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| + | '''''Passchendaele''''' is a 2008 World War I film that is the brainchild of director/writer/star Paul Gross. Canada's first big budget war movie effort, the film follows a Canadian Sergeant (Gross) of the 10th Battalion CEF during the Battle Of Passchendaele and while recruiting on the home front. | ||
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| + | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''[[Passchendaele]]'':''' | ||
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[[Image:Passchendaeleposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Passchendaele (2008)'']] | [[Image:Passchendaeleposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Passchendaele (2008)'']] | ||
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[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]] | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Dunne takes cover with his SMLE.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Highway runs with his SMLE.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaeletrenchperiscope.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaeletrenchperiscope.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Dunne sets his SMLE to the side while using a McAllister trench periscope.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 10th Battalion soldiers aims his SMLE.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Dunne fixes a P'07 bayonet to his SMLE.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Dunne cradles his SMLE.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Mann cradles his mud-covered SMLE at Passchendaele]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 10th Battlion soldier fires SMLE at Passchendaele. Note the ejected casing]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle8.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelesmle8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An 8th Battalion soldier lies prone with his SMLE. Note that it's cocked.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaele303.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaele303.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Special - the 10th Battalion's deputy commander indicates a position with a .303 Mk.VII cartridge. This is an error, as at Passchendaele the Canadian Corps was still using the round-nosed Mk.VI round.]] |
==Maxim MG'08== | ==Maxim MG'08== | ||
| − | A German [[Maxim]] MG08 is seen | + | A German [[Maxim]] MG08 is seen placed in a shelled-out church at the beginning of the film. |
[[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount]] | [[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maxim MG08 7.92x57mm Mauser on sled mount]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelemaxim1.jpg|none|thumb| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelemaxim1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The German machine gun crew fires their Maxim]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelemaxim2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelemaxim2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German crew commander spots for targets.]] |
==No.36 Mills Bomb== | ==No.36 Mills Bomb== | ||
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[[Image:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | [[Image:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelemillsbomb.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelemillsbomb.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Dunne prepares his Mills bomb - note that his fingers should be holding the safety lever.]] |
==Vickers Gun== | ==Vickers Gun== | ||
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[[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun]] | [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelevickers.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelevickers.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Vickers gun on display outside of a recruting tent in Calgary.]] |
==Lewis Gun== | ==Lewis Gun== | ||
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[[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lewis gun .303]] | [[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Lewis gun .303]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Godin carries his Lewis gun, demonstrating that the 30lb gun was light in relative terms only.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Godin tries to keep his Lewis gun above water.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier from the 8th Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles) fires his Lewis gun.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelelewis4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Godin mans his Lewis gun while cursing in French. The movie never explains why a Quebecois is serving in an Albertan battalion.]] |
==Webley Mk.VI== | ==Webley Mk.VI== | ||
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Carried by Canadian officers throughout the movie, although the Canadian Corps was actually issued the Smith & Wesson | Carried by Canadian officers throughout the movie, although the Canadian Corps was actually issued the Smith & Wesson | ||
[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Webley Mk. VI .455 Webley]] | [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Webley Mk. VI .455 Webley]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelewebley1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelewebley1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 10th Battalion company commander takes cover with his Webley.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelewebley2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelewebley2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A 10th Battalion company commander shouts orders while carrying his Webley.]] |
==Turkish Mauser M1903== | ==Turkish Mauser M1903== | ||
| − | German soldiers | + | German soldiers throughout the Passchendaele battle carry Turkish Mauser M1903. According the movies' armorer, a supply of correct German Gewehr 98 rifles was located for this film, but could not be imported in time and the Turkish model was substituted. |
| − | [[Image:1903TurkishMauser.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:1903TurkishMauser.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Turkish Mauser 1903 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelemauser1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelemauser1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier advances with his Mauser]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelemauser2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelemauser2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier aims his Mauser]] |
==Mauser C/96 "Bolo Model"== | ==Mauser C/96 "Bolo Model"== | ||
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[[Image:Mauser_c96_bolo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 7.63x25mm Mauser - Short Barreled "Bolo" Model]] | [[Image:Mauser_c96_bolo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 7.63x25mm Mauser - Short Barreled "Bolo" Model]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelebolo1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelebolo1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German Seargent aims his Mauser pistol.]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelebolo2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelebolo2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Mann is captured by the Mauser-carrying Seargent]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaelebolo3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaelebolo3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The German Seargent fires his Mauser]] |
==Ordnance QF 18 Pdr== | ==Ordnance QF 18 Pdr== | ||
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Seen being fired at Canadian troops during the Passchendaele attack. | Seen being fired at Canadian troops during the Passchendaele attack. | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaeleminenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaeleminenwerfer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German troops load the Minenwerfer.]] |
==Knives== | ==Knives== | ||
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True to life, many knives and improvised weapons are carried by Canadian troops. | True to life, many knives and improvised weapons are carried by Canadian troops. | ||
| − | [[Image:Passchendaeleknife1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaeleknife1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pte Highway carries a US M1918 Trench Knife - unlikely, but not impossible as Canadian troops were notorious scroungers]] |
| − | [[Image:Passchendaeleknife2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Passchendaeleknife2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Dunne carries a Ross rifle bayonet cut-down into a fighting knife - very commonly used by Canadian troops.]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:40, 3 June 2010
Passchendaele is a 2008 World War I film that is the brainchild of director/writer/star Paul Gross. Canada's first big budget war movie effort, the film follows a Canadian Sergeant (Gross) of the 10th Battalion CEF during the Battle Of Passchendaele and while recruiting on the home front.
The following weapons were used in the film Passchendaele:
Short Magazine Lee Enfield
Most Canadian soldiers carry Lee-Enfield rifles, including Sgt Dunne, Pte Highway and Pte Mann.
Maxim MG'08
A German Maxim MG08 is seen placed in a shelled-out church at the beginning of the film.
No.36 Mills Bomb
Sgt. Dunne uses a Mills Bomb to kill the German machine gun crew.
Vickers Gun
A Vickers Gun is mounted on display at a recruiting tent in Calgary..
Lewis Gun
The Lewis Gun by Canadian soldiers through the Passchendaele scenes, most noticeably Pte. Godin.
Webley Mk.VI
Carried by Canadian officers throughout the movie, although the Canadian Corps was actually issued the Smith & Wesson
Turkish Mauser M1903
German soldiers throughout the Passchendaele battle carry Turkish Mauser M1903. According the movies' armorer, a supply of correct German Gewehr 98 rifles was located for this film, but could not be imported in time and the Turkish model was substituted.
Mauser C/96 "Bolo Model"
A German Seargent is seen with a Mauser C96. This seems to be a postwar Bolo model.
File:Mauser c96 bolo.jpg
Mauser C96 7.63x25mm Mauser - Short Barreled "Bolo" Model
Ordnance QF 18 Pdr
Fired at German lines at the openning of the Passchendaele attack.
7.58cm mittelerer Minenwerfer
Seen being fired at Canadian troops during the Passchendaele attack.
Knives
True to life, many knives and improvised weapons are carried by Canadian troops.
