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Staff Sergeant Don "Wardaddy" Collier ([[Brad Pitt]]) carries a captured [[Sturmgewehr 44]] throughout the film, likely commandeered from a German soldier. The [[Sturmgewehr 44]] was the first such rifle to be termed an "assault rifle" and was introduced by the German army late in the war. The rifle starts in the film missing its front sight hood, but with it in every scene afterwards. Several German SS troops near the end of the film also use the Sturmgewhr 44 as well. "Bible" ([[Shia LaBeouf]]) also acquires one temporarily in the film.
Staff Sergeant Don "Wardaddy" Collier ([[Brad Pitt]]) carries a captured [[Sturmgewehr 44]] throughout the film, likely commandeered from a German soldier. The [[Sturmgewehr 44]] was the first such rifle to be termed an "assault rifle" and was introduced by the German army late in the war. The rifle starts in the film missing its front sight hood, but with it in every scene afterwards. Several German SS troops near the end of the film also use the Sturmgewehr 44 as well. "Bible" ([[Shia LaBeouf]]) also acquires one temporarily in the film.
[[Image:Fury 222.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"Wardaddy" ([[Brad Pitt]]) fires his Sturmgewehr 44. Here the rifle appears to be missing its front sight hood.]]
[[Image:Fury 222.jpg|none|thumb|600px|"Wardaddy" ([[Brad Pitt]]) fires his Sturmgewehr 44. Here the rifle appears to be missing its front sight hood.]]
Fury is a 2014 World War II film starring Brad Pitt as a US Army tank commander fighting during the closing months of the war in Europe. The film was directed by David Ayer and the cast includes Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Pena, and Shia LaBeouf. The film's production went to great lengths to provide accurate weaponry and armor for the period, including utilizing the only working Tiger tank left in existence.
The following weapons were used in the film Fury (2014):
Staff Sergeant Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt) carries a Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver with custom plexiglass "sweetheart" grips as his sidearm throughout the film. He is notably seen using the revolver to coax Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman) into killing a German soldier.
At the film's opening, "Wardaddy" is seen with what appears to be a Luger P08 that was presumably taken from the German officer on horseback that he fought with. The film's script also says that the German carried a Luger.
The MP40 was the most common submachine gun used by the German Army during WWII. It is seen used in the film by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS and mostly wielded by officers. Interestingly, some American soldiers are also seen using MP40s.
Staff Sergeant Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt) carries a captured Sturmgewehr 44 throughout the film, likely commandeered from a German soldier. The Sturmgewehr 44 was the first such rifle to be termed an "assault rifle" and was introduced by the German army late in the war. The rifle starts in the film missing its front sight hood, but with it in every scene afterwards. Several German SS troops near the end of the film also use the Sturmgewehr 44 as well. "Bible" (Shia LaBeouf) also acquires one temporarily in the film.
The Browning Automatic Rifle, or 'B.A.R' was the standard Squad Automatic Weapon for U.S. rifle squads in WWII and is seen used by American troops in the film.
The Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is shown mounted on the Fury, the M4 Sherman tank. The Fury also mounts two more M1919's; one in a coaxial mount next to the M1A1C 76mm main gun, and another mounted in the bow of the hull. Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman) operates the bow-mounted M1919A4 throughout the film and Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis (Jon Bernthal) operates the coaxial M1919A4. Boyd "Bible" Swan (Shia LaBeouf) also uses the coaxial M1919A4 in the climaxing battle. During said battle, a case rupture destroys the coaxial M1919A4 so the crew dismounts the Browning M1919A4 atop the tank to replace it. One soldier seen assaulting the town wields a Browning M1919A4 and fires from the hip. Note that having two machine guns atop the turret is very unusual for Shermans; they were sent initially with a single Browning M2HB, switched briefly to a M1919 on a low-profile mount before reverting back to the M2 due to experiences in the field. It's possible they kept the M1919 during a transitional period.
The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun can be seen mounted on the M4 sherman tanks, including Fury. "Wardaddy" (Brad Pitt) himself uses the machine gun in the finale, where it has dramatic effect on human targets.
There is a hidden German 5 cm Pak 38 in the town as the US troops advance. The gun crew aims the gun at the Fury tank, slides in an anti tank round into the breach and fires at it. As the tank has a sloped armored plate at the front which increases effective armor quite a bit and the 5 cm Pak 38 is getting outdated by 1945, the armor piercing 'Panzergranate 39' round bounces off the tank and does not penetrate.
Note: All American M4A3 variants portrayed in the movie are actually British M4A2s acquired from the Bovington Tank Museum in England, though the only difference between M4A3s and M4A2s is the engine deck cover and that M4A2s run on diesel rather than gasoline.
M4A2E8 Sherman
This is the Sherman tank used in the film for the titular tank Fury. Fury is supposed to represent the M4A3E8 variant and with the HVSS system to further distinguish it from other Shermans. It is commanded by Sgt. Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt). In addition to the real tank, two mockups were also constructed for closeup filming of the actors.
Matador is a M4(105)HVSS with a 76mm turret. It is commanded by Lt. Parker (Xavier Samuel). The M4(105)HVSS also doubles as Fury in scenes where the actual tank died on the set.
Murder Inc. is a M4A4 Sherman tank. It is distinguishable from the greater distances between the bogies on the suspension. It is commanded by Sgt. Binkowski (Jim Parrack).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMurder Inc. far left in the tank platoon.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMurder Inc. to the left of Fury. The M4A4 difference from the other Shermans is the greater distance between the bogies (where the wheels are) and the longer back part, which are both easily seen here.
Tiger I
The Tiger I tank seen in the film is an actual Tiger and not a mock-up. The vehicle is Tiger 131, loaned from the Bovington Tank Museum in England like the other tanks seen in the film. While there are several actual Tiger tanks still in existence, this particular Tiger is unique as it is the only Tiger I tank left running in the world (largely achieved by Bovington cannibalising spares from the engines of their Tiger II and Jagdtiger). This is the first time it has been used in a feature film. Its German commander is played by David Rae, one of film's technical advisers on tank warfare.
A Jagdpanzer 38 "Hetzer" can be seen very briefly during the scene before "Wardaddy" breaks down.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Hetzer" in the background behind the marching soldiers. This image shows the right bulge on the hull where the cannon would be and the small black slit to the left of the cannon is a viewing port.