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[[ | [[Image:Ice station zebra ver2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Theatrical Poster for ''Ice Station Zebra'' (1968).]] | ||
'''''Ice Station Zebra''''' is a 1968 Cold War film based on Alistair Maclean's novel of the same name. Directed by John Sturges, the film is about an American nuclear submarine, the ''U.S.S Tigerfish'', which under the guise of a rescue mission is sent to Antarctica to recover a crashed Soviet spy satellite. | '''''Ice Station Zebra''''' is a 1968 Cold War film based on Alistair Maclean's novel of the same name. Directed by John Sturges, the film is about an American nuclear submarine, the ''U.S.S Tigerfish'', which under the guise of a rescue mission is sent to Antarctica to recover a crashed Soviet spy satellite. | ||
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[[Image:ISZ-M50-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ostrovsky holds the space capsule as his men point Madsen M50s at the Americans.]] | [[Image:ISZ-M50-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ostrovsky holds the space capsule as his men point Madsen M50s at the Americans.]] | ||
[[Image:ISZ-M50-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soviet paratroopers advance.]] | [[Image:ISZ-M50-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soviet paratroopers advance.]] | ||
[[Image:ISZ-M50-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of Ostrovsky's M50 as he holds a detonator.]] | |||
[[Image:ISZ-M50-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ostrovosky speaks to Farraday after their dispute is 'resolved'.]] | |||
==M16== | ==M16== | ||
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[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original '''3-prong flash hider'''. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:ISZ-M16-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Marines hold their M16s as Captain Anders speaks to them.]] | |||
[[Image:ISZ-M16-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Vaslov watches as a Marine reassembles his M16 with his eyes closed.]] | |||
[[Image:ISZ-M16-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Anders watches as Soviet jets fly over Ice Station Zebra.]] | |||
[[Image:ISZ-M16-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Navy sailors point their M16s at approaching Soviet paratroopers.]] | |||
[[Image:ISZ-M16-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Marines fire their M16s during a brief gunbattle.]] | |||
==Mortars== | ==Mortars== | ||
Soviet paratroopers fire mortars with smoke rounds at the Americans | Soviet paratroopers fire mortars with smoke rounds at the Americans after Farraday attempts to trick them, leading to a brief gunbattle. | ||
[[Image:ISZ-Mortar-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet troops open fire with mortars.]] | |||
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Revision as of 01:40, 12 February 2011
Ice Station Zebra is a 1968 Cold War film based on Alistair Maclean's novel of the same name. Directed by John Sturges, the film is about an American nuclear submarine, the U.S.S Tigerfish, which under the guise of a rescue mission is sent to Antarctica to recover a crashed Soviet spy satellite.
The following weapons were used in the film Ice Station Zebra:
Warning: Minor Spoilers Ahead!
Colt M1911A1
Commander James Farraday (Rock Hudson) carries a M1911A1 pistol as his sidearm.
Walther PPK
Mr. Jones (Patrick McGoohan), a British intelligence agent that accompanies the Americans, uses a Walther PPK throughout the film.
Unknown Revolver
A revolver of unknown make is used by Boris Vaslov (Ernest Borgnine).
Madsen M50
The Soviet paratroopers led by Colonel Ostrovsky (Alf Kjellin) are all armed with Madsen M50 submachine guns.
M16
The U.S Marine platoon providing security for U.S.S Tigerfish during the mission are armed with M16 rifles. 1st Lieutenant Russell Walker (Tony Bill) and Captain Leslie Anders (Jim Brown) are both prominently shown handling the M16 at various points in the film, and some Navy sailors also hold M16s when they are engaged in a standoff with Soviet troops.
Mortars
Soviet paratroopers fire mortars with smoke rounds at the Americans after Farraday attempts to trick them, leading to a brief gunbattle.
