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===Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*=== | ===Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*=== | ||
The main weapon of the Anzacs is the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]], including Martin "Marty" Barrington ([[Andrew Clarke]]), Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]), Roly Collins ([[Christopher Cummins]]), Alec "Pudden" Parsons ([[Alec Wilson]]), Sgt. Tom MacArthur ([[Patrick Ward]]) and Dick Baker ([[Mark Hembrow]]). | The main weapon of the Anzacs is the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]], including Martin "Marty" Barrington ([[Andrew Clarke]]), Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]), Roly Collins ([[Christopher Cummins]]), Alec "Pudden" Parsons ([[Alec Wilson]]), Sgt. Tom MacArthur ([[Patrick Ward]]) and Dick Baker ([[Mark Hembrow]]). | ||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Roly EnfieldMkIII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill Harris ([[Johnathon Sweet]]) instructs Roly Collins ([[Christopher Cummins]]) in the proper use of the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.]] | [[Image:Roly EnfieldMkIII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill Harris ([[Johnathon Sweet]]) instructs Roly Collins ([[Christopher Cummins]]) in the proper use of the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.]] | ||
[[Image:Roly EnfieldMkIII 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roly loads a .303 Mk VII round into his Lee-Enfield.]] | [[Image:Roly EnfieldMkIII 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roly loads a .303 Mk VII round into his Lee-Enfield.]] | ||
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===M1917 Enfield=== | ===M1917 Enfield=== | ||
American soldiers can at one point be seen drilling with [[M1917 Enfield]] rifles. It should be noted that units of the American Expeditionary Force that were attached to Australian and British Army units re-equipped themselves with the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*]] rifle for the rest of the First World War. | American soldiers can at one point be seen drilling with [[M1917 Enfield]] rifles. It should be noted that units of the American Expeditionary Force that were attached to Australian and British Army units re-equipped themselves with the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*]] rifle for the rest of the First World War. | ||
[[Image:M1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1917enfield.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1917 Enfield - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:Americans M1917Enfields.jpg|thumb|none|600px|American troops march behind a Cambrai tank with their M1917 Enfields.]] | [[Image:Americans M1917Enfields.jpg|thumb|none|600px|American troops march behind a Cambrai tank with their M1917 Enfields.]] | ||
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===Lewis Gun=== | ===Lewis Gun=== | ||
Bluey ([[Peter Finlay]]) carries a [[Lewis Gun]], which he mainly uses in a support role. Other soldiers that can be seen operating the weapon are Wilhelm "Kaiser" Schmidt ([[Shane Briant]]), Sergeant Tom MacArthur ([[Patrick Ward]]) and Carter ([[Peter Browne]]). | Bluey ([[Peter Finlay]]) carries a [[Lewis Gun]], which he mainly uses in a support role. Other soldiers that can be seen operating the weapon are Wilhelm "Kaiser" Schmidt ([[Shane Briant]]), Sergeant Tom MacArthur ([[Patrick Ward]]) and Carter ([[Peter Browne]]). | ||
[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Lewis gun - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:Bluey LewisGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bluey ([[Peter Finlay]]) with his Lewis Gun as he talks with Lt. Harold Armstrong ([[Tony Bonner]]) on the Somme battlefields.]] | [[Image:Bluey LewisGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bluey ([[Peter Finlay]]) with his Lewis Gun as he talks with Lt. Harold Armstrong ([[Tony Bonner]]) on the Somme battlefields.]] | ||
[[Image:Bluey LewisGun 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the Lewis Gun magazine and sight.]] | [[Image:Bluey LewisGun 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the Lewis Gun magazine and sight.]] | ||
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===Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun=== | ===Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun=== | ||
British soldiers use a pair of [[Vickers|Vickers Mk1 Machine Guns]] in a demonstration for the Anzacs when they first arrive in France. British soldiers use one to repel a German attack in Amiens. | British soldiers use a pair of [[Vickers|Vickers Mk1 Machine Guns]] in a demonstration for the Anzacs when they first arrive in France. British soldiers use one to repel a German attack in Amiens. | ||
[[Image:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:British Vickers.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers unveil a Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun.]] | [[Image:British Vickers.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British soldiers unveil a Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun.]] | ||
