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Difference between revisions of "Battle of Britain"
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[[Image:BattleofB.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''Battle of Britain'' (1969)]] | [[Image:BattleofB.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''Battle of Britain'' (1969)]] | ||
| − | ''Battle of Britain'' is a 1969 World War II film that depicts the events surrounding the British RAF's defense of London against the German Luftwaffe in 1940. The film was directed by [[Guy Hamilton]] and featured an all-star cast including [[Michael Caine]], [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Ian McShane]], [[Edward Fox]] and [[Robert Shaw]] (Fox and Shaw would reunite with Guy Hamilton for ''[[Force 10 from Navarone]]''. | + | ''Battle of Britain'' is a 1969 World War II film that depicts the events surrounding the British RAF's defense of London against the German Luftwaffe in 1940. The film was directed by [[Guy Hamilton]] and featured an all-star cast including [[Michael Caine]], [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Ian McShane]], [[Edward Fox]] and [[Robert Shaw]] (Fox and Shaw would reunite with Guy Hamilton for ''[[Force 10 from Navarone]]''.) |
'''The following weapons appear in the film ''Battle of Britain'':''' | '''The following weapons appear in the film ''Battle of Britain'':''' | ||
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==MG17 Machine Gun== | ==MG17 Machine Gun== | ||
| − | German Me-109 fighters are seen equipped with | + | German Me-109 fighters are seen equipped with MG17 machine guns as their primary armament. |
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== Browning AN/M2 Machine Gun == | == Browning AN/M2 Machine Gun == | ||
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[[Image:ANM230fixed.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning Mk 2 machine gun .303 British]] | [[Image:ANM230fixed.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning Mk 2 machine gun .303 British]] | ||
| + | ==MG34== | ||
| + | An [[MG34]] is briefly seen in a bunker on the German airfield. | ||
| + | [[Image:Mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG34 light machine gun]] | ||
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| + | ==Mauser Karabiner 98k== | ||
| + | German soldiers are seen armed with [[Karabiner 98k|Mauser Kar98k]] rifles. | ||
| + | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
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| + | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle == | ||
| + | British troops are seen on the airfield armed with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*]] Rifles. | ||
| + | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Example of Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* Rifle used in film]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Guy Hamilton]] | [[Category:Guy Hamilton]] | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 24 February 2011
Battle of Britain is a 1969 World War II film that depicts the events surrounding the British RAF's defense of London against the German Luftwaffe in 1940. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton and featured an all-star cast including Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Ian McShane, Edward Fox and Robert Shaw (Fox and Shaw would reunite with Guy Hamilton for Force 10 from Navarone.)
The following weapons appear in the film Battle of Britain:
MG15 Machine Gun
During the Battle of Britain, Heinkel He-111 bombers can be seen armed with MG15 machine guns as defensive armament.
MG17 Machine Gun
German Me-109 fighters are seen equipped with MG17 machine guns as their primary armament.
Browning AN/M2 Machine Gun
The RAF Spitfire warplanes can be seen armed with the Mk 2 machine guns, the British version of the American Browning AN/M2 machine gun as the main armament, chambered for the .303 British round instead of the American .30-06 cartridge.
MG34
An MG34 is briefly seen in a bunker on the German airfield.
Mauser Karabiner 98k
German soldiers are seen armed with Mauser Kar98k rifles.
Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle
British troops are seen on the airfield armed with Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifles.
