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Operation Amsterdam

DVD-Cover

Country	United Kingdom
Directed by	Michael McCarthy
Release Date	1959
Language	English
Studio	Maurice Cowan Productions
Distributor	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Jan Smith	Peter Finch
Anna	Eva Bartok
Maj. Dillon	Tony Britton
Walter Keyser	Alexander Knox
Peter	Peter Swanwick
Alex	Christopher Rhodes
Col. Janssen	John Le Mesurier

Operation Amsterdam is a 1959 British war drama based on a true story directed by Michael McCarthy, and featuring Peter Finch, Eva Bartok and Tony Britton.

The following guns were used in the film Operation Amsterdam:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Victory Model

The officer at the port (John Bailey) is armed the Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver.

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

Unidentified revolver

Major Dillon (Tony Britton) uses a unidentified revolver.

Major Dillon downed a soldier with a rifle hidden in the opposite house.

Jan Smit (Peter Finch) was given from a major addition to the bomb also his revolver.

Walther PPK

In the film appears briefly also the Walther PPK pistol, but it not used.

Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP.

Dutch colonel (John Le Mesurier) gave to Anna a gun.

Major Dillon (Tony Britton) but her weapon confiscated.

Luger P08

Some Dutch officers as this lieutenant (Tim Turner) are equipped Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Rifles

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Dutch soldiers are seen armed with Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 long rifles. They should in fact be carrying the Dutch Hembrug M1895‎ rifle. Both rifles share the same designation, magazine design, and manufacturer, but the Steyr M95 is a straight-pull bolt while the Hembrug M95 is a turn-bolt based on the Gewehr 1888.

Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR

Dutch Mannlicher M1895 Rifle - 6.5x53mmR

Soldier with a rifle in hand search hidden Major Dillon on city streets. Note the location of the bolt handle at the rear of the receiver, rather than projecting horizontally from the loading port.

Military guard with a rifle on the back do the controls on the street. The rifle visible at right has the distinctive Steyr M95 upper barrel band with the long stacking pin.

Lee-Metford

Dutch Resistance fighters appear to be armed with Lee-Metford rifles.

Resistance fighters with rifles on their backs carries away the wounded.

Submachine Guns

MP38/40

In the firefight before the bank used the several characters the German MP38 or MP40 submachine guns.

MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Peter (Peter Swanwick).

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Alex (Christopher Rhodes).

Anna (Eva Bartok)

A resistence fighter.

Dutch soldier.

Jan Smit (Peter Finch)

Machine Guns

Lewis Gun

A military road patrol is equipped with a Lewis Gun.

Lewis Machine Gun - .303 British

Schwarzlose M.08/15

A Dutch Schwarzlose M.08/15 is briefly seen mounted on an anti-aircraft tripod.

Schwarzlose M.08/13 - 6.5×53mmR

Others

Major Dillon (Tony Britton) gave Jan Smith (Peter Finch) a dynamite stick to used for clears the way to their car.

