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==Mk 2 Hand Grenade== | ==Mk 2 Hand Grenade== | ||
Throughout the film, Army Rangers carry the [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]. | Throughout the film, Army Rangers carry the [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]. | ||
− | [[Image: MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image: MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px| Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]] |
− | [[Image:darby4_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | + | [[Image:darby4_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of the grenade.]] |
− | [[Image:darby44_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | + | [[Image:darby44_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The grenade mounted upside down on the webbing.]] |
− | [[Image:darby21_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | + | [[Image:darby21_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Ranger with the grenade.]] |
[[Image:darby43_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|MSgt. Saul Rosen ([[Jack Warden]]) carries the Mk 2 hand grenade into battle.]] | [[Image:darby43_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|MSgt. Saul Rosen ([[Jack Warden]]) carries the Mk 2 hand grenade into battle.]] | ||
[[Image:darby35_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sfc. Hank Bishop ([[Stuart Whitman]]) carries the Mk 2 hand grenade into battle.]] | [[Image:darby35_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sfc. Hank Bishop ([[Stuart Whitman]]) carries the Mk 2 hand grenade into battle.]] | ||
[[Image:darby32_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Cpl. Rollo Burns carries the Mk 2 hand grenade into battle.]] | [[Image:darby32_sm.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Cpl. Rollo Burns carries the Mk 2 hand grenade into battle.]] | ||
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==Type 67 stick grenade== | ==Type 67 stick grenade== | ||
German soldiers have [[Type 67 stick grenade]]s. | German soldiers have [[Type 67 stick grenade]]s. |
Revision as of 08:46, 21 May 2013
Darby’s Rangers (1958) was the next-to-last film directed by William A. Wellman. It was also the first starring role for actor James Garner. The movie chronicles the creation of the US Army Rangers and starred Etchika Choureau, Jack Warden, Edd Byrnes (as Edward Byrnes), Peter Brown, Stuart Whitman, and Murray Hamilton. Col. William Orlando Darby (Garner) envisions an elite Army commando group as the “tip of the Army’s spear,” thus creating the Rangers.
The following weapons were used in the film Darby’s Rangers:
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, Rangers carry the M1 Garand.
M1911A1
Throughout the film, Rangers carry a Colt M1911A1 pistol.
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, Army Rangers carry the M1 Carbine.
Browning M1919
Throughout the film, Ranger jeeps carry a pedestal mounted Browning M1919 machine gun.
Colt M1928A1 Thompson
Throughout the film, US Army Rangers carry the Colt M1921 Thompson submachine gun.
Bren light machine gun
Sgt. McTavish (Torin Thatcher) uses a Bren gun for Ranger training.
Browning M1917
A live Browning M1917 is used to train Army Rangers.
Karabiner 98k
An Italian sniper uses a Karabiner 98k to pin down Army Rangers.
MG42
Throughout the film, German soldiers fire a Mauser MG42 machine gun.
M101 Howitzer
A damaged M101 Howitzer is seen in battle footage.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Throughout the film, Army Rangers carry the Mk 2 hand grenade.
Type 67 stick grenade
German soldiers have Type 67 stick grenades.