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The following weapons can be seen in the TV miniseries Band of Brothers:

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Band of Brothers


M1911A1

The M1911A1 was the standard sidearm of American Forces during WWII. Issued to officers, NCOs and those in positions where a rifle or carbine was not desirable, the pistol quickly became a favored item among Allied troops because of its stopping power. The M1911A1 is seen in various episodes of Band of Brothers, most notably in "Points", where it was seen being used by Capt. Ronald Spiers (Matthew Settle) threatening both the doctor and the drunk American soldier who shot Chuck Grant. Capt. Herbert M. Sobel (David Schwimmer) can be seen running with one in "Currahee". Joe Leibgott (Ross McCall) shoots a German officer in "Points" with a M1911. David Webster (Eion Bailey) threatens a baker with one in "Why We Fight."

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World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Leibgott firing an M1911A1 during training exercises.
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Captain Sobel (David Schwimmer) is seen holding an M1911A1 in the episode "Currahee"
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An Easy Company paratrooper fires an M1911A1 at a German fallschirmjager in the episode "Carentan"
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A Paratrooper pulls out Smokey Gordon's pistol when he is wounded.
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Pvt. Vest angrily attempts to shoot a German prisoner in the episode "The Last Patrol"
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Webster points his M1911A1 at a belligerent German baker in the episode "Why We Fight"
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Another angle of Webster with his M1911A1

Colt New Service

Floyd "Tab" Talbert (Matthew Leitch) is given a Colt New Service revolver as a gift on June 4th 1944 during the episode "Currahee", he is seen armed with it in the episode "Carentan".

Colt New Service 1935-1936 .357 magnum.
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Floyd "Tab" Talbert receives his Colt New Service

M1A1 Thompson

Also known as the "Tommy gun" the M1A1 Thompson was the standard issue Sub Machine Gun for US Forces in WWII. As such, many of Easy Company's officers and NCOs are shown carrying the Thompson as their standard weapon. Notable figures include Ronald Speirs (Matthew Settle), Harry Welsh (Rick Warden), Lynn "Buck" Compton (Neal McDonough), William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (Frank John Hughes), and Johnny Martin (Dexter Fletcher).

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M1 Thompson .45 Caliber ACP

What is interesting is that, if you look at a pic of Speirs in the book "Band of Brothers", he seems to be holding an M1928A1 Thompson. If you look very closely, in "Currahee" in England were Winters squad is behind the bushes (right before the Brit on the bike shows up) when Lipton talks to Winters if you look at his ejection port ( where the empty shells come out you can see the hop-up from an airsoft gun so it is clearly an airsoft Tokyo Marui M1A1 Thompson.

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Sgt. Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg) holding what appears to be an airsoft replica Tokyo Marui M1A1 Thompson
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Easy Company men fire in training
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An Easy Company soldier fires during training
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Bill Guarnere (Frank John Hughes) fires his Thompson
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Bill Guarnere ducks with his Thompson
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Ronald Speirs (Matthew Settle) fires his Thompson
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Johnny Martin (Dexter Fletcher) fires his Thompson
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Johnny Martin with his Thompson
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Johnny Martin fires his Thompson
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Lt. Jones (Colin Hanks) cleans his Thompson before a mission.
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"Popeye" Wynn fires his Thompson in the episode "The Last Patrol."

M3 Grease Gun

The M3 Grease Gun was the cheap, inexpensive replacement for the Thompson Sub Machine Gun; It is only shown in the hands of Roy Cobb (Craig Heaney) and Sgt. Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg).

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M3 Grease Gun as used in Band of Brothers
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Cobb fires his Grease Gun in the episode "Replacements". Next to him is Lt. Peacock holding an M1 Carbine and Webster with his M1 Garand.
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Cobb fires his Grease Gun in the episode "Crossroads."
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Another shot of Cobb firing his Grease Gun.

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is carried by 2nd Lt. Henry Jones (Colin Hanks) in the episode "The Last Patrol". It is also seen carried by several US soldiers fighting in Okinawa in newsreel footage.