Trivia

Movie poster from 1959

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-[[Image:Operation Amsterdam-DVD.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Operation Amsterdam'' (1959) - DVD Cover]]
+{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}}
+|name = Operation Amsterdam
+|picture = Operation Amsterdam-DVD.jpg
+|caption = ''DVD-Cover''
+|country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom
+|director = Michael McCarthy
+|date= 1959
+|language = English
+|studio= Maurice Cowan Productions
+|distributor= Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
+|character1=Jan Smith
+|actor1=[[Peter Finch]]
+|character2=Anna
+|actor2=[[Eva Bartok]]
+|character3=Maj. Dillon
+|actor3=[[Tony Britton]]
+|character4=Walter Keyser
+|actor4=[[Alexander Knox]]
+|character5=Peter
+|actor5=[[Peter Swanwick]]
+|character6=Alex
+|actor6=[[Christopher Rhodes]]
+|character7=Col. Janssen
+|actor7=[[John Le Mesurier]]
+|character8=
+|actor8=
+|character9=
+|actor9=
+|character10=
+|actor10=
+}}
-'''Operation Amsterdam''' is a 1959 British war drama directed by Michael McCarthy, and featuring Peter Finch, Eva Bartok and Tony Britton.
+'''Operation Amsterdam''' is a 1959 British war drama based on a true story directed by Michael McCarthy, and featuring [[Peter Finch]], [[Eva Bartok]] and [[Tony Britton]].
-'''The following guns were used in the film ''[[Soldier of Orange]]'':'''
+'''The following guns were used in the film ''Operation Amsterdam'':'''
 __TOC__<br clear="all">
 =Handguns=
 ==Smith & Wesson Victory Model==
-Some officers and also major Dillon (Tony Britton) in this film using the [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model]] revolver.
+The officer at the port ([[John Bailey]]) is armed the [[Smith & Wesson Victory Model]] revolver.
 [[Image:S&W-Victory-Model.jpg|thumb|none|350px|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]]
 [[Image:John Bailey-SW-VM.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
 [[Image:S&W-Victory-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
-[[Image:Tony Britton-S&W-VM.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
+==Unidentified revolver==
+Major Dillon ([[Tony Britton]]) uses a unidentified revolver.
+[[Image:Tony Britton-S&W-VM.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Major Dillon downed a soldier with a rifle hidden in the opposite house.]]
+[[Image:Peter Finch-Rev-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Jan Smit ([[Peter Finch]]) was given from a major addition to the bomb also his revolver.]]
+==Walther PPK==
+In the film appears briefly also the [[Walther PPK]] pistol, but it not used.
+[[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka .380 ACP.]]
+[[Image:John Le Mesurier-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Dutch colonel ([[John Le Mesurier]]) gave to Anna a gun.]]
+[[Image:Tony Britton-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Major Dillon (Tony Britton) but her weapon confiscated.]]
 ==Luger P08==
 Some Dutch officers as this lieutenant ([[Tim Turner]]) are equipped [[Luger P08]] pistols.
-Pistol [[Luger P08]]’s are carried by Dutch officers.
 [[Image:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
 [[Image:Tim Turner-LugerP08.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]]
 =Rifles=
+==Steyr Mannlicher M1895==
+Dutch soldiers are seen armed with Austro-Hungarian [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895]] long rifles. They should in fact be carrying the Dutch [[Hembrug M1895‎]] rifle. Both rifles share the same designation, magazine design, and manufacturer, but the Steyr M95 is a straight-pull bolt while the Hembrug M95 is a turn-bolt based on the [[Mauser Rifle Series#Gewehr 1888|Gewehr 1888]].
+[[Image:SteyrM95Long.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50mmR]]
+[[Image:Dutch Mannlicher 1895 Rifle.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Dutch Mannlicher M1895 Rifle - 6.5x53mmR]]
+[[Image:Ns-M1895-rifle-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Soldier with a rifle in hand search hidden Major Dillon on city streets. Note the location of the bolt handle at the rear of the receiver, rather than projecting horizontally from the loading port.]]
+[[Image:Ns-M1895-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Military guard with a rifle on the back do the controls on the street. The rifle visible at right has the distinctive Steyr M95 upper barrel band with the long stacking pin.]]
-==Hembrug M95 rifle==
+== Lee-Metford ==
-Dutch soldiers are armed a  [[Steyr Mannlicher M1895|Hembrug M95]] rifles.
+Dutch Resistance fighters appear to be armed with Lee-Metford rifles.
-[[Image:Dutch Mannlicher 1895 Rifle.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Dutch Mannlicher M1895 Rifle - 6.5 x 53mm]]
+[[Image:Nr-HemburgM95-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Resistance fighters with rifles on their backs carries away the wounded.]]
-[[Image:Ns-M1895-rifle-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|A Dutch soldier holds his rifle in hand.]]
-[[Image:Ns-M1895-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Military patrolmen with rifle on his back.]]
 =Submachine Guns=
+== MP38/40 ==
-==MP40==
+In the firefight before the bank used the several characters the German [[MP38]] or [[MP40]] submachine guns.
-In the firefight before the bank used the several characters the [[MP40]] submachine gun.
+[[Image:Mp38-1.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:P Swanwick-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Peter ([[Peter Swanwick]]).]]
 [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:Ch Rhodes-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Alex ([[Christopher Rhodes]]).]]
 [[File:Eva Bartok-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Anna (Eva Bartok)]]
-[[File:P Swanwick-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Peter ([[Peter Swanwick]]).]]
+[[File:Nr-MP40-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|A resistence fighter.]]
-[[File:Ch Rhodes-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Alex ([[Christopher Rhodes]]).]]
+[[File:Ns-MP40-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Dutch soldier.]]
 [[File:Peter Finch-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Jan Smit (Peter Finch)]]
-[[File:Ns-MP40-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Dutch soldier.]]
 =Machine Guns=
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 [[Image:Ns-Lewis-MG-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
-==Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12==
+==Schwarzlose M.08/15==
-Dutch anti-aircraft [[Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12]] at tripod.
+A Dutch [[Schwarzlose_Machine_Gun_Model_07/12#Schwarzlose_M.08|Schwarzlose M.08/15]] is briefly seen mounted on an anti-aircraft tripod.
-[[Image:07-12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 with 50 round "assault drum" - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:07-12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Schwarzlose M.08/13 - 6.5×53mmR]]
 [[Image:Ns-Schwarzlose-OA.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]]
 =Others=
+Major Dillon ([[Tony Britton]]) gave Jan Smith ([[Peter Finch]]) a dynamite stick to used for clears the way to their car.
-==Fuse bomb==
-Major Dillon (Tony Britton) gave Jan Smith (Peter Finch) a fuse bomb to used for clears the way to their car.
 [[File:Tony Britton-FuseB.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
 [[File:Peter Finch-FuseB.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
 =Trivia=
 ==Movie poster from 1959==
 [[File:Operation Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|none|300px]]
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 [[Category:War]]
 [[Category:Drama]]
+[[Category:B&W]]
 [[Category:British Produced/Filmed]]

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