The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The following guns were used in Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission.

M1911A1

Major Wright (Telly Savalas) uses an M1911A1 pistol. A British agent who parachutes into France to meet with the French Resistance leader also uses an M1911A1 but is killed by the Germans before he can shoot it.

World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

M1928 Thompson

Major Wright and several other American soldiers wield M1928 Thompsons.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP

MP40

Par for the course in these films, the majority of the German soldiers wield MP40 machine guns. This includes Nazi heavy Colonel Krieger (Wolf Kahler in his second role in this series).

MP40 9mm

Karabiner 98k

A few Germans guarding the St. Francis abbey where the scientists are being held are seen with Karabiner 98ks.

M3 / M3A1 "Grease Gun"

Used by the Dozen throughout the movie. Maurice Fontenac (Bo Svenson) and Eric Wallan (Randall "Tex" Cobb) in particular.

M3 "Grease Gun" .45 ACP. The later model M3A1 would eliminate the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger.

Walther P38

Most of the German officers use Walther P38s as their sidearms.

Walther P38 pistol World War II date of production

Luger P08

French Resistance leader Paul Verlaine (Bozidar Smiljanic) pulls a Luger when he and the British agent are surrounded by Krieger's men, but is shot and killed before he can use it.

Luger P08 9mm