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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Unknown Smith & Wesson Revolver== | ==Unknown Smith & Wesson Revolver== | ||
Ali La Pointe ([[Brahim Hagiag]]) attempts to shoot a Smith & Wesson revolver at a gendarme during his first mission as a FLN guerrilla. | Ali La Pointe ([[Brahim Hagiag]]) attempts to shoot a Smith & Wesson revolver at a gendarme during his first mission as a FLN guerrilla. | ||
[[File:Boalg-rev-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ali surprises the gendarme with a revolver.]] | [[File:Boalg-rev-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ali surprises the gendarme with a revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-rev-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ali pulls the trigger, only to realize the weapon was not loaded.]] | [[File:Boalg-rev-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ali pulls the trigger, only to realize the weapon was not loaded.]] | ||
==Mle 1892 Revolver== | ==Mle 1892 Revolver== | ||
FLN guerrillas make frequent use of the [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] during hit-and-run attacks on French gendarmes. | FLN guerrillas make frequent use of the [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] during hit-and-run attacks on French gendarmes. | ||
[[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver]] | [[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-rev-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FLN guerrilla aims a Mle 1892 at an unsuspecting gendarme.]] | [[File:Boalg-rev-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FLN guerrilla aims a Mle 1892 at an unsuspecting gendarme.]] | ||
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==MAB Model D== | ==MAB Model D== | ||
Gendarmes are armed with [[MAB Model D]] pistols, which the FLN guerrillas often capture after their attacks. | Gendarmes are armed with [[MAB Model D]] pistols, which the FLN guerrillas often capture after their attacks. | ||
[[Image:MABDB.jpg|thumb|none|300px| French MAB Model D Pistol - 32 ACP]] | [[Image:MABDB.jpg|thumb|none|300px| French MAB Model D Pistol - 32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FLN guerrilla takes a pistol from a dead gendarme after shooting him in broad daylight.]] | [[File:Boalg-pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A FLN guerrilla takes a pistol from a dead gendarme after shooting him in broad daylight.]] | ||
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==M1911A1 Pistol== | ==M1911A1 Pistol== | ||
[[M1911A1]] pistols are seen in the waistbands of FLN guerrillas. One is also seen on a table as Ali La Pointe ([[Brahim Hagiag]]) and his comrades plan an attack as French paratroopers close in on their location. | [[M1911A1]] pistols are seen in the waistbands of FLN guerrillas. One is also seen on a table as Ali La Pointe ([[Brahim Hagiag]]) and his comrades plan an attack as French paratroopers close in on their location. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A M1911A1 is tucked into a FLN guerrilla's waistband as they lead a crowd of angry Casbah residents.]] | [[File:Boalg-M1911A1-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A M1911A1 is tucked into a FLN guerrilla's waistband as they lead a crowd of angry Casbah residents.]] | ||
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==MAT-49== | ==MAT-49== | ||
The [[MAT-49]] is the most common weapon in the film, appearing in the hands of numerous FLN guerrillas and French soldiers. Virtually all of the paratroopers led by Colonel Mathieu ([[Jean Martin]]) use MAT-49s. | The [[MAT-49]] is the most common weapon in the film, appearing in the hands of numerous FLN guerrillas and French soldiers. Virtually all of the paratroopers led by Colonel Mathieu ([[Jean Martin]]) use MAT-49s. | ||
[[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-MAT49-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ali guns down an Algerian collaborator with a MAT-49.]] | [[File:Boalg-MAT49-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ali guns down an Algerian collaborator with a MAT-49.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==MAS-36== | ==MAS-36== | ||
French soldiers guarding the checkpoints around the Casbah carry [[MAS-36]] rifles. | French soldiers guarding the checkpoints around the Casbah carry [[MAS-36]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]] | [[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers with MAS-36 rifles guard a checkpoint.]] | [[File:Boalg-MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers with MAS-36 rifles guard a checkpoint.]] | ||
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==MAS-49== | ==MAS-49== | ||
Some French soldiers carry [[MAS-49]] rifles, distinguishable as earlier models by their longer length and lack of an integral grenade launcher/muzzle brake. A FLN guerrilla is seen with one after a raid on a police station. | Some French soldiers carry [[MAS-49]] rifles, distinguishable as earlier models by their longer length and lack of an integral grenade launcher/muzzle brake. A FLN guerrilla is seen with one after a raid on a police station. | ||
[[File:MAS-49-firstmodel.jpg|thumb|none|399px|MAS-49 - 7.5x54mm French]] | [[File:MAS-49-firstmodel.jpg|thumb|none|399px|MAS-49 - 7.5x54mm French]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-MAS49-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with a MAS-49 patrols along the perimeter that is set up to seal off the Casbah.]] | [[File:Boalg-MAS49-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with a MAS-49 patrols along the perimeter that is set up to seal off the Casbah.]] | ||
