Difference between revisions of "Sergeant York"

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Sergeant York is a 1941 movie about life of Sergeant Alvin York from 1915 to 1919. Gary Cooper plays Alvin York as his life struggles between religious convictions and patriotism. York is a simple back woods farm boy from Pall Mall, Tennessee when he is thrown into the First World War. Taking the bull by the horns he leads his men during a battle in which he captures a 132 German soldiers during the Battle of Argonne. He is then awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Argonne.

Actors: Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Dickie Moore, Noah Beery Jr., Ward Bond, Joe Sawyer, Pat Flaherty

Directors: Howard Hawks

The following guns were used in the movie Sergeant York:

Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel Revolver

Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Barrel - .45 LC

Alvin York (Gary Cooper) firing a Colt Single Action Army

Kentucky Rifle

Kentucky Rifle -

George York (Dickie Moore) carrying a Kentucky Rifle

1873 Trapdoor Springfield

1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle - .45-70

1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle mocked up to look like a Kentucky Rifle

1903 Springfield Rifle

While the movie throughout shows York using the standard-issue M1903 Springfield, in the Real life Sergeant Alvin York was issued an 1917 Enfield rifle. Sergeant Alvin York and U.S. Soldiers at Argonne Forest.

1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06

New 1903 Springfield Rifle covered in Cosmoline being issued out

Gary Cooper receiving a new 1903 Springfield Rifle covered in Cosmoline

Gary Cooper cleaning his 1903 Springfield Rifle

Gary Cooper qualifying with a 1903 Springfield Rifle

US soldiers charging from the trenches with 1903 Springfield Rifle

Gary Cooper firing a 1903 Springfield Rifle

Maxim MG08 Machine Gun

Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm

German soldier behind a pair of Maxim MG08 Machine Guns

German soldiers firing a pair of Maxim MG08 Machine Guns from bunker

German soldiers firing Maxim MG08 Machine Gun from trench

Mauser Gewehr 1898 Rifle

Mauser Gewhr 1898 Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm

German soldiers carrying Mauser Gew 98 Rifles

German soldiers firing Mauser Gew 98 Rifles from trench

Colt 1911 Pistol

Colt M1911 was used by Sergeant Early Joe Sawyer and Sgt Harry Parsons Pat Flaherty

Colt 1911 Pistol - .45 ACP

Joe Sawyer and Pat Flaherty holding Colt 1911 Pistols

Luger P08 Pistol

Originally, Sgt. Alvin York used his M1911 sidearm while taking cover in a crater, gunned down six Germans with his M1911 pistol, firing back to front like he hunted turkeys but M1911 Pistols were difficult to covert to blanks at the time of filming so they simply had Cooper liberate Luger P08 s off of dead German soldiers.

Luger P08 Pistol - 9mm

Sergeant Alvin York (Gary Cooper) holding a Luger P08 Pistol on a captured German officer

'Pusher' Ross (George Tobias) holding a Luger P08 Pistol on a captured German officer

Gary Cooper firing a Luger P08 Pistol.

Sergeant Alvin York (Gary Cooper) holding a Luger P08 Pistol

Vickers MkI

Vickers MkI Machine Gun - .303 British

US soldiers manning a Vickers MkI Machine Gun

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle

Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8 x 50R mm

French troops with Lebel Model 1886 Rifles at attention

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 == 1903 Springfield Rifle ==
-While the movie throughout shows York using the standard-issue M1903 Springfield, the actual Sergeant Alvin York was issued an [[M1917 Enfield|1917 Enfield rifle]]. Sergeant Alvin York and U.S. Soldiers at Argonne Forest.
+While the movie throughout shows York using the standard-issue M1903 Springfield, in the Real life Sergeant Alvin York was issued an [[M1917 Enfield|1917 Enfield rifle]]. Sergeant Alvin York and U.S. Soldiers at Argonne Forest.
 [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1903 Springfield Rifle - .30-06]]