[[Image:British Vickers 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British soldier pours down fire on advancing Germans at Amiens.]] | [[Image:British Vickers 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British soldier pours down fire on advancing Germans at Amiens.]] | ||
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===Luger P08=== | ===Luger P08=== | ||
Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) uses a [[Luger P08]] throughout the series. An Australian officer also uses one in Hamel. | Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) uses a [[Luger P08]] throughout the series. An Australian officer also uses one in Hamel. | ||
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Flanagan LugerP08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) approaches the German trenches in the Somme, Luger P08 in hand.]] | [[Image:Flanagan LugerP08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) approaches the German trenches in the Somme, Luger P08 in hand.]] | ||
[[Image:Flanagan LugerP08 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flanagan with the Luger in the trenches.]] | [[Image:Flanagan LugerP08 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flanagan with the Luger in the trenches.]] | ||
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===Luger P08 "Artillery"=== | ===Luger P08 "Artillery"=== | ||
Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) captures a long-barreled [[Luger P08]] "Artillery" model from a dead German in a trench raid in the Somme. He later uses it to capture several Germans in a basement tavern, mounting it on a "Broomhandle" stock similar to the one used on the [[Mauser C96]]. | Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) captures a long-barreled [[Luger P08]] "Artillery" model from a dead German in a trench raid in the Somme. He later uses it to capture several Germans in a basement tavern, mounting it on a "Broomhandle" stock similar to the one used on the [[Mauser C96]]. | ||
[[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is the long barreled "Artillery" model]] | ||
[[Image:German LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger P08 "Artillery" in the Somme trenches.]] | [[Image:German LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger P08 "Artillery" in the Somme trenches.]] | ||
[[Image:Pat LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) picks up the "Artillery" model.]] | [[Image:Pat LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) picks up the "Artillery" model.]] | ||
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===Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"=== | ===Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"=== | ||
Bill Harris ([[Johnathon Sweet]]) uses a [[Mauser C96]] pistol with a "Broomhandle" stock. | Bill Harris ([[Johnathon Sweet]]) uses a [[Mauser C96]] pistol with a "Broomhandle" stock. | ||
[[Image:C96STOCK.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:C96STOCK.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 Broomhandle - C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm]] | ||
[[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill leads a group of reinforcements to the front at Amiens, Mauser in hand.]] | [[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill leads a group of reinforcements to the front at Amiens, Mauser in hand.]] | ||
[[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires his Mauser.]] | [[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires his Mauser.]] | ||
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===Webley "WG" Army=== | ===Webley "WG" Army=== | ||
Martin Barrington ([[Andrew Clarke]]) and Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) use the [[Webley "WG" Army Model]] Revolver throughout the series. | Martin Barrington ([[Andrew Clarke]]) and Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) use the [[Webley "WG" Army Model]] Revolver throughout the series. | ||
[[Image:wgr.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:wgr.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:Flanagan WebleyMkVI.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) fires his Webley "WG" Army Model at a German soldier during a trench raid.]] | [[Image:Flanagan WebleyMkVI.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flanagan ([[Jon Blake]]) fires his Webley "WG" Army Model at a German soldier during a trench raid.]] | ||
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===Webley & Scott Signal Pistol=== | ===Webley & Scott Signal Pistol=== | ||
Max Earnshaw (David Lynch) uses a [[Webley & Scott Signal Pistols|Webley & Scott Signal Pistol]] to signal the success of the attack on the German bunkers at Broodseinde Ridge, Passchendaele, before he is wounded by a German shell. | Max Earnshaw (David Lynch) uses a [[Webley & Scott Signal Pistols|Webley & Scott Signal Pistol]] to signal the success of the attack on the German bunkers at Broodseinde Ridge, Passchendaele, before he is wounded by a German shell. | ||
