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The War of the Worlds (1953)

The War of the Worlds is the 1953 film adaptation of the famous H.G. Wells novel of the same name. Widely regarded as one of the best science-fiction novel-to-film adaptations, the film does take several creative liberties with the original story, namely the location of the film taking place in California instead of the United Kingdom, the setting in the then-present day 1950s rather than the 1890s, and many of the title characters that appear in the novel being completely absent in the film adaptation. Nevertheless, the film garnered much critical acclaim and status that still continues to this day. A second film adaptation starring Tom Cruise and directed by Steven Spielberg was released in 2005.

The following weapons are seen in The War of the Worlds':

M1 Carbine

Used by the USMC and the U.S Army Soldiers.

World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and Magazine pouch for buttstock

U.S. Army personnel are seen armed with their M1 Carbines.

M1 Garand

Used by the USMC and U.S Army Soldiers.

M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)

Used by the USMC and the U.S Army Soldiers.

M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5 Inch

Several U.S. soldiers fire their M20 "Super Bazookas" at the Martian war machines during the first battle in the film.

Browning M1919

Used by the USMC Machine Gun Platoon.

Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod

Several USMC personnel are seen with their Browning M1919s at the ready in anticipation for the upcoming battle.

Browning M1919A4

Used by the USMC Machine Gun Platoon.

A variant of the Browning M1919 developed during World War 2, this model is designated the M37, with the ability to feed from either the left or the right of the weapon - 30-06. This example is shown without a tripod, only the pintle mount. This the MOST likely .30 cal machine gun to be seen firing from armored vehicles.

The Browning M1919A4 as seen folded up on the Jeep as the U.S. military prepares to set up a base of operations at the crash site of the Martian meteor.

Browning M2HB

Used by the USMC machine gun platoon.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

Mortar

Used by the USMC Mortar Platoon.

M2 60mm Mortar

The USMC soldiers fire their M2 Mortars at the Martian war machines during the first battle in the film.

Trivia Section

The "Flying Wing" is a Northrop YB-49 which predates the present day B-2 Spirit of the same manufacturer. The flight scenes are original test flight footage.

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 [[Image:waroftheworlds_Poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The War of the Worlds (1953)'']]
-''The War of the Worlds'' is the 1953 film adaptation of the famous H.G. Wells novel of the same name.  Widely regarded as one of the best science-fiction novel-to-film adaptations, the film does take several creative liberties with the original story, namely the location of the film taking place in California instead of the United Kingdom, the setting in the then-present day 1950s rather than the 1890s, and many of the title characters that appear in the novel being completely absent in the film adaptation. Nevertheless, the film garnered much critical acclaim and status that still continues to this day. A [[War of the Worlds|second film adaptation]] starring [[Tom Cruise]] and directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] was released in 2005.
+''The War of the Worlds'' is the 1953 film adaptation of the famous H.G. Wells novel of the same name. Widely regarded as one of the best science-fiction novel-to-film adaptations, the film does take several creative liberties with the original story, namely the location of the film taking place in California instead of the United Kingdom, the setting in the then-present day 1950s rather than the 1890s, and many of the title characters that appear in the novel being completely absent in the film adaptation. Nevertheless, the film garnered much critical acclaim and status that still continues to this day. A [[War of the Worlds|second film adaptation]] starring [[Tom Cruise]] and directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] was released in 2005.
 '''The following weapons are seen in ''The War of the Worlds':'''

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