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==[[Webley Mk IV]]== | ==[[Webley Mk IV]]== | ||
Webley revolvers were widely used by British police officers, especially to euthanize the dying victims of a Soviet nuclear attack on Great Britain. | Webley revolvers were widely used by British police officers, especially to euthanize the dying victims of a Soviet nuclear attack on Great Britain. | ||
[[Image:Webley. | [[Image:Webley-MK-4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk.IV WW2 British Army version chambered for .38 S&W]] | ||
[[Image:Wargamewebley1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|British army soldiers take Webley revolvers out of a crate before giving them to police officers.]] | [[Image:Wargamewebley1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|British army soldiers take Webley revolvers out of a crate before giving them to police officers.]] | ||
[[Image:Wargamewebley2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|British police officers check their Webley revolvers before using them to euthanize dying civilians.]] | [[Image:Wargamewebley2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|British police officers check their Webley revolvers before using them to euthanize dying civilians.]] | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 17 February 2009
The firearms that were used in the 1965 BBC television movie The War Game include the following...
Note: Due to the psuedo-realistic cinematography, some of the images will be a bit blurry.
Webley Mk IV
Webley revolvers were widely used by British police officers, especially to euthanize the dying victims of a Soviet nuclear attack on Great Britain.
Double-barreled shotgun
A British civilian who has prepared a fallout shelter for himself brandishes a doubled-barreled shotgun, claiming he'll 'certainly use it' if someone tried to break in.
Sten Mk.3 submachine gun
A few British police officers use Sten Mk.3 submachine guns, distinguished by their longer barrel shrouds, during the food riot scenes.
PPSh-41 submachine gun (or Suomi M/31)
PPSh-41 or Suomi M/31 submachine guns are seen in the hands of East German soldiers at an East Berlin checkpoint. It is difficult to tell because the weapons are seen only at a distance.
M1 Carbine
Seen in the hands of West Berlin police officers at one of the checkpoints to East Berlin. Also, a number of American soldiers are seen with M1 Carbines before the launch of a tactical nuclar missile in West Germany.
SKS rifle
SKS rifles are seen in the hands of East German soldiers at an East Berlin checkpoint.
L1A1 Self Loading Rifle
A number of British soldiers in West Germany were seen armed with L1A1 Self Loading Rifles. One L1A1 can also be seen during a scene depicting protests at a checkpoint between East and West Berlin.
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) (Lee-Enfield No.4)
Lee-Enfield No.4 rifles were seen in the hands of British police officers (and possibly a few soldiers) after Britain was hit by Soviet nuclear missiles. Lee-Enfield No.4 rifles were also seen in the hands of survivors of the nuclear attack after seizing a police munitions truck a day after police officers shot a number of food rioters. Members of a police firing squad also use the rifles to execute rioters.
M1 Garand
A number of British police officers are seen armed with M1 Garands, particularly in the scene where rioters are being executed. Also, a number of American soldiers in West Germany were seen with Garands during a failed attempt to relieve forces in West Berlin as well as in the scenes before the launch of a NATO tactical nuclear missile.
