How I Won the War
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How I Won the War John Lennon . Directed by Richard Lester (Superman III
The following weapons were used in the film How I Won the War :
Handguns Webley .455 Mk VI A Webley .455 Mk VI revolver is seen in the hands of Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford ) and Col. Grapple (Michael Hordern ) during the North African campaign.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goodbody walks in head of his soldiers with a Webley .455 Mk VI in his hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goodbody with revolver in his hand captures German NCO. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Grapple is going to put a tank "coup de grace" from his Webley .455 Mk VI . Smith & Wesson Victory Model Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford ) on European battlefield changed his sidearm for Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Victory Model - a modified and parkerized version of the .38 Special revolver, the Smith & Wesson Model 10 - the "Victory Model" is chambered in .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goodbody with Smith & Wesson Victory Model in his hand looking stash before the attack of a German flamethrower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing From his stash is trying by shooting destroy the flamethrower. Submachine Guns Sten Mk.II The Sten Mk II is seen towards the end of the movie, only in the hands of Lt. Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford ). It has the alternate (Canadian) stock, rather than the more common "T-style" stock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goodbody fires his Sten Mk.II at the Germans during the attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goodbody's Sten firing. MP40 MP40 's are seen in only a few hands of German soldiers and only on European battlefields.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 holds a one of German soldiers (right) on street of Arnhem.Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier firing an MP40 at Goodbody. M1928 Thompson The M1928 Thompson is seen very briefly when a soldier on a bubblegum/cigarette card charging the beach is carrying one. The real M1928 is never shown.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1928 Thompson being carried across the beach. Rifles Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* The Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* is seen quite often, as it's in the hands of most of the characters. This is historically accurate as it was used before the No.4 Mk.I, however, by 1945, the Musketeers are still using the No.1 Mk.III. It would have been more accurate if they were given the No.4 Mk.I. It is used by Gripweed (John Lennon ), Clapper (Roy Kinnear ), Sgt. Transom (Lee Montague ) and others. It can also be seen in various different colors. It is also seen in various stock footage of the African campaign.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing When Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford ) trained with his troop in England, carries on his backs the No. 1 Mk III* rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During a conversation between Lt. Goodbody and Sgt. Transom stand the dead musketeer (is coloured) with No. 1 Mk III* rifle over his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing No. 1 Mk III* rifle, who slung over shoulder Sgt. Transom (in middle) is fitted with bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Juniper (Jack MacGowran ) when sitting in the desert is leaning on the rifle, when he speaks to his comrades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Privates Clapper (left) and Gripweed fire off their rifles at the attacking Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A detail of John Lennon as Pte. Gripweed during a firefight. Karabiner 98k German soldiers are commonly seen with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A DAK (Afrika Korps) soldier marching into captivity throws his Karabiner 98k in a sand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k carries on his shoulder also German soldier (right) at the bridge over the Rhine.Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier stabs Pte. Clapper (Roy Kinnear ) with a bayonet mounted on his weapon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of German soldiers own a Karabiner 98k with hooded front sight. Machine Guns Bren Gun The Bren Gun is seen at the beginning of the film, being fired at the Musketeers during training. It is also seen mounted on vehicles and used widely in the North African Campaign.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Bren Gun being fired during a training exercise in England. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A vehicle Dodge M37 of Col. Grapple (Michael Hordern ) is also equipped with a machine gun Bren . Error creating thumbnail: File missing The dead Musketeer (is coloured) aims an machine gun at the camp of Afrika Korps in desert. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford ) with the Bren Gun in hand during fight in North Africa campaign. Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the roofs of most Ford F-60 trucks are mounted machine guns Bren . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Gun is mounted also on armored car Daimler Dingo.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Transom (Lee Montague ) firing the Bren unmounted at the airplane. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dead musketeer (coloured) along with Sgt. Transoom and Pte. Spool (Ronald Lacey ) watches the impact of the "German airplane". Browning M2HB The Browning M2HB is seen in stock footage of the African campaign as well as one of the tanks. It is never fired.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M2HB is mounted on a White M3 Halftrack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the M24 Chaffee tank turret is also seen this machine gun. Alfa M44 German soldiers in North African desert (Afrika Korps) are armed with a Alfa M44 machinegun mocked as Italian Breda Modello 37 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alfa M44 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 A Browning M1919A4 Machine gun is mounted on a Sherman tank crossing across the bridge. It is never fired.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1919 mounted on the tank while the Americans move across the bridge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the M1919 on the tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 is also part of the armament M24 Chaffee tank. MG42 The MG42 is another weapon used by German forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle of the MG42 being fired at the Musketeers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MG42 is mounted also on a German on the tank Tiger I turret. Hand grenades Mk 2 hand grenade Lt. Goodbody (Michael Crawford ) during the liberation of the Arnhem used a Mk 2 hand grenade .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M8 Flare Pistol - 37mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Right side Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar German soldiers during final fight are seen with a Ordnance SBML 2 inch mortar.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M24 Chaffee tank is equpped with 2 Inch M3 smoke mortar, mounted at the left of the main gun. This weapon is identical with the British Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I smoke mortar.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I (UK) / 2 inch Mortar M3 (US) - 50.8mm smoke bomb Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle of 2 inch mortar is seen at the left of the main gun. 81mm Valero Modelo 1933 Mortar DAK (Afrika Korps) soldiers used during night attack a Valero M1933 mortar.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spanish Valero M1933 mortar - 81mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 2 cm Flak 38 German DAK (Afrika Korps) soldiers in the North Africa aimed at Musketeers also 2 cm Flak 38 AA-gun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing M24 Chaffee British paratroopers in the desert of North Africa sits at an M24 Chaffee tank.
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