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Dunkirk (1958)
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Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and was based on two novels: Elleston Trevor's The Big Pick-Up and Lt. Col. Ewan Hunter and Maj. J. S. Bradford's Dunkirk. The movie tells the events of the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from Dunkirk in 1940 (Operation Dynamo).
The following weapons were used in the film Dunkirk (1958):
Revolvers
Webley MK VI
An English soldier fires a Webley MK VI revolver. Many other Webley MK VIs are seen holstered.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is the correct rifle for the British Expeditionary Force in 1940. Cpl. Binns (John Mills) and his platoon carry this rifle.
Karabiner 98k
German soldiers use Karabiner 98ks in the movie. Most of this K98ks have "Lange Visier" rear sights from Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles like in the 1977 World War II film A Bridge Too Far.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
A German soldier is brielfy seen carry a Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle at the beginning of the movie.
MAS-36
When Cpl. Binns' (John Mills) platoon arrived at Dunkirk French soldiers can be seen with MAS-36 rifles.
Submachine Guns
MP40
A MP40 is carried by a German soldier.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk1
Several Bren Mk1s are used by British soldiers.
MG 34
German soldiers place a MG34 on a bridge.
Vickers Mk I
A Vickers Mk I is seen in a defense position. Note that the cartridges are still in the belt coming out of the gun.
Lewis Gun
A Lewis Gun is seen in a British position and later a troop ship is also armed with one of it.
Shotguns
Blunderbuss
Two Blunderbuss flintlock shotguns hanging in a pub in England.
Unknown shotguns
Two different types of shotguns also hanging on a wall in the same pub.
Handgrenades
Mills Bomb
Mills Bombs are rarely seen in the movie.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is thrown by a German soldier.
Other
Ordnance QF 25-pounder
British soldiers use Ordnance QF 25-pounder Howitzes.
QF 8" Howitzer Mk.VIII Howitzer
A QF 8" Howitzer Mk.VIII Howitzer is briefly seen used by British soldiers.
Bofors 40mm
A Bofors 40mm AA-Gun is seen used by British soldiers.
