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===Luger P08 "Artillery"=== | ===Luger P08 "Artillery"=== | ||
| − | Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) captures a long-barreled [[Luger P08]] "Artillery" model from a dead German in a trench-raid in the Somme. He later uses it to capture several Germans in a basement tavern, mounting it on a "Broomhandle" similar to the one used on the [[Mauser C96]]. | + | Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) captures a long-barreled [[Luger P08]] "Artillery" model from a dead German in a trench-raid in the Somme. He later uses it to capture several Germans in a basement tavern, mounting it on a "Broomhandle" stock similar to the one used on the [[Mauser C96]]. |
[[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is the long barreled "Artillery" model]] | [[Image:LugerP08Artillery.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is the long barreled "Artillery" model]] | ||
[[Image:German LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger P08 "Artillery" in the Somme trenches.]] | [[Image:German LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier fires his Luger P08 "Artillery" in the Somme trenches.]] | ||
[[Image:Pat LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) picks up the "Artillery" model.]] | [[Image:Pat LugerArtillery.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat Cleary ([[Paul Hogan]]) picks up the "Artillery" model.]] | ||
[[Image:Pat LugerArtillery 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat loads a magazine into his Luger "Artillery".]] | [[Image:Pat LugerArtillery 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat loads a magazine into his Luger "Artillery".]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Pat LugerArtillery 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat fixes the "Broomhandle" to his Luger "Artillery".]] | + | [[Image:Pat LugerArtillery 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pat fixes the "Broomhandle" stock to his Luger "Artillery".]] |
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| + | ===Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"=== | ||
| + | Bill Harris ([[Johnathon Sweet]]) uses a [[Mauser C96]] pistol with a "Broomhandle" stock. | ||
| + | [[Image:C96STOCK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mauser C96 Broomhandle - C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill Harris ([[Jonathon Sweet]]) with his Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" as the Anzacs hunt down Alec "Pudden" Parsons ([[Alec Wilson]]), whom has gone AWOL.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill leads a group of reinforcements to the front at Amiens, Mauser in hand.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires his Mauser.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Bill MauserC96Broomhandle 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill in the trenches with his Mauser.]] | ||
[[Category:Television]] | [[Category:Television]] | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 27 November 2010
Anzacs is a 1985 Australian miniseries. Set during the First World War, it follows several Australians as they enlist in the Australian Army, from joining up to homecoming, and the battles that made the Anzac name famous, such as Gallipoli, the Somme, Passchendaele and Hamel.
The following weapons can be seen in the miniseries Anzacs:
Allied Weapons
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The main weapon of the Anzacs is the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*, including Martin "Marty" Barrington (Andrew Clarke), Flanagan (Jon Blake), Roly Collins (Christopher Cummins), Alec "Pudden" Parsons (Alec Wilson), Sgt. Tom MacArthur (Patrick Ward) and Dick Baker (Mark Hembrow).
M1917 Enfield
American soldiers can at one point be seen drilling with M1917 Enfield rifles.
Machine Guns
Lewis Gun
Bluey (Peter Finlay) carries a Lewis Gun, which he mainly uses in a support role. Other soldiers that can be seen operating the weapon are Wilhelm "Kaiser" Schmidt (Shane Briant), Sergeant Tom MacArthur (Patrick Ward) and Carter (Peter Browne.
Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun
British soldiers use a pair of Vickers Mk1 Machine Guns in a demonstration for the Anzacs when they first arrive in France. British soldiers use on to repel a German attack in Amiens.
Sidearms
Luger P08
Flanagan (Jon Blake) uses a Luger P08 throughout the series. An Australian officer also uses one in Hamel.
Luger P08 "Artillery"
Pat Cleary (Paul Hogan) captures a long-barreled Luger P08 "Artillery" model from a dead German in a trench-raid in the Somme. He later uses it to capture several Germans in a basement tavern, mounting it on a "Broomhandle" stock similar to the one used on the Mauser C96.
Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
Bill Harris (Johnathon Sweet) uses a Mauser C96 pistol with a "Broomhandle" stock.
