Talk:Battle of Britain

Are the troops in the Lee-Enfield picture British or French? Is that from the beginning when they were leaving France? I don't think the British ever used the Adrian helmet. --funkychinaman 14:39, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

You're right - that scene is set on an airfield in France, RAF personnel and ground crew but French troops. It's difficult to be certain but I don't think they are SMLEs - the stock seems to finish a short distance back from the muzzle. This is wrong, of course, for the SMLE but would fit the No.4 variant, or alternatively the various correct French rifles (MAS36, Berthier ?). IKD 24 Feb 2011

The MG FF should not be listed as part of the Me-109E-s armament?

These aren't really ME-109Es. They're postwar Spanish copies, with different armament. --Funkychinaman 18:11, 28 March 2011 (CDT)

Mauser 98k's or copies?

After watching the photo of the German guard I'm a bit skeptical to label it a Karabiner 98k. Look where the strap connects to the stock and then compare it to a genuine Karabiner 98k below. The screencap shows the strap connected to the left side of the stock near the butt. I belive that rifle is actually an Mauser derivative (of which there are many) Dudster32 (talk) 06:08, 27 February 2013 (EST)

I reviewed the movie again, more specifically the scene where the Germans march into Dunkirk. I can see that several of their rifles have straight bolthandles. The strap is also connected on the left side of the stock as opposed to standard right side. :Dudster32 (talk) 06:15, 27 February 2013 (EST)

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Is it correct to call these guys soldiers? Those look like Luftwaffe uniforms to me, but I have no idea what the correct term is for Luftwaffe personnel in this role. Jimmoy (talk) 12:06, 27 February 2013 (EST)

I guess technically they'd be airmen, but the Luftwaffe covered a lot of bases in WWII, encompassing AA crews and paratroopers as well. --Funkychinaman (talk) 12:15, 27 February 2013 (EST)

Thanks very much. Really wasn't expecting a response that quickly. Jimmoy (talk) 12:30, 27 February 2013 (EST)

Well, thats cool and all..But does anyone have an idea of what rifle they are carrying? :P Dudster32 (talk) 13:26, 27 February 2013 (EST)

Like I said, in the topic you responded too, they dont look at all like Karabiner 98K. Dudster32 (talk) 13:29, 27 February 2013 (EST)

It's on Netflix, so I'll flip through it and see if there are any better shots. --Funkychinaman (talk) 14:15, 27 February 2013 (EST)

My hypothesis was that they were M43 Spanish Mausers, since parts of the production were filmed in Spain and had the full cooperation of the Spanish military. I got some caps that appear to support that hypothesis. --Funkychinaman (talk) 18:08, 27 February 2013 (EST)

Note the protruding auxiliary bayonet lug, although not all of the rifles have them. (Apologies for the caption, but they were burned in, and I couldn't turn them off.)

Unknown flak gun

German airmen man an unknown flak gun at the German airfield.

Unknown tank

Maybe a Matilda?

I dont think its a Matilda. At least not a configuration I've seen before. If this scene was filmed in Spain also they might have dug up som lighter tanks from the Spanish Civil War. There were a bunch of Russian tanks in that war. Maybe its one of them? Dudster32 (talk) 03:28, 28 February 2013 (EST)

After digging a bit I think its a British Tetrach MKVII Light Tank. Dudster32 (talk) 03:36, 28 February 2013 (EST) Tetrach MKVII Light Tank

Dunkerque

There's an unidentified machine gun and some unidentified field guns. --Funkychinaman (talk) 18:11, 27 February 2013 (EST)

The machinegun is probably a Vickers MG. Dudster32 (talk) 03:39, 28 February 2013 (EST)

The weapon that is seen between two field guns looks like a Boys anti-tank rifle. Greg-Z (talk) 01:07, 28 February 2013 (EST)