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Raid on Entebbe

Movie poster

Country	United States
Directed by	Irvin Kershner
Release Date	1976
Language	English German
Studio	Edgar J. Scherick Associates
Distributor	National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron	Charles Bronson
Wilfred Boese	Horst Buchholz
Gabrielle Krieger	Mariclare Costello
Daniel Cooper	Martin Balsam
Yitzhak Rabin	Peter Finch
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled	John Saxon
Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur	Jack Warden
Dora Bloch	Sylvia Sidney
Capt. Michel Becaud	Eddie Constantine
President Idi Amin	Yaphet Kotto

Raid on Entebbe is a 1977 television film directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back) and based on the true story of the Israeli commando mission to liberate the hostages at the Entebbe Airport in Kampala, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The film starred Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz, Peter Finch and Yaphet Kotto as Uganda President Idi Amin.

The following weapons were used in the film Raid on Entebbe:

Pistols

Beretta M951

The German terrorist Wilfred Boese (Horst Buchholz) used a Beretta M951 pistol.

Beretta M951 - 9x19mm

Walther P38

The German terrorist Gabriele Krieger (Mariclare Costello) used a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P1 - 9x19mm

Heckler & Koch P9S

Some characters is armed with a Heckler & Koch P9S pistol.

Heckler & Koch P9S, pre 1973 model with smooth trigger guard - 9x19mm

One of the hijackers aims at passangers his Heckler & Koch P9S.

Capt. Sammy Berg (James Woods) used the suppressed gun.

Lt. Col. Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu (Stephen Macht) loaded his pistol.

Submachine guns

IMI Uzi

Most of the soldiers of the Israeli commando use IMI Uzi submachine guns.

Uzi 9mm

Madsen M50

Some terrorists are equipped with Madsen M50 submachine guns.

Madsen M50 - 9x19mm

Rifles

Heckler & Koch G3

Various characters are seen with Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifles.

HK91-A2 Rifle with Standard Stock Note lack of third position for automatic fire - 7.62x51mm NATO

M16

Some terrorist and Israeli commando men carry M16 assault rifles.

M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" Flash hider, used to impersonate the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I

The Ugandan soldiers in Entebe are seen with Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I assault rifles.

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British.

Machine guns

Browning M2 machine gun

On the Israeli army jeeps are armed with Browning M2 machine guns.

Hand grenades

Mk 2 hand grenade

Various characters carry Mk 2 hand grenades.

Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Others

Unidentified rocket launcher

The Israeli commando is equipped with unknown rockat launchers.

RPG-2 40mm with PG-2 rocket

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-'''''Raid on Entebbe'''''  is a 1977 TV movie directed by Irvin Kershner based on an actual event: the Israeli commando mission to liberate the hostages at the Entebbe Airport in Kampala, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The film starred [[Charles Bronson]], [[Horst Buchholz]], and [[Peter Finch]].
+'''''Raid on Entebbe'''''  is a 1977 television film directed by Irvin Kershner (''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'') and based on the true story of the Israeli commando mission to liberate the hostages at the Entebbe Airport in Kampala, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The film starred [[Charles Bronson]], [[Horst Buchholz]], [[Peter Finch]] and [[Yaphet Kotto]] as Uganda President Idi Amin.
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 = Machine guns =
-== Unidentified machine gun ==
+== Browning M2 machine gun ==
-On the Israeli army jeeps are mounted an unidentified machine guns.
+On the Israeli army jeeps are armed with [[Browning M2]]  machine guns.
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 = Hand grenades =
 == Mk 2 hand grenade ==
-Various chartacters carry [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]s.
+Various characters carry [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]s.
 [[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Mk 2 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
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