Escape to Athena
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Escape to Athena is a 1979 British WWII action comedy starring Elliott Gould , Richard Roundtree , Sonny Bono , Claudia Cardinale , and Stephanie Powers as a group consisting of resistance fighters and POW's who fight to escape a German-occupied Greek island while plotting to recover hidden treasure. The film is notable for featuring three actors who had appeared in James Bond films: David Niven as archaeologist Professor Blake, Roger Moore as Major Otto Hecht, and Telly Savalas as Zeno, the monk turned resistance fighter. The film was directed by George P. Cosmatos , who would later go on to direct such films as Rambo: First Blood Part II and Tombstone .
The following weapons were used in the film Escape to Athena :
Handguns
Enfield No. 2 Mk I*
Eleana (Claudia Cardinale ) captured the German officers with a Enfield No. 2 Mk I* revolver in her hand.
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Mauser C96
Charlie (Elliott Gould ) receive from Zeno a Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" with holster. Later he fitted it also with a silencer.
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Walther P38
A Walther P38 fitted with a suppressor is also carried by Zeno (Telly Savalas ). Sergeant Mann (Michael Sheard ) also uses one. Judson (Richard Roundtree ) holds it on him after using a magic trick to take it from him.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eleana (Claudia Cardinale ) used Walther P38 equipped with a silencer.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pulls a Professor Blake (David Niven ) disguised as German officer.
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Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
The Sten Mk II is seen in the hands of Greek resistance fighters, notably Zeno (Telly Savalas ) and Eleana (Claudia Cardinale ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zeno's man (Paul Stassino ) aims a Sten at Dottie Del Mar (Stefanie Powers).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A resistance fighter (right) with his Sten
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MP40
The MP40 is seen in the hands of German soldiers and Greek resistance fighters, notably Bruno Rotelli (Sonny Bono ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bruno Rotelli (right) fired a MP40.
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Rifles
Sturmgewehr 44
A Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle is seen used in the film by Zeno (Telly Savalas ) and some resistance fighters.
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Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI
The Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI rifle is seen in the hands of Greek resistance fighters.
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Mauser Karabiner 98k
The Mauser Karabiner 98k rifle is seen in the hands of German soldiers and Greek resistance fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm
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Mauser Kar98k sniper rifle
A Mauser Kar98k sniper rifle was used by a German sniper and by Zeno (Telly Savalas ) to shoot said sniper during the square shootout.
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Machine Guns
MG34
An MG34 is seen in a German guard tower.
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MG42
In some scene is German guard tower equipped with a MG42 machime gun..
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Hand grenades
Mills Bomb
Nat Judson (Richard Roundtree ) received from Zeno (Telly Savalas ) a pair of Mills Bombs .
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