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[[File:Les Morfalous MG34-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:Les Morfalous MG34-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
=== Madsen Model | === Madsen Model 1940=== | ||
[[Madsen Model | [[Madsen machine gun|Madsen Model 1940]] machine guns are seen mounted on the trucks in the opening scene. They are mocked up to resemble belt fed [[Browning M1919]] machine guns by fitting a cosmetic box over the bottom and rear of the receiver, but they can be identified as Madsens by the shape of the top of the receiver and the top loading magazine well visible on the left side of the top of the weapon. In order to make the gun appear to be belt fed the last round on the ammunition belt has simply been hooked into the magazine well, which on the Madsen is coincidentally a shape which easily allows this. | ||
[[File: | [[File:MadsenGun2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Madsen Model 1940 - 7x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Madsen machine gun is mounted in the truck.]] | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Madsen machine gun is mounted in the truck.]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Madsen is seen near the dead legionnaire. | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Madsen is seen near the dead legionnaire. The actual rear of the Madsen in level with the back of the bulge on the top of the receiver, everything heind this point is a cosmetic shroud (including the rear pistol grip which appears to lack a trigger of any sort).]] | ||
[[File:Les Morfalous M1919-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gunner was shot before he could open fire. Note the the last round on the belt is hooked into | [[File:Les Morfalous M1919-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The gunner was shot before he could open fire. Note the the last round on the belt is simply hooked into the (coincidentally correctly shaped) top loading magazine well.]] | ||
== Other == | == Other == | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 31 May 2012
Les Morfalous (literally The Greedy-Guts, in French argot) is a 1984 French action-comedy movie by Henri Verneuil starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, featuring the French Foreign Legion during the Second World War.
The following guns were used in the movie Les Morfalous
Pistols
Luger P08
Sgt. Pierre Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) several times took Luger P08 from captured German officers.
Unidentified pistol
SMGs
Sten Mark II
Several French legionaires including Sgt. Pierre Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) can be seen with Sten Mk II submachine gun.
MP40
German soldiers are armed with MP40 submachine guns. After legionaries killed two of them they took German uniform and MP40s.
MAT-49
MAT-49 is seen in hands of several French soldiers in the final scene.
Rifles
MAS-36
French legionnaires in the opening scene and French soldiers in the final scene are mostly armed with MAS-36 rifles.
Karabiner 98k
Several German soldiers are seen with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Machine Guns
Bren MG
Boissier (Michel Creton) and Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) used a Bren MG in the opening scene.
MG34
When the German soldiers attacked the French legionnaires, they are using MG34 machine guns.
Madsen Model 1940
Madsen Model 1940 machine guns are seen mounted on the trucks in the opening scene. They are mocked up to resemble belt fed Browning M1919 machine guns by fitting a cosmetic box over the bottom and rear of the receiver, but they can be identified as Madsens by the shape of the top of the receiver and the top loading magazine well visible on the left side of the top of the weapon. In order to make the gun appear to be belt fed the last round on the ammunition belt has simply been hooked into the magazine well, which on the Madsen is coincidentally a shape which easily allows this.
Other
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
When legionaries dress German uniform, Sgt. Pierre Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) took Model 24 Stielhandgranate but never used it.
Flare Pistol
A flare pistol is used by Germans.
Rocket Launcher
A rocker launcher is seen in hands of French soldiers in the final scene. It is a little blurry and hard to identify. Due to its size it can be M20 "Super Bazooka" or RL-83 Blindicide or some other launcher.
Trivia
SK-105 Kürassier Light Tank
Austrian SK-105 Kürassier light tank (produced in 1970s) acts as a German tank.
Panhard AML 90 Armoured Car
French Panhard AML 90 armoured car (produced in 1960s) acts as a German armoured car.
Howitzer 105 mm M2
Augagneur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) and Beral (Jacques Villeret) used 105mm M2 howitzer to destroy the German stronghold.
Mortar
German soldiers used mortars during the ambush scene.