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World War Two Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period Magazine pouch for buttstock
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Lt. Jones running with his Carbine
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Henry Jones with his Carbine
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US Soldiers in Okinawa with a Carbine
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US Soldiers in Okinawa with a Carbine

M1A1 Carbine

Originally issued to non-combat personnel or those who needed a compact weapon, the M1 Carbine was never meant to be a front-line weapon, never the less it was ideal for Airborne troops for its small frame and its compactness. The paratrooper version of the M1 has the distinct collapsable buttstock and handgrip. The M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine is shown extensively throughout the series most notably in the hands of Donald Malarkey (Scott Grimes), Carwood Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg), Warren "Skip" Muck (Richard Speight, Jr.), Lt. Norman Dike, George Luz (Rick Gomez), and Capt. Lewis Nixon (Ron Livingston).

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M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine
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Malarkey (Scott Grimes) gets his M1A1 carbine inspected by Capt. Sobel in the episode "Curahee."
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Malarkey cocks his M1A1 during the battle of Brécourt Manor.
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Sgt. Luz (Rick Gomez) fires his Carbine as the 101st tries to take the town of Carentan.
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Harry Welsh (Rick Warden) fires his M1A1 Carbine in the episode "Carentan"
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An Easy Company member fires his M1A1 carbine in the episode "Crossroads"
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Another Easy Company member fires his M1A1 carbine in the episode "Crossroads"
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Holy shit! Lt. Peacock spots another German company coming over the hill.
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Lt. Dike with an M1A1 Carbine during Bastogne.
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Sgt. Luz with his Carbine

M1903A3 Springfield

A paratrooper is seen with an M1903A3 Springfield and it's seen clearly when his finger gets shot off.

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Remington M1903A1 (Lend Lease) issue - .30-06
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A paratrooper gets his finger shot off during the fight at Carentan.
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The same paratrooper from the above picture

M1 Garand

Standard issue rifle of the US military during WWII, many of Easy Company's paratroopers are shown carrying the M1 as their standard weapon. Most notable are Major Richard "Dick" Winters (Damian Lewis), Shifty Powers (Peter Youngblood Hills) and Joseph Liebgott (Ross McCall). The Garand can be seen with and without a bayonet.

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M1 Garand .30-06
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Perconte (James Madio) gets his M1 Garand inspected.
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Easy Company men fire their Garands in training
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Lt. Winters (Damian Lewis) fires his Garand during the battle of Brecourt Manor in the episode "Day of Days."
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Lt. Winters reloading his Garand.
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Another shot of Winters firing his Garand.
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Blythe (Marc Warren)loads his Garand in the episode "Carentan".
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Blythe fires his Garand.
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Paratroopers firing their Garands during the episode "Replacements".
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Pvt. Hashey (Mark Huberman) sees that M1 Garand has jammed in the episode "Replacements".
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First on the right. Pvt. Garcia (Douglas Spain) readies his Garand.
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Higgins! Hand of krauts based on the dike
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Winters shoots a young SS soldier.
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Winters fires from the hip
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"Joe, knock it off!"
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"Take these prisoners back to Battalion CP."
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"Drop your ammo. Give me your weapon."
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Winters unloads Joe's weapon
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"You have one round. If you drop a prisoner, the rest will jump you."
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A bayonet is affixed on a Garand before the charge.
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A paratrooper blind fires his Garand during the battle of Bastogne.
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Shifty Powers (Peter Youngblood Hills) puts his lighter to his sight
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Another paratrooper cleans his Garand in the episode "The Last Patrol".

M7 rifle grenade launcher

Several soldiers are seen with M7 grenade launchers mounted on their M1 Garands.

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M7 rifle grenade launcher
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Lt. Compton (Neal McDonough) directs fire as another paratrooper readies a rifle grenade
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Johnny Martin (Dexter Fletcher) prepares to launch a rifle grenade in the episode "The Last Patrol".

One thing to note is that the way he fires the weapon would have made him very sore. Rifle grenades use blanks that are compressed powder loads so firing like that would hurt, the military at that time taught soldiers to plant the butt of the rifle in the ground and use a special ladder sight attached to the front of the barrel to sight with.

