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'''''Tobruk''''' is a 1967 World War II adventure film directed by [[Arthur Hiller]] and stars [[Rock Hudson]], [[George Peppard]] and [[Nigel Green]]. The film focuses on a joint British/SIG (Special Interrogation Group) raid on the fuel dumps at German controlled port city of Tobruk. The raid is led by British Colonel Harker (Nigel Green) with a core of british troops supported by the SIG team, led by Captain Bergman (George Peppard). Joining the team is Major Donald Craig (Rock Hudson), a Canadian who was pressed into service by Harker.
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'''''Tobruk''''' is a 1967 World War II adventure film directed by [[Arthur Hiller]] and written by [[Leo Gordon]]. The movie stars [[Rock Hudson]], [[George Peppard]] and [[Nigel Green]]. The film focuses on a joint British/SIG (Special Interrogation Group) raid on the fuel dumps at the German-controlled port city of Tobruk. The raid is led by British Colonel Harker (Nigel Green) with a core of British troops supported by the SIG team, led by Captain Bergman (George Peppard). Joining the team is Major Donald Craig (Rock Hudson), a Canadian who was pressed into service by Harker.
  
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The film is a fictionalized account of the actual raids conducted during the war. In reality, tge historical SIG was a group of German Jews recruited from the then British territory of Palestine to fight the Nazis in various ways, including sabotage, infiltration, espionage behind the lines and interrogation of German prisoners. They operated mainly during the African campaign and was disbanded in late 1942.
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The film is a fictionalized account of the actual raids conducted during the war. In reality, the historical SIG was a group of German Jews recruited from the then-British territory of Palestine to fight the Nazis in various ways, including sabotage, infiltration, espionage behind the lines, and interrogation of German prisoners. They operated mainly during the African campaign and was disbanded in late 1942.
  
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{{Film Title}}
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{{Film Title|Tobruk}}
 
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==Handguns==
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=Handguns=
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===Luger P08===
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During the opening scenes, a group of German commandos attack a Vicy French cargo ship holding newly transferred prisoners of war, including a Canadian Major named Donald Craig ([[Rock Hudson]]). The commandos use a silenced Luger P08, though the suppressor is most likely a prop.
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==Beretta M1934==
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[[Image:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]]
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An Italian officer is seen with a [[Beretta M1934]].
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[[File:Beretta Model 1934 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BerettaM1934.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Agostino ([[Lawrence Montaigne]]) with a Beretta M1934.]]
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==Luger P08==
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During the opening scenes, a group of German commandos attacks a Vichy French cargo ship holding newly transferred prisoners of war, including a Canadian Major named Donald Craig ([[Rock Hudson]]). The commandos use suppressed [[Luger P08]]s, though the suppressor is most likely a prop.
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[[File:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm]]
 
[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (6).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Bergman ([[George Peppard]]) (left) with a Luger.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maj. Donald Craig ([[Rock Hudson]]) is threatened with a Luger.]]
 
[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
[[File:Tobruk1967LugerP08 (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===Webley "WG" Army Model===
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==Webley "WG" Army Model==
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The SIG/British group pick up a couple of British subjects during their march towards Tobruk. They are in fact spies with a anti-royal agenda and ask the German troops (not knowing they are SIG) to assist them in contacting the German High Command.  
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British anti-royalist spies encountered by the SIG group are armed with the [[Webley "WG" Army Model]].  
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[[Image:wgr.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley]]
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[[File:wgr.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967WebleyArmy.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anti-Royalists Henry Portman (Liam Redmond) is threatened by a SIG traitor. The forward sight is a giveaway that the gun is a Webley Army as opposed to a Mk. VI.]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967WebleyArmy.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Anti-royalist Henry Portman (Liam Redmond) is threatened by a SIG traitor. The front sight is a giveaway that the gun is a Webley Army as opposed to a Mk VI.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967WebleyArmy2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967WebleyArmy2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A dying Sgt. Major Jack Tyne ([[Jack Watson]]). Note the curved grip which sets it apart from a contemporary [[Webley Mk VI]].]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Webley6 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Agostino (Lawrence Montaigne) inspects the Webley "WG" taken from the British traitor.]]
  