[[Image:Webley & Scott MkIII Signal.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Webley & Scott MkIII Signal.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley & Scott MkIII Signal Pistol - 1 inch]] | ||
[[Image:Earnshaw VereyLight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Max Earnshaw (David Lynch) loads a Webley & Scott MkIII Signal Pistol.]] | [[Image:Earnshaw VereyLight.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Max Earnshaw (David Lynch) loads a Webley & Scott MkIII Signal Pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:Earnshaw VereyLight 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Earnshaw fires a Green flare from the Webley & Scott.]] | [[Image:Earnshaw VereyLight 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Earnshaw fires a Green flare from the Webley & Scott.]] | ||
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===Mauser Gewehr 1898=== | ===Mauser Gewehr 1898=== | ||
The main weapon of the German soldiers is the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]]. Turkish soldiers also use them. (This is incorrect; they should be using the [[Mauser Rifle Series|1903 Turkish Mauser]]). | The main weapon of the German soldiers is the [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]]. Turkish soldiers also use them. (This is incorrect; they should be using the [[Mauser Rifle Series|1903 Turkish Mauser]]). | ||
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Turkish Gewehr1898.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Turkish soldier fires a Mauser Gewehr 1898 at the Anzacs on the Gallipoli bluffs in defense of a machine gun nest.]] | [[Image:Turkish Gewehr1898.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Turkish soldier fires a Mauser Gewehr 1898 at the Anzacs on the Gallipoli bluffs in defense of a machine gun nest.]] | ||
[[Image:Turkish Gewehr1898 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Turkish soldier aims his Mauser.]] | [[Image:Turkish Gewehr1898 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Turkish soldier aims his Mauser.]] | ||
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===Maxim MG08=== | ===Maxim MG08=== | ||
German soldiers use the [[Maxim#Maxim MG08|Maxim MG08]] machine gun throughout the series, mainly in a support or defensive role. Turkish soldiers also use them at Gallipoli. Dick Baker ([[Mark Hembrow]]) dismantles one after capture to prevent its re-use by the enemy. | German soldiers use the [[Maxim#Maxim MG08|Maxim MG08]] machine gun throughout the series, mainly in a support or defensive role. Turkish soldiers also use them at Gallipoli. Dick Baker ([[Mark Hembrow]]) dismantles one after capture to prevent its re-use by the enemy. | ||
[[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 - 7.92x57mm]] | ||
[[Image:Turkish MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Turkish soldier fires the Maxim MG08 at advancing Anzacs at Gallipoli.]] | [[Image:Turkish MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Turkish soldier fires the Maxim MG08 at advancing Anzacs at Gallipoli.]] | ||
[[Image:Dick MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dick Baker ([[Mark Hembrow]]) removes the firing pin from the machine gun to prevent enemy use.]] | [[Image:Dick MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dick Baker ([[Mark Hembrow]]) removes the firing pin from the machine gun to prevent enemy use.]] | ||
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===Maxim MG08/15=== | ===Maxim MG08/15=== | ||
German soldiers can be seen using the [[Maxim#Maxim MG08/15|Maxim MG08/15]] as a light machine gun, fitted with a drum magazine. An Australian soldier captures one during a trench raid in the Somme. | German soldiers can be seen using the [[Maxim#Maxim MG08/15|Maxim MG08/15]] as a light machine gun, fitted with a drum magazine. An Australian soldier captures one during a trench raid in the Somme. | ||
[[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Australian MaximMG08 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Australian soldier with a captured Maxim MG08/15 in the Somme trenches.]] | [[Image:Australian MaximMG08 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Australian soldier with a captured Maxim MG08/15 in the Somme trenches.]] | ||
[[Image:German MaximMG08 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German soldier on the right is cut down with his Maxim MG08/15.]] | [[Image:German MaximMG08 15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German soldier on the right is cut down with his Maxim MG08/15.]] | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 31 March 2015
Anzacs is a 1985 Australian miniseries. Set during the First World War, it follows several Australians as they enlist in the Army during World War One, from joining up to homecoming, and the battles that made the Anzac name famous, such as Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele and Hamel.
