How I Won the War

How I Won the War (1967)

How I Won the War is a war, comedy film set during World War II. It stars Michael Crawford, John Lennon (of the Beatles), Roy Kinnear, and Lee Montague. The movie focuses on a fictional British 4th Musketeer regiment from 1942-1945. Even though the regiment is fictional, the battles are infact true, as they fight in North Africa to Remagen Bridge.

The following weapons were used in the film How I Won the War:

Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

The Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is seen quite often, as it's in the hands of most of the characters. This is historically accurate as it was used before the No.4 Mk.I, however, by 1945, the Musketeers are still using the No.1 Mk.III. It would have been more accurate if they were given the No.4 Mk.I. It is used by Gripwood (John Lennon), Clapper (Roy Kinnear), and others. It can also be seen in various different colors. It is also seen in various stock footage of the African campaign.

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Gripwood celebrates as he successfully steals a bottle of milk with his SMLE in his hands. His excitment however, attracts the attention of a MG42 gun crew.

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Gripwood holds his SMLE No.1 Mk.III* to his face before the German attack.

Gripwood and Capper fire off the SMLE No.1 Mk.III* at the Germans.

Sten Mk.II

The Sten Mk.II is seen towards the end of the movie, only in the hands of Lt. Earnest Goodbody (Michael Crawford). It has the alternate stock, rather than the more common "T-style" stock.

Goodbody fires his Sten Mk.II at the Germans during the attack.

Goodbody's Sten firing.

Bren Mk.I

The Bren Mk.I is seen at the beginning of the film, being fired at the Musketeers during training. It is also seen mounted on vehicles and used widely in the North African Campaign.

The Bren Mk.I being fired during a training exercise.

The Bren Mk.I overwatching the Musketeers advance.

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A mounted Bren firing at a German aircraft (which is really British) while it fails (several times) to hit Goodbody.

Sgt. Traners firing the Bren unmounted at the airplane.

Musketeers look over a Goodbody celebrating after what he thought was a German airplane.

Webley Mk.VI

A Webley Mk.VI revolver is seen in the hands of Lt. Goodbody during the North African campaign.

Browning M2HB

The Browning M2HB is seen in stock footage of the African campaign as well as one of the tanks. It is never fired.

The M2HB on one of the Musketeers trucks.

Karabiner 98k

German soldiers are commonly seen with Karabiner 98k rifles.

A German soldier stabs Capper with a bayonet mounted on his Karabiner 98k.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

German soldiers while crossing the bridge over the Rhine. Comically, they bring with them several unusual objects they took from houses.

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A German soldier on the left hand side walks by Goodbody with a Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle.

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A German soldier, with his Gewehr 1898 rifle over his back, carries a chandelier he picked up. Ironically, the German officer talking to Goodbody says that "they don't really take alot of things".

MP40

MP40's are seen in only a few hands, and are seen being only fired during the final battle.

A German soldier firing an MP40 at Goodbody.

MG42

The MG42 is seen often in the hands of German soldiers.

The muzzle of the MG42 being fired at the Musketeers.