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===Webley Mk. VI===
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==Webley Mk VI==
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A French crewmember is seen with a Webley Mk. VI in his belt.
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A French crewmember is seen with a holstered [[Webley Mk VI]].
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[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]]
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[[File:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Webley6 (1).jpg |thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Webley6 (1).jpg |thumb|none|600px|A Vichy French sentry is taken out by a SIG soldier. Note the Mk VI in his holster.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Webley6 (2).jpg |thumb|none|600px|An Italian officer inspects the Webley Mk. VI of the British traitor.]]  
 
  
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===Beretta M1934===
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=Submachine Guns=
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An Italian officer is seen with a Beretta M1934.
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==M1A1 Thompson==
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[[Image:Beretta Model 1934 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model '''1934''' - .380 ACP.]]
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The [[M1A1 Thompson]] is carried by the Allied troops. It is identifiable by the protective "wings" around the rear sight.
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[[File:Tobruk1967BerettaM1934.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Italian officer with a Beretta M1934.]]
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[[File:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The tube he is holding is a rangefinder.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Major Jack Tyne (left) in German uniform carrying an M1A1 Thompson.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Col. Harker ([[Nigel Green]] on the left) with an M1A1.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dolan ([[Percy Herbert]]) on the right with his Thompson.]]
  
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==Rifles==
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==Madsen M50==
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===Krag-Jorgensen (US)===
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Vichy French guards carry the anachronistic [[Madsen M50]].
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One of the Arab mercenaries, (of the Tuareg people), carry a Krag-Jorgensen rifle. It is most likely a US model as opposed to a Norweigan original.
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[[File:DanishMadsenm50.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Madsen M50 - 9x19mm]]  
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(The US adopted the Krag-Jorgensen as their main rifle before they adopted the Springfield 1903).
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[[File:Tobruk1967MadsenM50 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] 
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[[Image:USKragRifle.jpg|thumb|none|300px|US Property Marked Krag-Jorgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MadsenM50 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967KragJorgensen.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) in the guise of a German officer negotiating with an Arab (Turageg) mercenary.]]
 
  
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===Mauser Gewehr 1898===
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==MP 40==
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The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is seen in the hands of the Vichy French, Italian and later with the German soldiers. The weapon is easily identifiable by the rear sight and straight bolt handle.
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The [[MP 40]] is seen in the hands of German and Allied soldiers throughout the movie.  
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[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MP 40 - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vichy French soldier with a Gewehr 1898.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MP40 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A (genuine) German sentry with his MP 40]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Italian sentry with same.]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967MP40 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A SIG soldier preparing his MP 40.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|German soldier.]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lots of German soldiers with the 1898.]]
 
  
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===M1 Carbine===
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==PPD-40==
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During the initial commando mission, a pair of pistol-gripped M1/M3 carbines are used against the Vichy French forces.
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An Italian patrol is armed with the [[PPD-40]]. This gun, and the PPSh-41, is probably meant to be a stand-in for the Italian [[Beretta Model 38]] submachine gun which was produced for the Italian Armed Forces during World War II. Since the PPD-40 did not have box magazines, this is either a 9mm conversion (with MP 40 magazines) like the PPSh-41 below, or just a mock-up.
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[[Image:M1c.jpg|thumb|300px|none|M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine]]
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[[File:PPD40.jpg|none|thumb|450px|PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Carbine (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The troops are using stick magazines instead of a drum.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Carbine (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The middle soldier reveals further details of his weapon including the charging handle, forward wooden grip, and the distinct cut of the barrel jacket]] 
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==Submachineguns==
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==MP 41(r)==
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In a very brief shot one of the Italian soldiers is revealed to be using a [[MP 41(r)]] as opposed to the PPD 40s carried by his comrades
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[[File:PPSH 9MM.JPG|none|thumb|none|450px|MP 41(r) - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967ppsh41.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The top left soldier with an MP 41(r). Note the straight magazine and position of the forward sight.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The top left soldier's weapon shows a rounded forward sight of a PPSh.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left most soldier with his converted PPSh. There are obvious differences between the weapon muzzles, the left is a PPSh-41 and the two on the right PPD-40s.]]
  
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===Bergman SMG's===
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=Rifles=
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The Italian troops are seen with what appears to be Bergman SMG's or related.
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==Krag-Jørgensen (US)==
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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One of the Tuareg mercenaries carries a [[Krag-Jørgensen]] rifle. It is most likely a US model as opposed to a Norwegian original.
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:USKragRifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|US Property Marked Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BergmanSMG (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967KragJorgensen.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maj. Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) in the guise of a German officer negotiating with an Tuareg chieftain (played by Yugoslavian-born actor [[Peter Coe]]).]]
  
