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[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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.]] | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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.]] | ||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle1.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Sgt Dunne takes cover with his SMLE.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle2.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Pte Highway runs with his SMLE.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaeletrenchperiscope.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Sgt Dunne sets his SMLE to the side while using a McAllister trench periscope.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle3.jpg|thumb|none|800px|A 10th Battalion soldiers aims his SMLE.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle4.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Sgt Dunne fixes a P'07 bayonet to his SMLE.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle5.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Sgt Dunne cradles his SMLE.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle6.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Pte Mann cradles his mud-covered SMLE at Passchendaele]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle7.jpg|thumb|none|800px|A 10th Battlion soldier fires SMLE at Passchendaele. Note the ejected casing]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaelesmle8.jpg|thumb|none|800px|An 8th Battalion soldier lies prone with his SMLE. Note that it's cocked.]] | |||
[[Image:Passchendaele303.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Special - the 10th Battalion's deputy commander indicates a position with a .303 Mk.VII cartridge. This is an error, as at Passchendaele the Canadian Corps was still using the round-nosed Mk.VI round.]] | [[Image:Passchendaele303.jpg|thumb|none|800px|Special - the 10th Battalion's deputy commander indicates a position with a .303 Mk.VII cartridge. This is an error, as at Passchendaele the Canadian Corps was still using the round-nosed Mk.VI round.]] | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 19 August 2009
Passchendaele is the first big-budget Canadian war movie, the brainchild of director/writer/star Paul Gross. It follows a Canadian Seargent (Gross' grandfather) of the 10th Battalion CEF during the Battle Of Passchendaele and while recruiting on the home front.
The following guns were used in the film Passchendaele:
Short Magazine Lee Enfield
Most Canadian soldiers carry Lee-Enfield rifles, including Sgt Dunne, Pte Highway and Pte Mann.
Maxim MG'08
A German Maxim MG08 is seen emplaced in a shelled-out church at the beginning of the film.
No.36 Mills Bomb
Used by Sgt Dunne against the German machine gun nest.
Vickers Gun
Seen at the 10th Battalion recruiting fair.
Lewis Gun
Used by Canadian soldiers through the Passchendaele scenes.
Webley Mk.VI
Carried by Canadian officers throughout the movie, although the Canadian Corps was actually issued the Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector.
Turkish Mauser M1903
German soldiers throughought the Passchendaele battle carry Turkish Mauser M1903. According the movies' armorer, a supply of correct German Gewehr 98 rifles was located for this film, but could not be imported in time and the Turkish model was substituted.
Mauser C/96 "Bolo Model"
A German Seargent is seen with a Mauser C96. This seems to be a postwar Bolo model.
Ordnance QF 18 Pdr
Fired at German lines at the openning of the Passchendaele attack.
7.58cm mittelerer Minenwerfer
Seen being fired at Canadian troops during the Passchendaele attack.
Knives
True to life, many knives and improvised weapons are carried by Canadian troops.
