What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Theatrical release poster
The following weapons were used in the film What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? :
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Pistols
M1911A1
Captain Lionel Cash (Dick Shawn ), Lieutenant Christian (James Coburn ), Sergeant Rizzo (Aldo Ray ), Needleman (Art Lewis ), and an Italian soldier are seen with M1911A1s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing While wearing an Italian uniform, Needleman takes Major Pott's pistol.
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Beretta M1934
Captain Oppo (Sergio Fantoni ) carries a Beretta M1934 .
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Walther P38
Capt. Cash uses a Walther P38 in one scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing While wearing a German uniform, Capt. Cash (background) raises a pistol while preparing to fire.
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Submachine Guns
M1928 Thompson
US Army soldiers, Lt. Christian, Sgt. Rizzo, and Minow (William Bryant ) carry M1928 Thompsons with no cooling fins on the barrel.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing While wearing German uniforms, US Army soldiers point Thompsons.
M3 Grease Gun
A US Army soldier is seen with an M3 Grease Gun .
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MP40
Sgt. Rizzo and US Army soldiers are seen with MP40s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing While wearing German uniforms, US Army soldiers point MP40s at German soldiers.
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Beretta Model 38A
An Italian soldier uses a Beretta Model 38A submachine gun.
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Rifles
M1 Garand
US Army soldiers are armed with M1 Garands .
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M1 Carbine
US Army soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines . All of the M1 carbines in the film have a bayonet lug, indicating they were manufactured after 1944.
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Mauser Karabiner 98AZ
German soldiers are equipped with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines . Sgt. Rizzo, Minow, Needlman, and other US Army soldiers are also seen with them.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German sentry carries a Karabiner 98AZ.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing While wearing German uniforms, Sgt. Rizzo (left) and Minow (right) carry Kar98AZ.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898
Italian soldiers are armed with Mauser Gewehr 1898s .
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Sturmgewehr 44
US Army soldiers use Sturmgewehr 44 rifles.
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Machine Guns
Browning Automatic Rifle
US Army soldiers are seen with Browning Automatic Rifles .
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US Army soldier (right) aims an M1918 BAR.
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M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle
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Browning M1917
US Army soldiers use the Browning M1917 mounted on jeeps.
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Browning AN/M2
US Army soldiers use the Browning AN/M2 mounted on a tripod.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing US Army soldiers fire a Browning AN/M2.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Browning AN/M2 shows the spade grips.
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Browning M2HB
US Army soldiers use Browning M2HB machine guns mounted on vehicles.
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The Browning M2HB is also seen in the M45 Quadmount configuration.
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Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun
German soldiers use a Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun modified with grips and a tripod mount, standing in for a German heavy machine gun.
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MG34
German soldiers use the MG34 .
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Other
M20 Super Bazooka
A US Army soldier is seen firing an M20 "Super Bazooka" . It is anachronistic, as the film is set in 1943 and the M20 entered service in 1950.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the opening credits, US Army soldiers (left background) are seen with M20s.
M2-2 Flamethrower
A US Army soldier uses an M2 Flamethrower .
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M1 Mortar
US Army soldiers use an M1 mortar.
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M7 Priest
The 105mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 commonly known as the M7 Priest is seen the film.
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M4 Sherman
An M4 Sherman tank is seen.
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M4 Sherman mockup
An M4 Sherman tank is mocked up as a German tank.
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Bofors 40mm L/60 gun
Bofors 40mm anitaircraft guns are used by US Army crews.
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T66 Rocket Launcher
A T66 rocket launcher is seen firing M16 4.5" rockets. It is anachronistic, as the film is set in 1943 while the T66 and M16 rocket both entered service in 1945.
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German artillery
German soldiers use unknown artillery.
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German self-propelled gun
German soldiers use an unknown self-propelled gun.
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