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===Madsen M50===
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==M1 Carbine==
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Vichy French guards carry the anachronistic Madsen M50 SMG.
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During the initial commando mission, a pair of pistol-gripped [[M1 Carbine]]s are used against the Vichy French forces.
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[[File:Tobruk1967MadsenM50 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:M1c.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M1 Carbine (Post-World War II) - .30 Carbine]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MadsenM50 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Carbine (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the anachronistic bayonet lug which were not added to any M1 Carbine model until after WWII.]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967Carbine (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1Carbine3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===MP40===
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==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
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The German MP40 is seen in the hands of German and Allied soldiers throughout the movie.  
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The [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] is seen in the hands of the Vichy French, Italian, and later German soldiers. The weapon is easily identifiable by the rear sight and straight bolt handle.  
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[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
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[[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MP40 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A (genuine) German sentry with his MP40]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Vichy French soldier escorting Italian deserters. He is armed with a Gewehr 1898.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MP40 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|SIG soldier preparing his MP40.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Italian sentry with the same rifle.]]  
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German soldier.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Gewehr1898 (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lots of German soldiers with the 1898.]]
  
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===M1A1 Thompson===
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=Machine Guns=
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The M1A1 is carried by the Allied troops. It is identifiable by it's hooded rear sight.
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==Bren Mk1==
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[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
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British forces use a [[Bren Mk1]].
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A British Bren Gun team taking aim.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967M1A1Thompson (5).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
  
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==Machine guns==
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==Browning M2 Aircraft==
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===MG34===
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Tanks and armored vehicles on both sides are mounted with the [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] model, identifiable by its "hooded" barrel.
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Both the Allied and the Germans use the MG34.
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[[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]]
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[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|300px|MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M2AircraftMG (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Bergman (George Peppard) mans a [[Browning M2 Aircraft]].]]   
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[[File:Tobruk1967MG34 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|SIG and British troops with the MG34.]]   
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[[File:Tobruk1967M2AircraftMG (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maj. Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) in a vehicle mounted with two M2 Aircraft MGs.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MG34 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M2AircraftMG (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Italian" M48 Patton tanks with a turret mounted M2 Aircraft.]]
  
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===Bren Gun===
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==Browning M2HB==
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The British are (correctly) using a Bren gun.
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[[Browning M2HB]]s in an anti-aircraft M45 Quadmount, are seen towed by the Axis forces (though never used). This system was, of course, never used by Axis forces and is likely standing-in for various Axis anti-air systems of the period.
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[[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber]]
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[[File:M51_Quad.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Browning M2HBs in M45 Quadmount mounted on M51 Multiple Machine Gun Carriage - .50 BMG]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] 
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[[File:Tobruk1967M51Quad (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M45 Quadmount with four Browning M2HBs is are towed by the Axis forces. The Italian tank seen here is actually an anachronistic American-made M48 that was in the inventory of the Spanish army and often was utilized by films produced in Spain in the late 1960s such as ''[[Patton]]''.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M51Quad (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|A quad-50 is seen on the left.]]
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===Browning M2 Aircraft===
 
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Tanks and armored veichles on both sides are mounted with the Browning M2 Aircraft model, identifiable by it's "hooded" barrel.
 
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[[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967M2AircraftMG (1).jpg |thumb|none|600px|Captain Bergman (George Peppard).]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967M2AircraftMG (2).jpg |thumb|none|600px|Major Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) in a veichle mounted with two M2 Aircraft BMG.]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967M2AircraftMG (3).jpg |thumb|none|600px|Italian tanks with turret mounted M2 Aircraft BMG.]]
 
