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There Be Dragons
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There Be Dragons is a 2011 war film following the early life of Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei (Work of God), told through the flashbacks of Manolo Torres, a fictional friend of Escrivá. Most of the story is told during the Spanish Civil War, where Torres struggles with being a spy for the Nationalists whilst fighting alongside Republicans, and Escrivá struggles with being a Catholic priest in Republican-occupied territory.
The following weapons were used in the film There Be Dragons:
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Handguns
Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 "Red 9" is the preferred sidearm of Manolo Torres (Wes Bentley). He uses it to execute a CNT strike leader, and later Hungarian communist and love interest Ildiko (Olga Kurylenko) .
Colt M1911
Colt M1911s are seen in the hands of Republicans throughout the film, most notably used to execute a Catholic Priest.
HAFDASA Ballester-Molina
A Ballester-Molina is used by Oriol to kill himself so he doesn't have to execute Ildiko. Again likely used due to the filming in Argentina, and standing in for the Star Model A widely used in the Spanish Civil War.
Rifles
Mauser Model 1909 Carbine
The Argentine Mauser 1909 Carbine is by far the most seen weapon on screen, easily identified by its distinctive endcap and bayonet lug. This was likely intended to stand in for the similar Spanish M1895 carbine and was used due to the filming in Argentina. It is used by Manolo and Ildiko, and also by various Nationalist and Republican extras.
Mauser Model 1909
1909 Argentine Mauser turn up quite a bit in this film, always in the hands of extras, and never fired, standing in for Spanish M93s.
Submachine Guns
M3A1 Grease Gun
An anachronistic Grease Gun is seen in the hands of a Moroccan Nationalist soldier.
M1A1 Thompson
An anachronistic M1A1 Thompson is used by communist agitator Oriol (Rodrigo Santoro) after he acquires it from a dead Nationalist. It is never fired. It might be standing in for the earlier M1928 Thompson (Which was used in small numbers by Republican forces in Catalonia and American volunteers).
Labora Fontbernat M1938
When Oriol has to fire his M1A1 Thompson, it is replaced by a Labora Fontbernat M1938 SMG mocked up to look like a Thompson.
Machine Guns
FN MAG
An FN MAG is used by Nationalists. The gun is an anachronism but was probably used to impersonate a machine gun of the period, as it is only seen for a few seconds.
Maxim gun
What appear to be Maxim machineguns are seen mounted on a Lancia IZ armored car
Other
T-26 Light Tank
A Soviet-made T-26 appears in one of the battle scenes. During the Spanish Civil War, the Soviet Union was the only country to supply the Republicans with heavy equipment overtly. Interestingly, only Russian crews were allowed to crew these tanks.
Heinkel He-51 fighter
A He-51 appears in the film, used by Nationalists to bomb Madrid, almost killing Father Escrivá. The He-51 was supplied to the Nationalists very early in the war by Germany. Initially, they were flown by German pilots of the Condor Legion. As more modern planes became available to the Condor Legion, Spanish pilots took over flight duties of the He-51.
Lancia IZ
The Lancia IZ armored car that appears in the film, is used by the Nationalist forces during the last battle scene. The Italian Forces operated these armored cars under the Nationalist cause during the Spanish Civil War. The one used in the movie was fitted with two Maxim-derivative Machine Guns and a speaker that was used as a microphone.