Also you never actually see him load a blank round so we must assume he was wandering around in enemy territory with a blank chambered

M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"

The M91 Bazooka was the standard Anti-Tank rocket for the US military during WW2, excellent against bunkers and buildings though its effectiveness against the more heavily armored German tanks is debatable. General Eisenhower remarked that the atom bomb, jeep, C-47 Sky Train and the Bazooka were the four weapons that won the war. The Bazooka was copied by the Germans as the "Panzerschreck" launcher from a M1 Bazooka captured in North Africa. Generally operated by a two man crew (One Gunner, One Loader) crews quickly figured out that they needed to hit the side, rear or belly armour of armored vehicles, as shown in the episode "Carentan" (The episode also shows how the Bazooka rounds would simply deflect off the heavy frontal armour). The Bazooka makes notable appearances in the series being used by Charles E. "Chuck" Grant (Nolan Hemmings) in the episode "Replacements" taking out a German Machine Gun and by Harry Welsh (Rick Warden) in the episode "Carentan" disabling a German StuG IV assault gun.

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M1A1 Bazooka 60mm
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An Easy Company bazooka team fires a bazooka during a training exercise.
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Pvt. Tipper uses a bazooka to take out a building during the battle of Carentan.
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Lt. Harry Welsh (Rick Warden) trys to disable a StuG IV with his M1 bazooka.
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Sgt. Grant (Nolan Hemmings) fires a Bazooka during the episode "Replacements".
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a paratrooper with a bazooka
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A Paratrooper fires at a roadblock in the episode "Points".
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Soldier with a Bazooka

Browning Automatic Rifle

The B.A.R. was the standard Squad Automatic Weapon for US rifle squads in WW2, It is shown twice in the series being used by an unknown Easy Company soldier in the episodes "Cross Roads" and "The Breaking Point".

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BAR
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Soldier with BAR
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Soldier with BAR
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Soldier with BAR
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Nail the machine gun
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A Soldier marches with a BAR slung
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A Soldier runs with a BAR
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A Soldier aims his BAR

M1919A4/A6 .30 Caliber Machine Gun

The standard machine gun during WW2, Korea and into Vietnam. The .30 caliber machine gun is shown extensively in the hands of Easy company being used in both the defensive and offensive roles. The A6 variant is seen carried and used by Easy Company paratroopers. It is also shown being mounted on jeeps.

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M1919A4 .30 Machine Gun
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M1919A6 .30 Machine Gun, "Paratrooper Model" With wooden stock and bipod
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An Easy company man with an .30 cal during War game
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An Easy company man fires his weapon during training
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An Easy Company man fires at Germans
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An easy company soldier fires at Carentan
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M1919A6
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A Machine gun crew
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The machine gunner fires his gun
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An M1919 mounted on jeep
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A Soldier yells to fall back
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Smokey Gordon cocks his M1919 before being shot
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Alton More (Doug Allen) fires Smokey's M1919 after Smokey is wounded.
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More continues to fire the M1919 during the battle of Bastogne.
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Perconte with his Machine gun crew
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Liebgott fires during the crossing of the river in the episode "The Last Patrol".
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Pvts. Hashey and Garcia prepare to be relieved of their M1919 machine gun position.
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O'Keefe loads the M1919
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An M1919 is seen mounted on a Jeep carrying Winters, Nixon, and Welsh.

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun can be seen throughout the series. The weapon is usually mounted on either M4 Sherman tanks (as seen in "Carentan") or on the M8 Greyhound Armoured Car as in "Why We Fight". Also making a prominent appearance, especially in "The Last Patrol" is the M51 Quad Mount which, though designed primarily for anti-aircraft use, had a devastating effect on ground targets and was available in either the towed or vehicle mounted versions (designated the M16 Quad Mount).

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Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mounting
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A Tank gunner fires from a Sherman
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A Tank gunner fires from a Sherman
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A Tank gunner loading his Browning M2HB
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The M51 Quad Mounted system similar to the one used in Band of Brothers
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An AA M2 fires across the river
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Winters stands next to the AA
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Another angle of the same shot

Mk II hand grenade

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Soldiers place grenades trying to clear a rood block

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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Winters primes the "potato masher"

M18 Smoke Grenade

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A red smoke grenade thrown by Winters

M2 Flamethrower

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A soldier fires his flamethrower on Okinawa

Karabiner 98k

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm
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Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg) hands Winters (Damian Lewis) a K98k
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A Soldier fires his K98k
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Germans get shot holding K98ks
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A German with a K98k
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Germans with K98ks
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Germans get shot holding K98ks
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Germans run with K98ks
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A German fires his K98k in the snow
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The same German
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A German aims his K98k
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The German sniper

