Hell is for Heroes is a World War II film directed by Don Seigel in 1962.
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The following guns were used in the film Hell is for Heroes :
M1 Garand The M1 Garand by various characters including Pvt. Corby (Bobby Darin ), Sgt. Pike (Fess Parker ), Sgt. Larkin (Harry Guardino ), and Homer (Nick Adams ) to name a few.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand Error creating thumbnail: File missing The men in a trench holding their M1 Garands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers firing their M1 Garands to cover Reese and the others. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Homer picks up an M1 Garand towards the end of the movie. M1 Carbine The M1 Carbine is seen with the mortar crews.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine File:Carbine.JPG Motar crew with M1 carbines slung. File:Carbine2.JPG Another shot of the Motar crews M1 carbines. M3 submachine gun Reese (Steve McQueen ) uses the M3 submachine gun throughout the film. He tapes three of his magazines together for faster reloading. Interestingly Reese only has M1 Garand ammunition pouches, and not any box magazine pouches.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M3 "Grease Gun" File:HIFHM3.JPG Reese assembles his M3 submachine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reese turns his M3 towards a clumsy soldier after he is almost shot by him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reese prepares his M3 for the final assault on the pillbox. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reese firing at the pillbox. Note: Many weapons used in the film experienced malfunctions. The M3 submachine gun Steve McQueen uses in the film kept jamming and this can be noticed in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing McQueen clears a jam in his M3 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mcqueen has to clear another jam just a few seconds later. Browning Automatic Rifle Private Kolinski uses the Browning Automatic Rifle throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle "B.A.R." Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kolinski escorts a prisoner with his B.A.R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kolinski holding the B.A.R. Karabiner 98k The Karabiner 98k is used by opposing German forces. After killing a charging German, Reese picks up the dead soldiers Karabiner 98k rifle and removes the bolt so no other enemies can quickly use the rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A advancing German carrying a Karabiner 98k. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reese picks up the dead Germans rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the removed bolt in Reese's right hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German on the left is firing a Karabiner 98k. MP40 The MP40 is used by opposing Germans forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldier with holding a MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of the soldiers MP40. Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 The Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 is seen during the final assault. This is actual stock footage of German soldiers using the machine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stock Footage showing the Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 in action. File:Schwarzlose2.JPG Again more stock footage of the Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 machinegun. Browning 1919 The Browning M1919A4 is seen being carried by a soldier in the beginning of the movie, and later on during the final attack.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning 1919 machinegun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldier carrying the Browning 1919 on his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers fire the Browning 1919 during the final assault. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning 1919 stirring up some dust. Browning M2 The Browning M2 is seen mounted on a tank during the final assault. The footage of the tank is actually stock footage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 machine gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stock footage showing the Browning M2 mounted on a tank. M2 Mortar The M2 Mortar . is used by the U.S. troops during the final assault and the previous night.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers firing the M2 motar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M2 motar in action. M-2 Flamethrower The M2 Flamethrower is used by Cpl. Henshaw (James Coburn ) and several others. The firing mechanism looks like an M1A1 flamethrower, yet the fuel tanks are that of a M-2 flamethrower. Although a pair of typical M-2 Flamethrowers are seen, they are never fired in the movie.
M-2 Flamethrower Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Henshaw fires his M2 flamethrower at some Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers equipped with M2 flamethrowers make their way forward in the final assault. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Homer helping retrieve an M2 flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the different firing mechanism than a typical M2. Mk 2 hand grenade Mk 2 hand grenades are used by Reese and various soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 Hand Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Pike with 2 Mk 2 Hand Grenades on his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reese with a Mk 2 Hand Grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing close up of the prop Mk 2 grenade. S Mines During an attempted attack on the enemy bunker, Reese leads a the group of soldier through a mine field loaded with S-mines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing S Mine prongs sticking out of the ground. Special The film was produced on a low budget that quickly got out of control. Only two actors played German soldiers, meaning that they are killed multiple times during the film. Hell is for Heroes utilizes the use of stock war footage shot during WWII. As with some other war movies of the era, filmmakers inserted clips of actual war footage saving time and money. Most of the stock footage is of artillery being fired, but also includes the some of machine gun fire. Below are some screenshots of the stock footage of artillery.
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