  
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===Browning M2HB's in M51 Quad Mounted System - .50 BMG===
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==MG 34==
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An anti-aircraft quad mounted system, "Browning M2HB's in M51 Quad Mounted System - .50 BMG", are seen towed by the Axis forces (though never used).
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Both Allied and German troops use the [[MG 34]].
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[[Image:M51_Quad.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Browning M2HB's in M51 Quad Mounted System - .50 BMG]]
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[[File:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M51Quad (1).jpg |thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MG34 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|SIG and British troops with the MG 34.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967M51Quad (2).jpg |thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967MG34 (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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==Other weapons==
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=Other=
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===M8 Flare pistol===
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==M2-2 Flamethrower==
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Col. Harker ([[Nigel Green]]) fires a M8 Flare pistol into the bunker during the last battle.
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At the climax of the movie, SIG Captain Bergman ([[George Peppard]]) uses a [[M2 flamethrower|M2-2 Flamethrower]] against the "German" tanks.
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[[Image:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M8 Flare Pistol - 40mm]]
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[[File:M2-2FlameAth.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M2-2 Flamethrower]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967Flaregun.jpg |thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967FlameThrower (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Bergman firing the flamethrower.]] 
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[[File:Tobruk1967FlameThrower (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bergman showing the left canister of the M2-2 Flamethrower.]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967FlameThrower (3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
  
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===M1 Flamethrower===
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==M8 Flare Pistol==
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At the climax of the movie, SIG Captain Bergman ([[George Peppard]]) uses the M1 flamethrower agains't the German tanks.
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Col. Harker ([[Nigel Green]]) fires an [[M8 Flare Pistol]] into a bunker during the last battle.
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[[Image:M1A1 Flamethrower.JPG|thumb|none|300px|M1A1 Flamethrower]]
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[[File:M8FlarePistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M8 Flare Pistol - 37mm]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967FlameThrower (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] 
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[[File:Tobruk1967Flaregun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
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[[File:Tobruk1967FlameThrower (2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
 
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[[File:Tobruk1967FlameThrower (3).jpg |thumb|none|600px|]]  
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 12 March 2024


Tobruk
Tobruk(1967)poster.jpg
Theatrical Release Poster
Country Flag of the United States.jpg United States
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Release Date 1967
Studio Universal Pictures
Distributor Universal Pictures
Main Cast
Character Actor
Maj. Donald Craig Rock Hudson
Capt. Bergman George Peppard
Col. Harker Nigel Green
Lt. Mohnfeld Guy Stockwell
Sgt. Major Jack Tyne Jack Watson


Tobruk is a 1967 World War II adventure film directed by Arthur Hiller and written by Leo Gordon. The movie stars Rock Hudson, George Peppard and Nigel Green. The film focuses on a joint British/SIG (Special Interrogation Group) raid on the fuel dumps at the German-controlled port city of Tobruk. The raid is led by British Colonel Harker (Nigel Green) with a core of British troops supported by the SIG team, led by Captain Bergman (George Peppard). Joining the team is Major Donald Craig (Rock Hudson), a Canadian who was pressed into service by Harker.

The film is a fictionalized account of the actual raids conducted during the war. In reality, the historical SIG was a group of German Jews recruited from the then-British territory of Palestine to fight the Nazis in various ways, including sabotage, infiltration, espionage behind the lines, and interrogation of German prisoners. They operated mainly during the African campaign and was disbanded in late 1942.


The following weapons were used in the film Tobruk:


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Handguns

Beretta M1934

An Italian officer is seen with a Beretta M1934.

Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP
Lt. Agostino (Lawrence Montaigne) with a Beretta M1934.

Luger P08

During the opening scenes, a group of German commandos attacks a Vichy French cargo ship holding newly transferred prisoners of war, including a Canadian Major named Donald Craig (Rock Hudson). The commandos use suppressed Luger P08s, though the suppressor is most likely a prop.

Luger P08 with black grips - 9x19mm
Tobruk1967LugerP08 (1).jpg
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Capt. Bergman (George Peppard) (left) with a Luger.
Maj. Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) is threatened with a Luger.
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Webley "WG" Army Model

British anti-royalist spies encountered by the SIG group are armed with the Webley "WG" Army Model.

Webley "WG" Army Model - .455 Webley
Anti-royalist Henry Portman (Liam Redmond) is threatened by a SIG traitor. The front sight is a giveaway that the gun is a Webley Army as opposed to a Mk VI.
A dying Sgt. Major Jack Tyne (Jack Watson). Note the curved grip which sets it apart from a contemporary Webley Mk VI.
Lt. Agostino (Lawrence Montaigne) inspects the Webley "WG" taken from the British traitor.

Webley Mk VI

A French crewmember is seen with a holstered Webley Mk VI.

Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley
A Vichy French sentry is taken out by a SIG soldier. Note the Mk VI in his holster.

Submachine Guns

M1A1 Thompson

The M1A1 Thompson is carried by the Allied troops. It is identifiable by the protective "wings" around the rear sight.