The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries Anzacs:
Allied Weapons
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The main weapon of the Anzacs is the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*, including Martin "Marty" Barrington (Andrew Clarke), Flanagan (Jon Blake), Roly Collins (Christopher Cummins), Alec "Pudden" Parsons (Alec Wilson), Sgt. Tom MacArthur (Patrick Ward) and Dick Baker (Mark Hembrow).
M1917 Enfield
American soldiers can at one point be seen drilling with M1917 Enfield rifles. It should be noted that units of the American Expeditionary Force that were attached to Australian and British Army units re-equipped themselves with the Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* rifle for the rest of the First World War.
Machine Guns
Lewis Gun
Bluey (Peter Finlay) carries a Lewis Gun, which he mainly uses in a support role. Other soldiers that can be seen operating the weapon are Wilhelm "Kaiser" Schmidt (Shane Briant), Sergeant Tom MacArthur (Patrick Ward) and Carter (Peter Browne).
Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun
British soldiers use a pair of Vickers Mk1 Machine Guns in a demonstration for the Anzacs when they first arrive in France. British soldiers use one to repel a German attack in Amiens.
Sidearms
Luger P08
Flanagan (Jon Blake) uses a Luger P08 throughout the series. An Australian officer also uses one in Hamel.
Luger P08 "Artillery"
Pat Cleary (Paul Hogan) captures a long-barreled Luger P08 "Artillery" model from a dead German in a trench raid in the Somme. He later uses it to capture several Germans in a basement tavern, mounting it on a "Broomhandle" stock similar to the one used on the Mauser C96.
Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
Bill Harris (Johnathon Sweet) uses a Mauser C96 pistol with a "Broomhandle" stock.
Webley "WG" Army
Martin Barrington (Andrew Clarke) and Flanagan (Jon Blake) use the Webley "WG" Army Model Revolver throughout the series.
Webley & Scott Signal Pistol
Max Earnshaw (David Lynch) uses a Webley & Scott Signal Pistol to signal the success of the attack on the German bunkers at Broodseinde Ridge, Passchendaele, before he is wounded by a German shell.
Grenades
Jam Tin Grenade
Bill Harris (Johnathon Sweet), Flanagan (Jon Blake) and Dick Baker (Mark Hembrow) use the Jam Tin Grenade at Gallipoli. This improvised grenade was constructed from empty jam (or bully beef) tins packed with gunpowder or dynamite.
No 15 Grenade
The main weapon of the Anzacs (including Martin Barrington (Andrew Clarke) at Gallipoli is the No 15 Grenade, before it is replaced by the Mills Bomb in France. Turkish soldiers also use the No 15 Grenade.
Mills Bomb
The Mills Bomb is used by the Anzacs, including Martin Barrington (Andrew Clarke), Flanagan (Jon Blake) and Pat Cleary (Paul Hogan), after Gallipoli.
Central Powers Weapons
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
The main weapon of the German soldiers is the Mauser Gewehr 1898. Turkish soldiers also use them. (This is incorrect; they should be using the 1903 Turkish Mauser).
Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
German soldiers use the Maxim MG08 machine gun throughout the series, mainly in a support or defensive role. Turkish soldiers also use them at Gallipoli. Dick Baker (Mark Hembrow) dismantles one after capture to prevent its re-use by the enemy.
Maxim MG08/15
German soldiers can be seen using the Maxim MG08/15 as a light machine gun, fitted with a drum magazine. An Australian soldier captures one during a trench raid in the Somme.
Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
German soldiers use the Model 24 Stielhandgranate as a primary hand grenade. Alec "Pudden" Parsons (Alec Wilson) can be seen packing several into a tin in the Somme.
