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The Longest Day is a 3 hour film based on the book written by Cornelius Ryan about the D-day invasion. Filmed in 1962 with a cast of 42 stars like Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Leo Genn, Peter Lawford, Gert Frobe, John Wayne, Irina Demick, Curt Jurgens, Paul Anka, Eddie Albert, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Jeffrey Hunter, Sal Mineo, | '''The Longest Day''' is a 3 hour film based on the book written by Cornelius Ryan about the D-day invasion. Filmed in 1962 with a cast of 42 stars like [[Kenneth More]], [[Richard Todd]], [[Richard Burton]], [[Robert Mitchum]], [[Sean Connery]], [[Henry Fonda]], [[Red Buttons]], [[Leo Genn]], [[Peter Lawford]], [[Gert Frobe]], [[John Wayne]], [[Irina Demick]], [[Curt Jurgens]], [[Paul Anka]], [[Eddie Albert]], [[Mel Ferrer]], [[Steve Forrest]], [[Jeffrey Hunter]], [[Sal Mineo]], [[Edmond O'Brien]], [[George Segal]], [[Rod Steiger]], [[Robert Wagner]] and [[Stuart Whitman]]. It was the most expensive black and white picture made until [[Schindler's List]] was released. | ||
* Directors: Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck | * Directors: Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck | ||
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'''The following guns were used in the movie The Longest Day:''' | '''The following guns were used in the movie The Longest Day:''' | ||
== | ==Mauser K98k Rifle== | ||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Mauser K98 Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD22.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German Soldier loading a round after firing]] | [[Image:LD22.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German Soldier loading a round into his [[Karabiner 98k|Mauser K98k Rifle]] after firing]] | ||
==Sten MkIII SMG== | ==Sten MkIII SMG== | ||
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Sten MkIII Sub Machine Gun - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD1.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:LD1.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Major John Howard ([[Richard Todd]]) with a [[Sten|Sten MkIII Sub Machine Gun]]]] | ||
==Chatellerault M1924/29 | |||
[[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|400px|thumb|none| | ==Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun== | ||
[[Image:LD3.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German Soldier firing a Chatellerault Model 1924/29 | [[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Chatellerault M1924-29 Light Machine Gun - 7.5 x 54mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD3.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German Soldier firing a [[Chatellerault M1924/29|Chatellerault Model 1924/29 Light Machine Gun]]]] | |||
==Browning M2 Quad Mount== | ==Browning M2 Quad Mount== | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal]] | ||
[[Image:LD2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning .50cal HMG's in Quad Mount at German Defense position]] | [[Image:LD2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|[[Browning M2|Browning M2 .50cal HMG's]] in Quad Mount at German Defense position]] | ||
==Luger P08 Pistol== | ==Luger P08 Pistol== | ||
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Luger P08 Pistol - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD5.jpg|400px|thumb|none|French Resistance holding a P08 | [[Image:LD5.jpg|400px|thumb|none|French Resistance holding a [[Luger P08]]]] | ||
==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
[[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Late Model M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[Image:LD6.jpg|400px|thumb|none|US Paratrooper holding a M1 Carbine]] | [[Image:LD6.jpg|400px|thumb|none|US Paratrooper holding a [[M1 Carbine]]]] | ||
[[Image:LD10.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Rodney McDowall | [[Image:LD10.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Private Morris ([[Rodney McDowall]]) firing a [[M1 Carbine]]]] | ||
==MG42 | |||
[[Image:MG42.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | ==MG42 Light Machine Gun== | ||
[[Image:LD7.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German manned MG42 at Saint Mere-Eglise]] | [[Image:MG42.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German MG42 - 7.92 x 57mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD7.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German manned [[MG42]] at Saint Mere-Eglise]] | |||
==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
[[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:LD8.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Paratrooper holding a M1 Thompson]] | [[Image:LD8.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Paratrooper holding a [[Thompson Submachine Gun|M1 Thompson]]]] | ||
==M20 Super Bazooka== | ==M20 Super Bazooka== | ||
[[Image:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[Image:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5inch]] | ||
