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The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

The Eagle Has Landed is a 1976 WWII thriller based on the Jack Higgins novel of the same name and stars Michael Caine as a German officer who is part of the German High Command's elaborate plan to capture Winston Churchill and bring him to Germany using what remained of a detachment of elite Paratroopers.

The following firearms were used in the film The Eagle Has Landed:

Handguns

Colt Commander

Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) carries a Colt Commander as his sidearm. He is seen with the pistol when he searching Joanna's house. A Colt Commander is also seen briefly being used by a Ranger during the church battle. This was probably a stand-in for the regular Colt 45, the Colt Commander itself wasn't introduced on the market until after World War II.

Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP

Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) searches Joanna's house with his Colt Commander at the ready.

Lt. Frazier (Jeff Conaway) is seen taking cover while he holds a Colt Commander.

Walther P38

Carried by Steiner and his second in command Von Neustadt (Sven-Bertil Taube) sidearm is a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 with black grips - 9mm

Von Neustadt with his Walther P38 pistol drawn during the train station confrontation.

Colonel Steiner with his sidearm, a Walther P38.

Luger P08

Sergeant Major Brandt (Siegfried Rauch) is seen with a Luger P08 pistol during the train station scene.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm.

Brandt (Siegfried Rauch) can be seen holding a Luger P08.

Walther PPK

Oberst Max Radl (Robert Duvall) is seen relinquishing his sidearm, a Walther PPK, when he is arrested by the Gestapo.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)

Colonel Radl seen unholstering his sidearm, a Walther PPK.

Max Radl pauses for a moment before relinquishing his PPK.

Colt Official Police

Joanna (Jean Marsh) is seen using what appears to be a Colt Official Police revolver.

Colt Official Police - 5" Barrel

Joanna fires her Colt Official Police.

As Joanna hides she holds her Colt Official Police revolver.

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk II

Oberst Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine) and his men from the 12th Fallschirmjaeger Abteilung all carry Sten Mk II submachine guns on the mission when they are disguised as Polish Paratroopers.

Sten Mk II Submachine Gun - 9x19mm.

Hauptmann Von Neustadt (Sven-Bertil Taube) and his Sten Mk II submachine gun disassembled and attached to his chest harness ready to parachute into the UK (All Steiner's men parachuted with their Sten guns in this way).

Steiner (Michael Caine) stands outside the church with his Sten Mk II submachine gun

Sergeant Major Brandt (Siegfried Rauch) and Steiner (Michael Caine) holding their Sten guns after firing at the approaching Rangers.

Steiner's men disguised as Polish Paratroopers firing at Army Rangers with their Sten Mk II's.

Brandt smashing out a church window with his Sten Mk II.

M3 "Grease Gun"

A Ranger is seen using a M3 "Grease Gun" during the assault on the church.

M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP.

The Ranger on the right holds his M3 "Grease Gun".

Rifles & Carbines

M2 Carbine

Colonel Pitts (Larry Hagman) and most of his Rangers, including Captain Clark (Treat Williams), are equipped with anachronistic M2 Carbines. Several of the Rangers magazines are seen taped together "Jungle Style" for faster reloads. The M2 Carbine was possibly meant as a stand in for both the M1 Garand and the Thompson Submachine gun, which are mentioned in the book.

An M2 Carbine.

Colonel Pitts with his M2 Carbine.

An Army Ranger takes cover and returns fire at the German Paratroopers.

The Ranger sergeant is seen holding his M2 Carbine.

Lt. Frazier (Jeff Conaway) seen with his M2 Carbine before attacking the church.

You can see the Ranger to the left has tapped his magazines together "Jungle Style".

A Ranger fires his M2 Carbine on fully automatic upon entering the church.

Karabiner 98k

Several German soldiers at the train station are seen carrying Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

German soldiers carring Kar 98 rifles greet Steiner at the train station.

The soldiers holding their Kar 98s.

German soldiers aiming their Kar 98 at Steiners men during a confrontation.

FG 42

At least two of Steiner's men are armed with FG 42 rifles when they arrive at the train station. This is historically accurate as the FG 42 was designed for and used by paratroopers.

FG 42 with iron sights flipped up - 7.92x57mm Mauser‎

Sergeant Altmann (Richard Wren) of Steiner's Fallschirmjaeger's can be seen holding a FG42 in the background. Note the magazine, which looks curved, as opposed to the straight magazines actually used by the FG 42.

Shotgun

Double Barrel Shotgun

Liam Devlin (Donald Sutherland) acquires a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun along with a motorcycle when he takes up the post of game keeper at Studley Constable's stately home estate.

Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Devlin holds up his shotgun while being challenged to a fight by Arthur.

Machine Guns

MG 34

A MG34 is seen mounted on a motorcycle during the train station scenes.

MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

MG34 machine guns seen monted on the sidecars.

M2 Browning

A Browning M2 machine gun is seen in the armored vehicle being used during the assault on the church.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

Browning M2 seen in the armored vehicle.

Browning M2 being fired at the German Paratroopers.

Anti-tank Weapon

M20 "Super Bazooka"

The Rangers use several anachronistic M20 Bazookas during their attempts to eliminate the Germans in the watermill and also take control of the church.

M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch

M20 Bazooka seen in the jeep as Colonel Pitt and his men prepair to depart.

Ranger prepairs to fire his M20 "Super Bazooka" from the jeep.

M20 "Bazooka" being fired at the German Paratroopers.

Frazier prepares to fire the m20 "Bazooka"

Closeup of the M20 "Bazooka" muzzle.

Grenade

Mk 2 Hand Grenade

Colonel Pitts and several other Rangers are seen using Mk 2 hand grenade during their assault on the church.

Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Colonel Pitts seen with several Mk 2 hand grenades on his belt.

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 At least two of Steiner's men are armed with [[FG 42]] rifles when they arrive at the train station. This is historically accurate as the FG 42 was designed for and used by paratroopers.
 [[Image:FG421stPattern.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|FG 42 with iron sights flipped up - 7.92x57mm Mauser‎]]
-[[Image:TEHLFG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Altmann (Richard Wren) of Steiner's Fallschirmjaeger's can be seen holding a FG42 in the backround, note the magazine looks strangly like those from the [[Sturmgewehr 44]].]]
+[[Image:TEHLFG42.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Altmann (Richard Wren) of Steiner's Fallschirmjaeger's can be seen holding a FG42 in the background. Note the magazine, which looks curved, as opposed to the straight magazines actually used by the FG 42.]]
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