied soldiers during both attacks. These Kar98ks seem to be early variants with grasping grooves and hooded front sights.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires his Karabiner. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Arabian guide (Simon Elrahi) gets shot while holding a Kar98k. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers charging the ruins. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier aims his Karabiner. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers attack Allied soldiers with their Karabiners. This scene is a homage to the predecessor . Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers under fire. A German sniper uses a Karabiner 98k sniper rifle to kill Marty Williams (Simon Westaway) and Leroux (Michael Massee ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF41 1.5x scope and hooded front sight - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German sniper holds his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same sniper aiming his scoped 98k right before he kills Marty Williams. Mauser Standard Modell Some German soldiers including Captain Müller (David Slingsby ) use Mauser Standard Modell rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Müller (David Slingsby ) holds his Mauser with a white flag. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Müller aims at Leroux. Turkish Mauser 1903/38 Short Rifle Some German soldiers are armed with Turkish Mauser 1903/38 Short Rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For example: Turkish Mauser 1903 - 7.65x53mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier on the right fires his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A promotional still. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Turkish Mauser on the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier holds up his rifle. Mauser Rifles Various Mauser rifles with flat tangent sights are used by German soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The heap of weapons at the end of the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser rifles on the graves. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser rifles on the graves. Machine Guns Browning M1919A4 Dismounted from the tank, a Browning M1919A4 contributed a lot in the fight against the Germans. While mostly used by Tambul (Robert Wisdom ), it is later used by M/Sgt. Gunn (James Belushi ). Gunn uses it in its anti-aircraft role mounted on the turret to shoot down a German aircraft at the beginning of the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jimmy leans on the top-mounted Browning. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gunn fires the Browning at von Schletow's plane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Waco prepares the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Browning M1919A4 is seen in front of Sergeant-Major Tambul. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M/Sgt. Gunn fires the Browning M1919A4. Bren Mk I The Bren light machine gun is carried by two British soldiers—Casey (William Upjohn ) and Marty Williams (Simon Westaway)—who use them against German soldiers. After they die, one of the Brens is used by Bates (Alan David Lee ) to repel the second German attack. The Bren was the British army's main light machine gun in WW2.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hispano-Suiza HS.404 with ammo drum - 20×110mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cannons mounted in the plane's wings. MG34 The MG34 is used by German soldiers during both attacks. Near the end of the film, Bates (Alan David Lee ) is seen holding this gun but doesn't fire it.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williams grabs one grenade to throw at German soldiers in the first attack. Model 39 Eihandgranate The Model 39 Eihandgranate is used by German soldiers along with Model 24 Stielhandgranates during both attacks. Allied soldiers also use this grenade to against German soldiers, most notably Bates (Alan David Lee ) and Leroux (Michael Massee ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German plane. Tellermine 43 The Tellermine 43 (an improved variant of the Tellermine 42 ) is placed by Williams and Bates before the first attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tellermine 43 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williams places the Tellermine 43 into a hole dug. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Williams places the fuse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bates prepares a mine. ML 4.2-inch mortar In the second attack, German mortar teams use British ML 4.2-inch mortars, standing for 8-cm Granatwerfer 34 (GrW 34) , to support German infantry.
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