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The Bridge (2008)

The Bridge (German title: Die Brücke) is a 2008 German war movie. In the closing days of World War Two, seven idealistic teenagers are drafted into the Hitler Youth and sent to defend a bridge against the allied advance. Abandoned by the retreating, demoralized Wehrmacht, they slowly lose their idealism as they are left in a life or death battle to survive.

The following weapons appear in the film The Bridge:

Sidearms

Colt M1911A1

An American Sergeant carries what appears to be a Colt M1911A1 in a holster.

Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

The American Sergeant has a Colt M1911A1 holstered.

Luger P08

Walter Forst (Lars Steinhöfel) and other German soldiers use the Luger P08.

Luger P08 - 9x19m

Walter Forst (Lars Steinhöfel) drunkenly fires a Luger P08.

Walter threatens his made with the Luger.

Several German soldiers struggle over a Luger.

A German soldier aims his Luger.

Submachine Guns

MP40

Military Policemen carry the MP38.

MP38 - 9x19mm

A German Military Policemen holds an MP38.

German MP's with MP38's.

A suspicious MP with an MP38.

Close-up of the gun. Note the unique dog tags - German soldiers in WW2 referred to MP's as chained dogs. It was not an affectionate nickname.

M1928A1 Thompson

The main weapon of the US soldiers in the film is the M1928A1 Thompson. This is inaccurate; the main service weapon of the US Army in World War Two was the M1 Garand; the Thompson was used less frequently.