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The Bridge (1959)

The Bridge (German title: Die Brücke) was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film in 1960 and considered by many to be the greatest German film about World War II and among the greatest anti-war films of all time. Based on the novel by Manfred Gregor and directed by Bernhard Wicki, the film depicts the last months of the war, during which the Germans conscripted teenagers and old men to defend the crumbling Reich. The retreating, demoralized Wehrmacht abandons seven teens in a life or death battle to defend a worthless bridge against advancing Americans. The following weapons appear in the film The Bridge:
Walther PPK
Throughout the film, Jϋrgen Borchert (Frank Glaubrecht) carries his father’s Walther PPK.
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Luger P08
A German police officer challenges Corporal Heilmann (Günter Pfitzmann) with his Luger P08.
MP38
Military policemen and German officers carry the MP38.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Wehrmacht soldiers use the Mauser Gewehr 1898.
M1 Garand
American soldiers use the M1 Garand.
M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun"
Throughout the film, US soldiers use the M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun"
Sturmgewehr 44
Jϋrgen Borchert (Frank Glaubrecht) uses a Sturmgewehr 44 as a sniper rifle.
MG34
Karl Horber (Karl Michael Balzer) and Klaus Hager(Volker Lechtenbrink) defend the bridge with a MG34 .
MG42
Hans Scholten (Folker Bohnet) and Albert Mutz (Fritz Wepper) fire an MG42 during the defense of the bridge.
Browning M1919A4
The Browning M1919A4 can be seen mounted on an M4 Sherman tank.
Panzerfaust
Walter Forst (Michael Hinz) uses the Panzerfaust to knock out several enemy tanks.