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| − | '''A Walk in the Sun''' is a 1945 movie about a platoon that lands in Italy in 1943, commanded by U.S. Army Sergeant Bill Tyne (Dana Andrews) the platoon then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. ''[[All Quiet on the Western Front]]'' director Lewis Milestone achieves a gritty realism that is ultimately closer to the truth of combat. | + | '''A Walk in the Sun''' is a 1945 movie about a platoon that lands in Italy in 1943, commanded by U.S. Army Sergeant Bill Tyne (Dana Andrews) the platoon then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. ''[[All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)]]'' director Lewis Milestone achieves a gritty realism that is ultimately closer to the truth of combat. |
| − | * Actors: [[Dana Andrews]], [[Richard Conte]], George Tyne, John Ireland, Lloyd Bridges | + | * Actors: [[Dana Andrews]], [[Richard Conte]], [[George Tyne]], [[John Ireland]], [[Lloyd Bridges]] |
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==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
| − | [[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka team with M1 | + | [[Image:AWITS 1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka team with [[M1 Carbine]]s]] |
==M1A1 Bazooka== | ==M1A1 Bazooka== | ||
| − | [[Image:Bazookasmithsonian.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Bazookasmithsonian.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1A1 Bazooka - 2.36 inch]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka team resting with M1A1 Bazooka's under tree]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka team resting with [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"|M1A1 Bazooka]]'s under tree]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka man carrying a M1A1 Bazooka]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 8.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka man carrying a [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"|M1A1 Bazooka]]]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 13.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka team returning with M1A1 Bazooka's from ambush]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 13.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Bazooka team returning with [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"|M1A1 Bazooka]]'s from ambush]] |
==M1A1 Thompson== | ==M1A1 Thompson== | ||
| − | [[Image:M1sb.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M1sb.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Richard Benedict | + | [[Image:AWITS 3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Private Tranella ([[Richard Benedict]]) resting with [[Thompson Submachine Gun|M1A1 Thompson]]]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Richard Benedict | + | [[Image:AWITS 5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Private Tranella ([[Richard Benedict]]) standing with [[Thompson Submachine Gun|M1A1 Thompson]]]] |
==Browning 1919A4== | ==Browning 1919A4== | ||
| − | [[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun - .30-06]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS | + | [[Image:AWITS 4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier carrying [[Browning M1919|Browning 1919A4]] over his shoulder]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 11.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Richard Conte | + | [[Image:AWITS 11.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Private Rivera ([[Richard Conte]]) firing a [[Browning M1919|Browning 1919A4 Machine Gun]]]] |
==M1 Rifle== | ==M1 Rifle== | ||
| − | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|400px|thumb|none|M1 Rifle - .30-06]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norman Lloyd | + | [[Image:AWITS 6.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Private Archimbeau ([[Norman Lloyd]]) holding a [[M1 Garand|M1 Rifle]]]] |
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
| − | [[Image:BAR.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:BAR.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier carrying a Browning Automatic Rifle]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier carrying a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]]]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 9.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier holding a Browning Automatic Rifle]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 9.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier holding a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]]]] |
==Browning M2 50 cal. Aircraft== | ==Browning M2 50 cal. Aircraft== | ||
| − | [[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2 aircraft version - .50 cal]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 10.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2 50 cal. aircraft machine guns in quad mounted half track]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 10.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Browning M2]] 50 cal. aircraft machine guns in quad mounted half track]] |
==Browning M2 50 cal. Heavy Barrel== | ==Browning M2 50 cal. Heavy Barrel== | ||
| − | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Browning M2 Heavy Barrel - .50 cal]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2 50 cal. heavy barrel machine guns in quad mounted half track burning]] | + | [[Image:AWITS 12.jpg|thumb|none|400px|[[Browning M2]] 50 cal. heavy barrel machine guns in quad mounted half track burning]] |
==1928A1 Thompson== | ==1928A1 Thompson== | ||
| − | [[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|400px|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|400px|thumb|none|1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 14.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier firing a 1928A1 Thompson | + | [[Image:AWITS 14.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Soldier firing a [[Thompson Submachine Gun|1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun]]]] |
| − | ==Maxim | + | ==Maxim MG08/15== |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German Soldiers firing a modified Maxim 08/15 | + | [[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92 x 57mm]] |
| + | [[Image:AWITS 15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German Soldiers firing a modified [[Maxim|Maxim 08/15 Machine Gun]] in farm house]] | ||
==Vickers MkI== | ==Vickers MkI== | ||
| − | [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British]] |
| − | [[Image:AWITS 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A modified Vickers MkI | + | [[Image:AWITS 16.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A modified [[Vickers|Vickers MkI Machine Gun sitting]] in farm house window]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War Movie]] | [[Category:War Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 04:56, 4 March 2009
A Walk in the Sun is a 1945 movie about a platoon that lands in Italy in 1943, commanded by U.S. Army Sergeant Bill Tyne (Dana Andrews) the platoon then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) director Lewis Milestone achieves a gritty realism that is ultimately closer to the truth of combat.
- Actors: Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, Lloyd Bridges
- Directors: Lewis Milestone
The following guns were used in the movie A Walk in the Sun:
M1 Carbine
US Bazooka team with M1 Carbines
M1A1 Bazooka
US Bazooka team resting with M1A1 Bazooka's under tree
US Bazooka man carrying a M1A1 Bazooka
US Bazooka team returning with M1A1 Bazooka's from ambush
M1A1 Thompson
Browning 1919A4
US Soldier carrying Browning 1919A4 over his shoulder
M1 Rifle
Browning Automatic Rifle
US Soldier carrying a Browning Automatic Rifle
US Soldier holding a Browning Automatic Rifle
Browning M2 50 cal. Aircraft
Browning M2 50 cal. aircraft machine guns in quad mounted half track
Browning M2 50 cal. Heavy Barrel
Browning M2 50 cal. heavy barrel machine guns in quad mounted half track burning
1928A1 Thompson
US Soldier firing a 1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun
Maxim MG08/15
German Soldiers firing a modified Maxim 08/15 Machine Gun in farm house
Vickers MkI
A modified Vickers MkI Machine Gun sitting in farm house window