[[Image:LD9.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M20 3.5inch Super Bazooka on the Beachhead]] | [[Image:LD9.jpg|400px|thumb|none|[[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"|M20 3.5inch Super Bazooka]] on the Beachhead]] | ||
==Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer== | ==Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer== | ||
[[Image:MSCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine]] | [[Image:MSCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine - 6.5 x 54mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD11.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:LD11.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Brigadier Lord Lovat ([[Peter Lawford]]) carrying a [[Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer]] Carbine]] | ||
==Bren Mark I Light Machine Gun== | |||
[[Image:Bren mk2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Bren Mark I Light Machine Gun - .303 British]] | |||
[[Image:LD12.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Private Flanagan ([[Sean Connery]]) carrying a [[Bren Gun|Bren MkI Light Machine Gun]]]] | |||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
[[Image:BAR.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:BAR.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:LD13.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Ranger | [[Image:LD13.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Ranger firing a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] at German Position from behind a DUKW]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|400px|thumb|none|German MP40 SMG - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD14.jpg|300px|thumb|none|German Soldier firing | [[Image:LD14.jpg|300px|thumb|none|German Soldier firing at US Rangers with a [[MP40|MP40 Sub Machine Gun]]]] | ||
==No.4 Mark I Enfield Rifle== | ==No.4 Mark I Enfield Rifle== | ||
[[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|400px|thumb|none|No.4 MkI Enfield Rifle - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:LD15.jpg|300px|thumb|none|British Commando with No.4 Mark I Enfield Rifle]] | [[Image:LD15.jpg|300px|thumb|none|British Commando with [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|No.4 Mark I Enfield Rifle]]]] | ||
==Maxim MG08== | ==Maxim MG08== | ||
[[Image:LD17.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Maxim MG08 in German defense position on roof]] | [[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD17.jpg|400px|thumb|none|[[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]] in German defense position on roof]] | |||
==PIAT== | ==PIAT== | ||
[[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:PIATLauncher.jpg|400px|thumb|none|PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank) - 76mm]] | ||
[[Image:LD18.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Free French Force firing a PIAT at German position]] | [[Image:LD18.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Free French Force firing a [[PIAT]] at German position]] | ||
==Browning M2 Heavy Barrel== | ==Browning M2 Heavy Barrel== | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal]] | ||
[[Image:LD19.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Christian Marquand next a Browning M2 .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank]] | [[Image:LD19.jpg|400px|thumb|none|[[Christian Marquand]] next a [[Browning M2]] .50cal Heavy Barrel mounted on Free French M4 Sherman Tank]] | ||
==Webley Mk VI Revolver== | ==Webley Mk VI Revolver== | ||
[[Image:Webley.JPG|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:Webley.JPG|400px|thumb|none|Webley Mk VI Revolver - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:LD20.jpg|350px|thumb|none| | [[Image:LD20.jpg|350px|thumb|none|Flying Officer David Campbell ([[Richard Burton]]) holding a [[Webley Mk VI|Webley Mk VI Revolver]]]] | ||
==M1 Rifle== | ==M1 Rifle== | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1 Rifle - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:LD21.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | [[Image:LD21.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort ([[John Wayne]]) holding a [[M1 Garand|M1 Rifle]] that he is using as a crutch]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War Movie]] | [[Category:War Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 8 March 2009
The Longest Day is a 3 hour film based on the book written by Cornelius Ryan about the D-day invasion. Filmed in 1962 with a cast of 42 stars like Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Leo Genn, Peter Lawford, Gert Frobe, John Wayne, Irina Demick, Curt Jurgens, Paul Anka, Eddie Albert, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Jeffrey Hunter, Sal Mineo, Edmond O'Brien, George Segal, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner and Stuart Whitman. It was the most expensive black and white picture made until Schindler's List was released.
- Directors: Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, Darryl F. Zanuck
The following guns were used in the movie The Longest Day:
