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[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum.]] | [[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum.]] | ||
[[Image:dlnwbsa16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The cross-eyed gunner struggles to aim his MG34 properly.]] | [[Image:dlnwbsa16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The cross-eyed gunner struggles to aim his MG34 properly.]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:59, 17 August 2014
La grande vadrouille, released in English as Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! is a 1966 French comedy film. Set in 1940's Nazi-occupied France, it follows the misadventures of a French painter and an orchestra conductor who find themselves unwittingly getting caught up in the efforts of a group of RAF pilots (led by Terry-Thomas) to escape the Germans.
The following firearms are used in the 1983 film La grande vadrouille:
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k in the hands of numerous German soldiers. Augustin Bouvet (Bourvil) and Stanislas Lefort (Louis de Funès) also carry them when disguised as German soldiers.
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MP40
The MP40 is seen used by German troops throughout the film.
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Unidentified Handgun
Throughout the film, Major Achbach (Benno Sterzenbach) is seen carrying a small handgun in a holster, although he never takes it out. DID gives him a Walther PPK, but there's no evidence for this in the film.
Luger P08
A German sergeant is seen carrying a holstered Luger P08.
MG34
The Germans attempt to prevent the heroes from escaping in a pair of gliders using an MG34 mounted in a halftrack. However, the gunner (Michel Modo) is cross-eyed and misses and accidentally shoots down a German fighter plane instead.