Joe Maddison's War

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Joe Maddison's War (2010)

Joe Maddison's War is a 2010 British television movie directed by Patrick Collerton starring Kevin Whately as the titular character, middle-aged shipbuilding Joe Maddison. The film costars Robson Green, Derek Jacobi, and Melanie Hill.

The following weapons were used in the film Joe Maddison's War:

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

Joe Maddison (Kevin Whately), Harry Crawford (Robson Green) and other members of the Home Guard are armed with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British

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Harry Crawford (Robson Green), Joe Maddison (Kevin Whately) and Eddie Turnbull (Trevor Fox) drill with their Lee-Enfields.

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Harry and Joe man an observation post beside their Lee-Enfields.

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Eddie and other Home Guard members with their rifles.

3.7-Inch QF AA

Joe volunteers to help test what appears to be a 3.7-Inch QF AA, possibly a Mark IV or Mark V. It is described by Major Drummond (Ben Righton) as a "4.5 in heavy anti-aircraft gun" still being evaluated. The Mark IV and V had 4.5 inch barrels lined to fire 3.7 inch shells.

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Joe's Home Guard unit mans the AA gun. Incidentally, Home Guard's first official AA kill was at Tyneside, where the film is set, in 1943.

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Harry adjusts the elevation while Eddie adjusts the bearing.