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'''''The Great War''''' (Original title: ''La grande guerra'') is a 1959 Italian war drama film set during WWI. Directed [[Mario Monicelli]], starring [[Alberto Sordi]] and [[Vittorio Gassman]]. This film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and received an Academy Award nominee as Best Foreign Film. | |||
{{Film Title|The Great War (La grande guerra)}} | |||
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=Handguns= | |||
== Unidentified Pistol == | |||
Italian and Austro-Hungarian officers can be seen with unidentified pistols, which look like a [[Beretta]] variant. | |||
[[Image:Beretta M1915.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta M1915 - .32 ACP, for comparision.]] | |||
[[Image:Beretta Model 1934 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta M1934 - .380 ACP, for comparision.]] | |||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-009.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-Pistol1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Rifles= | |||
== Carcano | == Carcano M1891 == | ||
The Italian soldiers | The Italian soldiers including Oreste Jacovacci ([[Alberto Sordi]]) and Giovanni Busacca ([[Vittorio Gassman]]) are armed with [[Carcano M91]] rifles. During mass scenes, many Austro-Hungarian soldiers are seen with full-length Carcanos, too. | ||
[[Image:Carcano91.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Carcano91.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Carcano M91 Long Rifle - 6.5mm]] | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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== Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine == | == Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine == | ||
The Carabinieri patrolmen can be seen with [[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s slung over their shoulders. | The ''Carabinieri'' patrolmen can be seen with [[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s slung over their shoulders. | ||
[[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5mm.]] | [[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5mm.]] | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== | == Mauser Gewehr 1898 == | ||
The German [[Gewehr 1898]] is also used by some Austrian soldiers. | |||
[[Image:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
= Machine Guns = | |||
== Fiat-Revelli M1914/35 == | |||
The Italian and also Austro-Hungarian troops use a [[Fiat-Revelli M14/35|Fiat-Revelli M1935]] machine gun mocked up as [[Fiat-Revelli M14/35|Fiat-Revelli M1914]]. | |||
[[Image:Fiat-Revelli Modello 1935.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Fiat-Revelli M14/35 machine gun - 8×59mm RB Breda]] | |||
[[Image:Fiat-revelli m1914.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Fiat-Revelli M14 machine gun - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano, for comparision.]] | |||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== | == Schwarzlose M.07/12 == | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)- | Some period-correct [[Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12|Schwarzlose M.07/12]] machine guns are used by Austrian and Italian soldiers. | ||
[[Image:Schwarz 07-12.jpeg|thumb|none|400px|Schwarzlose MG M. 7/12 - 8x50mmR Mannlicher.]] | |||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-Schwarzlose1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-Schwarzlose2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
= Other = | |||
== Unidentified hand grenade == | == Unidentified hand grenade == | ||
[[Image:TGW(Lgg)-011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGW(Lgg)-011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
= Trivia = | |||
[[Image:The Great War-poster.jpg|thumb|none|350px|English poster]] | [[Image:The Great War-poster.jpg|thumb|none|350px|English poster]] | ||
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[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | |||
[[Category:Comedy]] | [[Category:Comedy]] | ||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Italian Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Italian Produced/Filmed]] | ||
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The Great War (Original title: La grande guerra) is a 1959 Italian war drama film set during WWI. Directed Mario Monicelli, starring Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman. This film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and received an Academy Award nominee as Best Foreign Film.
The following weapons were used in the film The Great War (La grande guerra):
Handguns
Unidentified Pistol
Italian and Austro-Hungarian officers can be seen with unidentified pistols, which look like a Beretta variant.
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Rifles
Carcano M1891
The Italian soldiers including Oreste Jacovacci (Alberto Sordi) and Giovanni Busacca (Vittorio Gassman) are armed with Carcano M91 rifles. During mass scenes, many Austro-Hungarian soldiers are seen with full-length Carcanos, too.
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Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine
The Carabinieri patrolmen can be seen with Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines slung over their shoulders.
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Steyr Mannlicher M1895
A standard weapon of the Austro-Hungarian soldier was a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle.
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Mauser Gewehr 1898
The German Gewehr 1898 is also used by some Austrian soldiers.
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Machine Guns
Fiat-Revelli M1914/35
The Italian and also Austro-Hungarian troops use a Fiat-Revelli M1935 machine gun mocked up as Fiat-Revelli M1914.
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Schwarzlose M.07/12
Some period-correct Schwarzlose M.07/12 machine guns are used by Austrian and Italian soldiers.
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