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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Now Where Did the 7th Company Get To?<BR>(Mais où est donc passée la 7ème compagnie?) 
|picture = 7eme compagnie Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original French Poster''
|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<BR>[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy
|director =Robert Lamoureux
|date= 1973
|language = French
|studio= Euro International Film<BR>Gaumont International
|distributor=
|character1=Pvt. Pitivier
|actor1=[[Jean Lefebvre]]
|character2=''Sergent-chef'' (Staff Sergeant) Chaudard
|actor2=[[Pierre Mondy]]
|character3=Pvt. Tassin
|actor3=[[Aldo Maccione]]
|character4=Col. Blanchet
|actor4=Robert Lamoureux
|character5=Capt. Dumont
|actor5=[[Pierre Tornade]]
|character6=Lt. Duvauchel
|actor6=Erik Colin
|character7=Pvt. Carlier
|actor7=Alain Doutey
|character8=Maj. Von Kurtel
|actor8=Konrad von Bork
}}


'''''Now Where Did the 7th Company Get To?''''' (''Mais où est donc passée la 7ème compagnie?'') is a 1973 French-Italian war comedy directed by Robert Lamoureux. The story is set in May 1940 during the Battle of France. Sergeant and two soldiers, sent on a mission, find themselves behind enemy lines. Together with a French pilot whose plane is downed in air fight they encounter various adventures.

The film was followed with two sequels: ''[[The Seventh Company Has Been Found (On a retrouvé la 7ème compagnie!]]'' (1975) and ''[[The Seventh Company Outdoors (La 7ème compagnie au clair de lune)]]'' (1977), also filmed by Robert Lamoureux.

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= Revolvers =
== MAS Mle 1892 ==
Sergeant Chaudard ([[Pierre Mondy]]) and various French officers carry holsters for [[Mle 1892 Revolver]]s. In most cases these holsters appear to be flat and empty except for a single occasion of a German agent, disguised as a French gendarme of road block. A small part of the grip with lanyard ring is seen in his holster. During the encounter with main characters, the fake gendarme draws his gun and fires, but the handgun itself isn't seen.
[[Image:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Holster-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Dumont ([[Pierre Tornade]]) carries a revolver holster. Note that the holster bent at the bottom which proves that it is empty.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Holster-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Blanchet (a cameo of film director Robert Lamoureux) carries a revolver holster. An officer at the background carries a holster for some compact pistol.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Holster-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Chaudard carries a revolver holster.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Holster-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of Chaudard's holster.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Holster-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A fake gendarme carries a holster. A small part of the grip with lanyard ring can be seen.]]

= Pistols =
== Luger P08 ==
[[Luger P08]] pistols are seen in hands of two crewmembers of German armoured vehicle, one of the fake French gendarmes and a German officer who captures French officers.
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Holster-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German motorcyclist carries a holster for Luger P08.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two crewmembers of a German vehicle hold Lugers when they enter a farm.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the Germans fires. The jointed arm of the Luger doesn't move so the muzzle flash appear to be produced by a pyrotechnic charge rather than a blank cartridge.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second fake gendarme fires in air, signalling to German ambush that the cars with French officers approach.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German officer orders French officers to surrender.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The second fake gendarme hides a Luger behind his back. He carries a holster for a compact pistol.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-P08-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He fires at Pvt. Carlier who reveals himself as a French while being disguised as a German.]]

= Submachine Guns =
== MP40 ==
Many German soldiers are armed with [[MP40]] SMGs.
[[File:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier on motorcycle carries MP40s.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Same soldier with MP40 is seen at the right.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the barrel of MP40.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with MP40.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers encircle French 7th Company in forest.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers guard French POWs.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldiers aim their MP40s at French POWs who greet the victory of French pilot in air fight.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An officer takes an MP40 from a soldier.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MP40-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''Feldgendarmerie'' soldier orders wine from a French shopkeeper.]]

= Rifles =
== MAS-36 ==
Pitivier ([[Jean Lefebvre]]) and other French soldiers carry [[MAS-36]] rifles.
[[Image:MAS36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the barrel of MAS-36.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier carries a MAS-36.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pitivier (at the left) and another soldier carry MAS-36s.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the bolt of Pitivier's rifle.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rifles of the soldiers of 7th Company.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pitivier's rifle is seen in the scene on the cemetry.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MAS36-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another good view of Pitivier's rifle.]]