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==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
At least one soldier is armed with a [[M1 Garand]] while rounding up innocent Algerians following a FLN bomb attack. | At least one soldier is armed with a [[M1 Garand]] while rounding up innocent Algerians following a FLN bomb attack. | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-Garand-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An innocent street cleaner is arrested by police officers and soldiers after the bomb attack.]] | [[File:Boalg-Garand-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An innocent street cleaner is arrested by police officers and soldiers after the bomb attack.]] | ||
==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
Post-war [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbines]] are used by some soldiers and a number of the paratroopers. | Post-war [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbines]] are used by some soldiers and a number of the paratroopers. | ||
[[Image:M1c.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine]] | [[Image:M1c.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with a M1 Carbine guards a checkpoint.]] | [[File:Boalg-carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with a M1 Carbine guards a checkpoint.]] | ||
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=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==MAS AA-52== | ==MAS AA-52== | ||
A paratrooper holds a [[MAS AA-52]] machine gun during a standoff with trapped FLN guerrillas. | A paratrooper holds a [[MAS AA-52]] machine gun during a standoff with trapped FLN guerrillas. | ||
[[File:AA52.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MAS AA-52 GPMG - 7.5x54mm French.]] | [[File:AA52.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MAS AA-52 GPMG - 7.5x54mm French.]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-AA52-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:Boalg-AA52-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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=Other= | =Other= | ||
==OF 37 Grenade== | ==OF 37 Grenade== | ||
Some of the paratroopers have OF 37 grenades attached to their webbing. | Some of the paratroopers have OF 37 grenades attached to their webbing. | ||
[[File:Boalg-grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A paratrooper notices something wrong about a group of women in veils.]] | [[File:Boalg-grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A paratrooper notices something wrong about a group of women in veils.]] | ||
[[File:Boalg-grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OF 37 grenade is attached to a paratrooper's belt as they wait for guerrillas to surrender.]] | [[File:Boalg-grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OF 37 grenade is attached to a paratrooper's belt as they wait for guerrillas to surrender.]] | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 17 April 2012
The Battle of Algiers (French Title: La Bataille d'Alger; Italian Title: La battaglia di Algeri) is a 1966 war film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Based on true events that occurred between 1954 and 1957, the film depicts the rise of an Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) cell in Algiers, its violent confrontations with the French colonial authorities, and its eventual destruction at the hands of French paratroopers. The film is widely regarded as a classic by revolutionaries and governments alike for its realistic portrayal of urban insurgent and counter-insurgency tactics.
The following weapons can be seen in the film The Battle of Algiers:
Handguns
Unknown Smith & Wesson Revolver
Ali La Pointe (Brahim Hagiag) attempts to shoot a Smith & Wesson revolver at a gendarme during his first mission as a FLN guerrilla.
Mle 1892 Revolver
FLN guerrillas make frequent use of the Mle 1892 Revolver during hit-and-run attacks on French gendarmes.
MAB Model D
Gendarmes are armed with MAB Model D pistols, which the FLN guerrillas often capture after their attacks.
M1911A1 Pistol
M1911A1 pistols are seen in the waistbands of FLN guerrillas. One is also seen on a table as Ali La Pointe (Brahim Hagiag) and his comrades plan an attack as French paratroopers close in on their location.
Submachine Guns
MAT-49
The MAT-49 is the most common weapon in the film, appearing in the hands of numerous FLN guerrillas and French soldiers. Virtually all of the paratroopers led by Colonel Mathieu (Jean Martin) use MAT-49s.
Rifles
MAS-36
French soldiers guarding the checkpoints around the Casbah carry MAS-36 rifles.
MAS-49
Some French soldiers carry MAS-49 rifles, distinguishable as earlier models by their longer length and lack of an integral grenade launcher/muzzle brake. A FLN guerrilla is seen with one after a raid on a police station.
M1 Garand
At least one soldier is armed with a M1 Garand while rounding up innocent Algerians following a FLN bomb attack.
M1 Carbine
Post-war M1 Carbines are used by some soldiers and a number of the paratroopers.
Machine Guns
MAS AA-52
A paratrooper holds a MAS AA-52 machine gun during a standoff with trapped FLN guerrillas.
Other
OF 37 Grenade
Some of the paratroopers have OF 37 grenades attached to their webbing.
