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[[Image:The_Eagle_Has_Landed_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Eagle Has Landed (1976)'']] | [[Image:The_Eagle_Has_Landed_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Eagle Has Landed (1976)'']] | ||
''The Eagle Has Landed'' is a 1976 WWII thriller based on the Jack Higgins novel of the same name and stars [[Michael Caine]] as a German officer who is part of the German High Command's elaborate plan to capture Winston Churchill and bring him to Germany using what remained of a detachment of elite Paratroopers. | '''''The Eagle Has Landed''''' is a 1976 WWII thriller based on the Jack Higgins novel of the same name and stars [[Michael Caine]] as a German officer who is part of the German High Command's elaborate plan to capture Winston Churchill and bring him to Germany using what remained of a detachment of elite Paratroopers. | ||
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''The Eagle Has Landed'':''' | '''The following firearms were used in the film ''The Eagle Has Landed'':''' | ||
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Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) carries a [[Colt Commander]] as his sidearm. He is seen with the pistol when he searching Joanna's house. A Colt Commander is also seen briefly being used by a Ranger during the church battle. This was probably a stand-in for the regular Colt 45, the Colt Commander itself wasn't introduced on the market until after World War II. | Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) carries a [[Colt Commander]] as his sidearm. He is seen with the pistol when he searching Joanna's house. A Colt Commander is also seen briefly being used by a Ranger during the church battle. This was probably a stand-in for the regular Colt 45, the Colt Commander itself wasn't introduced on the market until after World War II. | ||
[[Image:ColtCombatCommander.jpg |thumb|none|400px|Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:ColtCombatCommander.jpg |thumb|none|400px|Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLColtcom.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) searches Joanna's house with his Colt Commander at the ready.]] | [[Image:TEHLColtcom.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Pitts ([[Larry Hagman]]) searches Joanna's house with his Colt Commander at the ready. The slide length is shorter than an M1911A1, but it doesn't have the typical "Commander"-style hammer.]] | ||
[[Image:TEHLColtcom2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Frazier ([[Jeff Conaway]]) is seen taking cover while he holds a Colt Commander.]] | [[Image:TEHLColtcom2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Frazier ([[Jeff Conaway]]) is seen taking cover while he holds a Colt Commander.]] | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 2 April 2013
The Eagle Has Landed is a 1976 WWII thriller based on the Jack Higgins novel of the same name and stars Michael Caine as a German officer who is part of the German High Command's elaborate plan to capture Winston Churchill and bring him to Germany using what remained of a detachment of elite Paratroopers.
The following firearms were used in the film The Eagle Has Landed:
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Handguns
Colt Commander
Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) carries a Colt Commander as his sidearm. He is seen with the pistol when he searching Joanna's house. A Colt Commander is also seen briefly being used by a Ranger during the church battle. This was probably a stand-in for the regular Colt 45, the Colt Commander itself wasn't introduced on the market until after World War II.
Walther P38
Carried by Steiner and his second in command Von Neustadt (Sven-Bertil Taube) sidearm is a Walther P38 pistol.
Luger P08
Sergeant Major Brandt (Siegfried Rauch) is seen with a Luger P08 pistol during the train station scene.
Walther PPK
Oberst Max Radl (Robert Duvall) is seen relinquishing his sidearm, a Walther PPK, when he is arrested by the Gestapo.
Colt Official Police
Joanna (Jean Marsh) is seen using what appears to be a Colt Official Police revolver.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
Oberst Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) and his men from the 12th Fallschirmjaeger Abteilung all carry Sten Mk II submachine guns on the mission when they are disguised as Polish Paratroopers.
M3 "Grease Gun"
A Ranger is seen using a M3 "Grease Gun" during the assault on the church.
Rifles & Carbines
M2 Carbine
Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark (Treat Williams), are equipped with anachronistic M2 Carbines. Several of the Rangers magazines are seen taped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads. The M2 Carbine was possibly meant as a stand in for both the M1 Garand and the Thompson Submachine gun, which are mentioned in the book.
BRNO Vz.98/22 Czech Mauser
Several German soldiers at the train station are seen carrying Czech Mauser BRNO VZ.98/22 rifles.
FG 42
At least two of Steiner's men are armed with FG 42 rifles when they arrive at the train station. This is historically accurate as the FG 42 was designed for and used by paratroopers.
Shotgun
Double Barrel Shotgun
Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) acquires a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun along with a motorcycle when he takes up the post of game keeper at Studley Constable's stately home estate.
Machine Guns
MG 34
A MG34 is seen mounted on a motorcycle during the train station scenes.
M2 Browning
A Browning M2 machine gun is seen mounted on a M3 Half-track and later being used during the assault on the church.
Anti-tank Weapon
M20 "Super Bazooka"
The Rangers use several anachronistic M20 Bazookas during their attempts to eliminate the Germans in the watermill and also take control of the church. The M20 was a standin for the historically accurate M9 Bazooka and/or the M1A1 Bazooka.
Grenade
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Colonel Pitts and several other Rangers are seen using Mk 2 hand grenade during their assault on the church.