M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
The tube he is holding is a rangefinder.
Sgt. Major Jack Tyne (left) in German uniform carrying an M1A1 Thompson.
Col. Harker (Nigel Green on the left) with an M1A1.
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Dolan (Percy Herbert) on the right with his Thompson.

Madsen M50

Vichy French guards carry the anachronistic Madsen M50.

Madsen M50 - 9x19mm
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MP 40

The MP 40 is seen in the hands of German and Allied soldiers throughout the movie.

MP 40 - 9x19mm
A (genuine) German sentry with his MP 40
A SIG soldier preparing his MP 40.

PPD-40

An Italian patrol is armed with the PPD-40. This gun, and the PPSh-41, is probably meant to be a stand-in for the Italian Beretta Model 38 submachine gun which was produced for the Italian Armed Forces during World War II. Since the PPD-40 did not have box magazines, this is either a 9mm conversion (with MP 40 magazines) like the PPSh-41 below, or just a mock-up.

PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
The troops are using stick magazines instead of a drum.
The middle soldier reveals further details of his weapon including the charging handle, forward wooden grip, and the distinct cut of the barrel jacket
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MP 41(r)

In a very brief shot one of the Italian soldiers is revealed to be using a MP 41(r) as opposed to the PPD 40s carried by his comrades

MP 41(r) - 9x19mm
The top left soldier with an MP 41(r). Note the straight magazine and position of the forward sight.
The top left soldier's weapon shows a rounded forward sight of a PPSh.
The left most soldier with his converted PPSh. There are obvious differences between the weapon muzzles, the left is a PPSh-41 and the two on the right PPD-40s.

Rifles

Krag-Jørgensen (US)

One of the Tuareg mercenaries carries a Krag-Jørgensen rifle. It is most likely a US model as opposed to a Norwegian original.

US Property Marked Krag-Jørgensen Model 1896 Rifle - .30-40 Krag
Maj. Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) in the guise of a German officer negotiating with an Tuareg chieftain (played by Yugoslavian-born actor Peter Coe).

M1 Carbine

During the initial commando mission, a pair of pistol-gripped M1 Carbines are used against the Vichy French forces.

M1 Carbine (Post-World War II) - .30 Carbine
Note the anachronistic bayonet lug which were not added to any M1 Carbine model until after WWII.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898

The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is seen in the hands of the Vichy French, Italian, and later German soldiers. The weapon is easily identifiable by the rear sight and straight bolt handle.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A Vichy French soldier escorting Italian deserters. He is armed with a Gewehr 1898.
An Italian sentry with the same rifle.
A German soldier.
Lots of German soldiers with the 1898.

Machine Guns

Bren Mk1

British forces use a Bren Mk1.

Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber
A British Bren Gun team taking aim.

Browning M2 Aircraft

Tanks and armored vehicles on both sides are mounted with the Browning M2 Aircraft model, identifiable by its "hooded" barrel.

Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG
Capt. Bergman (George Peppard) mans a Browning M2 Aircraft.
Maj. Donald Craig (Rock Hudson) in a vehicle mounted with two M2 Aircraft MGs.
"Italian" M48 Patton tanks with a turret mounted M2 Aircraft.

Browning M2HB

Browning M2HBs in an anti-aircraft M45 Quadmount, are seen towed by the Axis forces (though never used). This system was, of course, never used by Axis forces and is likely standing-in for various Axis anti-air systems of the period.

Browning M2HBs in M45 Quadmount mounted on M51 Multiple Machine Gun Carriage - .50 BMG
An M45 Quadmount with four Browning M2HBs is are towed by the Axis forces. The Italian tank seen here is actually an anachronistic American-made M48 that was in the inventory of the Spanish army and often was utilized by films produced in Spain in the late 1960s such as Patton.
A quad-50 is seen on the left.

MG 34

Both Allied and German troops use the MG 34.

MG 34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
SIG and British troops with the MG 34.
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Other

M2-2 Flamethrower

At the climax of the movie, SIG Captain Bergman (George Peppard) uses a M2-2 Flamethrower against the "German" tanks.

M2-2 Flamethrower
Captain Bergman firing the flamethrower.
Bergman showing the left canister of the M2-2 Flamethrower.
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M8 Flare Pistol

Col. Harker (Nigel Green) fires an M8 Flare Pistol into a bunker during the last battle.

M8 Flare Pistol - 37mm
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