Luger P08

A Standard side arm of German Forces during WWII. It was a prized and coveted souvenir because of its elegant design. Corporal Hoobler (Peter McCabe) kills a German Officer who has one, and then, later in the episode, it discharges in his pocket. It cuts his femoral artery and kills him. It is later given to Sergeant Malarkey (Scott Grimes), who wanted one to bring home to his little brother. The real gun Hoobler found is a Belgain .32 and was not given to Malarkey. The Walther P38 was the standard issue during WWII, the Luger was just left over from WWI and was still used by some Germans as a sidearm.

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Luger, One of the finest pistols made in WWII
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A Brit in a German uniform clears the chamber of a Luger
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Hoobler (Peter McCabe) aims the Luger
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Hoobler with the Luger
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Hoobler gets his Luger
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Hoobler with his Luger
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The German officer offers his Luger to Winters

Walther PP

In the documentary "We Stand Alone Together", the real Lt. Winters displays the Walther PP series pistol he received from a surrendering German officer.

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The lesser-known, full-length barreled Walther PP is available in 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).
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The real Winters holds his Walther PP
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Winters with his PP

MP40

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MP40 Sub Machine Gun
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A German desperately reaches for his MP40
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A German fires his MP40
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A German gets shot with an MP40
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A German with an MP40
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A German with an MP40
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An MP40 on the floor

Sturmgewehr 44

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Sturmgewehr 44 7.92x33mm
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A German in a snow uniform with an STG-44

MG34

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MG42

Adopted by Germany in 1942, in an effort to reduce the machining time and cost inherent in the production of the MG-34, the MG42 is perhaps the deadliest machine gun used during the war. With a fire rate of 1200 rounds per minute, individual shots are mostly non-discernable. The demoralizing and pschycological effect of its very sound prompted the U.S. to make a training film for troops who would encounter it. Unlike the MG-34, the MG-42 has a receiver made from a series of stampings, instead of the finely machined components encountered in the MG-34. The gun is fed from a 50-round belt just as with the MG-34. These belts can be linked together for upwards of 250 continuous rounds from one can, with any number of cans in tow given the situation or position. The gun is chambered in the 7.92X57 Mauser cartridge, the same cartridge used in the well known K98k infantry rifles, and ammunition is interchangeable, although machinegun ammunition was often slightly more powerful in order to avoid jams and run the guns mechanism more reliably. It can be used with a fold-up bipod, or with the more complicated Lafette tripod, which could have scope-optics and remote control firing capabilities. Its downfalls were its high rate of fire, which exhausted ammunition supplies very quickly, and this was very apparent on the Russian front, where the weather often delayed much needed supplies. Its most effective use (as with most machine guns) was not in sweeping fire, but in concentrated direct fire using the shortest burst possible, and directing these bursts over the intended area. The MG-42 was often seen mounted on an anti-aircraft tripod for use against low altitude aircraft. In the mini-series, the MG-42 is seen multiple times, being fired from window openings in towns, and in stand-offs with the German armoured vehicles in the advance into France. Most notably, the mini-series did not fail to demonstrate or imply the demoralizing effect of the gun on U.S. troops, and this is a notable achievement for the film-makers, who added this realistic view, which before, had never been seen in such vivid detail in any previous war-film, barring of course, documentaries with actual war-time footage.

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MG-42 As used in Band of Brothers
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Germans fire at Easy Company men
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A German MG42 team fires from a bedroom window at Shifty Powers during the battle of Carentan.
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An MG42 team firing at Easy Company during the episode "Carentan." In a background another can be seen mounted on an Sd.Kfz. 251 halftrack.
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German fires from rooftop
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A German machine gun crew

Panzerfaust

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A German lugs a Panzerfaust

Panzerschreck

Mauser C96

A French soldier is seen executing young German prisoners with a C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser.

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C96 Broomhandle Mauser - 7.63x25mm.
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A French soldier shoots German prisoners

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I

Shown briefly being carried over the shoulder of a French sentry in episode 3, Carentan.

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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during World War Two, however, it was supplemented heavily with the older Lee Enfield No.1 MK.III. In service between 1941–Present
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A French soldier shoots a German