633 Squadron is a 1964 WWII film based on a true story of a DeHavilland Mosquito fighter bomber squadron assigned to a "do or die" mission. When Allied forces learn of a Nazi plan to launch rockets at England prior to D-Day, the 633 Squadron is assigned to destroy the rocket fuel plant to eliminate the threat. Cliff Robertson stars as Wing Commander Roy Grant, the squadron leader as they fly into the Norwegian fjord and into history. Director Walter Grauman would later utilize footage from this film for his 1970 WWII thriller The Last Escape.
- Actors: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston
- Directors: Walter Grauman
The following weapons were used in the film 633 Squadron:
MP40
Example of
MP40 used in film
German soldier firing a MP40.
Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle
RAF sentry holding a No.1 MkIII Enfield rifle
Lewis Gun
Example of Lewis Gun ground version used in film
RAF sentry manning a pair of
Lewis Guns in a dual mount
Browning .303 Mk II
British Pattern Browning .303 Mk II machine guns are nose mounted in the DeHavilland Mosquito's.
Browning .303 Mk II - .303 British
Four Browning AN/M2 Aircraft machine guns mounted in nose of Mosquito. These are dummy barrels, fitted to a painted-over plexiglass nosecone, as no solid nosed Mosquito fighters remained during filming.
Sten MKI* SMG
Norwegian Resistance fighter holding
Sten Mk I* sub machine guns
Mauser Kar98k Rifle
Example of Karabiner 98k used in film
German soldier firing a
K98k Mauser rifle
MG34
Example of MG34 light machine gun used in film
German soldier manning a
MG34 light machine gun on Armored car
Dual MG34 AA position knocked out
2 cm Flakvierling 38
2 cm Flakvierling 38 - 20x138mm B
MG 151 Drilling
MG 151 Drilling heavy machine guns in triple mount
Vickers K Gun
Vickers K Machine Gun - .303 British
RAF troops manning a pair of
Vickers K Guns in a dual mount
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade
German soldier throwing a Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Walther P38 Pistol
Example of P38 Pistol used in film