== Mauser rifle ==
Some German soldiers are armed with Mauser rifles. They are seen too unclear to be identified for sure. Some rifles seem shorter and possibly are [[Karabiner 98k]] while others are longer and may be [[Gewehr 98]]s.
[[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|For comparison: Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Mauser-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Mauser-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soldiers with Mauser rifles. Some rifles seem shorter and possibly are [[Karabiner 98k]] while others are longer and may be [[Gewehr 98]]s.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Mauser-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier guards French POWs. The bolt of the rifle has turned down handle but the stock lacks a notch for the bolt handle, unlike 98k.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Mauser-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the soldiers, guarding French POWs, holds a full-length rifle.]]

= Machine Guns =
== Chatellerault M1924/29 ==
Pvt. Tassin ([[Aldo Maccione]]) carries a [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] light machine gun throughout the movie.
[[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Chatellerault Mle 1924 M29 Light Machine Gun - 7.5x54mm]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-FM2429-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassin with FM24/29 light machine gun.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-FM2429-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-FM2429-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassin holds the machine gun in the scene on the cemetry.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-FM2429-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Three soldiers on their way in the wood. The monopod on the buttstock of the machine gun is seen.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-FM2429-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of the machine gun.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-FM2429-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassin fires at fake gendarmes.]]

== MG42 ==
[[MG42]] machine guns, out of time for 1940, are seen in several scenes.
[[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Halftrack-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Halftrack-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MG42 machine guns are mounted on M3 Halftracks, visually modified to resemble Sd.Kfz. 250/251.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-MG42-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An MG42 in ambush.]]

== Browning M1919A4E1 ==
[[Browning M1919A4E1]] machine guns are front-mounted on M24 Chaffee tanks that stand for German Panzer III.
[[File:Browning M1919A4E1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919A4E1 - .30-06 Springfield]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of frontal machine gun is seen.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of frontal machine gun is seen.]]

= Other Weapons =
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate ==
In the scene on the cemetry a German soldier throws a [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]].
[[Image:24-43 grenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier readies to throw a Stielhandgranate that is seen very blurry due to fast motion.]]

== 3.7 cm Pak 35/36 ==
The half-track APC, captured by the main characters, is equipped with a [[3.7 cm Pak 35/36]] cannon. The gun is fitted with a mockup barrel, much longer than the original one, but the breech, cradle and shield appear to be genuine. Tassin ([[Aldo Maccione]]) and Pitivier ([[Jean Lefebvre]]) serve the gun.
[[Image:Pak36 helsinki 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|3.7 cm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun - 37x249 mm R]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Halftrack with AT gun. Note the long barrel.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The vehicle is captured by French soldiers.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The breech is seen.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the open breech.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|fire!]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pitivier holds a gun round.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tassin and Pitivier load and aim the gun.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|They prepare to fire.]]

== 2 Inch M3 Smoke Mortar ==
M24 Chaffee tanks, standing for German Panzer III, are equpped with 2 Inch M3 smoke mortar, mounted at the left of the main gun. This weapon is identical with the British [[Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar|Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I]] smoke mortar.
[[File:2 inch Smoke Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bomb Thrower, 2 inch, Mk I (UK) / 2 inch Mortar M3 (US) - 50.8mm smoke bomb]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The muzzle of Mortar M3 is seen in the gun mantlet.]]

= Trivia =
== M3 Halftrack ==
In one scene the four main characters capture a German half-track technical support vehicle, armed with a 37mm AT gun. The vehicle is an M3 Halftrack, standing for Sd.Kfz. 250 or 251. Some more M3 Halftracks, fitted with fake sloped armor on sides to make them resemble Sd.Kfz. 251s, are seen in one scene.
[[File:7eme compagnie-Halftrack-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Halftrack-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M3 Halftracks, visually modified to resemble Sd.Kfz. 250/251. [[MG42]] machine guns are mounted on the vehicles.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Pak-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M3 Halftrack with 37mm AT gun.]]

== M24 Chaffee ==
Several M24 Chaffee tanks stand for German Panzer III tanks. One of M24s is visually modified to resemble Panther tank (out of time for 1940); such props are seen in many French war movies.
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M24 Chaffee on road. Unlike other tanks of same model, seen in the movie, this particular vehicle lacks the frontal machine gun.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another M24 Chaffee. This tank has the frontal machine gun on place.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two standard M24 tanks and a Chaffee, disguised as a "small Panther" (at the background).]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-M24Chaffee-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The fake "Panther" is destroyed by a hit of AT gun.]]

== Airplanes ==
[[File:7eme compagnie-Airplane-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North American T-6 Texan appears as a Luftwaffe attack plane.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Airplane-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another T-6 Texan appears as Armee de l'Air Francaise fighter plane.]]
[[File:7eme compagnie-Airplane-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SIPA S.121 appears as a Luftwaffe fighter plane.]]

= Footage =
[[File:7eme compagnie-Chronicle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Renault R35 tank is seen on a wartime photo in French newspaper.]]

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