Error creating thumbnail: File missing To Hell and Back (1955)To Hell and Back Audie Murphy , the most decorated US soldier of World War II. The film begins with his childhood in Texas, where he became the head of his family at a young age, then follows his enrollment in the Army where he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. He fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy before landing in southern France and eventually fighting in Germany. In addition to being a Medal of Honor recipient, he also received battle honors from the French and Belgian government. For the scenes set in World War II, Audie Murphy portrays himself. The battle scenes were reused in the 1967 film The Young Warriors .
The following weapons were used in the film To Hell and Back :
Rifles & Carbines Stevens Crackshot 22 Rifle A young Audie Murphy (Gordon Gebert) uses a Stevens Crackshot .22 rifle while hunting in Texas.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stevens Crackshot Rifle - .22LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A young Audie Murphy (Gordon Gebert) with a Stevens Crackshot 22 Rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A young Audie Murphy with a Stevens Crackshot 22 Rifle. M1 Garand The M1 Garand is seen used by most of the US Soldiers in the film, including Audie Murphy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand Rifle - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Audie Murphy inspects Pvt.Brandon's (Charles Drake ) M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Johnson (Marshall Thompson ) holds Murphy's M1 Garand on Pvt. Kerrigan (Jack Kelly ) as an excuse to drink. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt.Brandon (Charles Drake ) and Pvt. Johnson (Marshall Thompson ) fire their M1 Garands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Audie Murphy firing a M1 Garand. M1 Carbine The M1 Carbine is seen in the hands of officers, and later Audie Murphy. Note how Murphy has two magazines taped together for faster reload.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine carried by Lieutenant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing US soldiers fire their M1 Carbines at enemy troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Audie Murphy fires his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Audie Murphy fires his M1 Carbine at advancing enemy troops. Mauser Gewehr 1898 German soldiers can be seen using the Gewehr 98 in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing German troops advance with G98 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German troops advance with G98 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Advancing German troops are cut down with their G98's. Submachine Guns M1928A1 Thompson Audie Murphy can be seen using the M1928A1 Thompson . Note how, like with his M1 Carbine, he has two magazines taped together.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Audie Murphy with his M1928A1 Thompson.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Murphy fires his M1928A1 Thompson. Note how he holds the sling near the sling swivel using it as a grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Firing his M1928A1 Thompson at panzer troops. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Murphy in a foxhole with his M1928A1 Thompson. MP40 The MP40 is seen in the hands of German soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German MP40 SMG - 9mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German fires his MP40. Machine Guns and Automatic Rifles Browning Automatic Rifle One of the US soldiers uses a Browning Automatic Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "How'd you get your Purple Hearts, your rifle blow up?" Audie Murphy inspects Pvt. Kerrigan's (Jack Kelly ) Browning Automatic Rifle, finding a large amount of dirt in the action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier fires a mounted Browning Automatic Rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldier with his Browning Automatic Rifle. Browning M1919A4 US soldiers can be seen using the Browning M1919A4
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun, fitted with bolt latch - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing US soldiers with a mounted Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same soldiers firing their M1919A4. Error creating thumbnail: File missing US soldiers firing an M1919A4. Browning M2HB The Browning M2HB is seen mounted on Sherman tanks. Audie Murphy uses one to defeat an enemy infantry attack, earning him the Medal of Honor. In the actual battle Audie Murphy fired the Browning M2 from an M10 Tank Destroyer. Also, while the film depicts this action as having taken place in balmy weather and good visibility in rolling terrain, it actually took place in the bitter winter of 1945, at the edge of a forest and in conditions of poor visibility.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M2HB mounted on a tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Audie Murphy fires the Browning M2HB. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A side angle of Murphy firing the M2HB. MG42 The MG42 is used heavily by the German soldiers in the film. Audie Murphy also uses one in a scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers firing an MG42 from a window. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers firing from a bunker. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers firing from a bunker. Their helmets seen here are WWI vintage M16 helmets instead of M38 helmets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Audie Murphy picks up an MG42 from the dead German soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Murphy with the MG42. Anti-Tank Weapons M20B1 "Super Bazooka" An anachronistically deployed M20B1 "Super Bazooka" is used by US soldiers to take out a German tank (actually a dressed-up US M41 Walker Bulldog) in Italy, presumably standing in for its temporally accurate predecessor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M20B1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5 Inch. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US soldiers carries the M20B1 Rocket Launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier loads the M20B1 Rocket Launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing US soldiers fire the M20B1 at a German Panzer. Grenades Mk 2 Hand Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 Hand Grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing US soldiers prepare to throw Mk 2 Hand Grenades at a German Machine Gun nest. The smoke is the burning delay fuze. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Mk 2 Hand Grenades. Notes The battle scenes were reused in Universal's The Young Warriors
