Drummer-Crab (Le Crabe-Tambour)
Original French Poster
Drummer-Crab Le Crabe-Tambour ) is a 1977 French war drama directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer . It depicts the story of a French naval officer, a participant of First Indochina War, local conflicts in Africa, Algerian War and Generals' putsch of 1961.
The following weapons were used in the film Drummer-Crab (Le Crabe-Tambour) :
Submachine Guns MAT-49 MAT-49 SMGs are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in the jeep carries a MAT-49 in a scene during the Algerian War. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gendarmes with MAT-49s are seen in the scene of court-martial over Willsdorff. Rifles M1 Garand During the Indochina War M1 Garand rifles are seen in hands of both French troops and Viet Minh fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two French sailors on a river boat carry Garand rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viet Minh fighters aims their Garands at captured Frenchmen. M1 Carbine Lt. Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin ) and some other French sailors carry M1 Carbines during Indochina War.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Willsdorff carries an M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor at the right carries an M1 Carbine on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1 Carbine is seen in hands of a sailor at the right, next to the trumpeter. MAS-36 Honor guards carry MAS-36 rifles during the funeral of a French officer. MAS-36s are also seen in the scene when Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin ) is captured by African tribesmen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm French Error creating thumbnail: File missing A honor guard with MAS-36 is seen behind the priest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Willsdorff holds a MAS-36, showing the Africans a real marksmanship. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Willsdorff's rifle. MAS-49/56 MAS-49/56 rifles are briefly seen in a scene of Algerian War.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS-49/56 - 7.5x54mm French Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sailors with MAS-49/56 rifles are seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A MAS-49/56 is seen in the jeep. Mauser Vz.24 Mauser rifles that appear to be Mauser Vz.24s are seen in hands of African tribesmen that captured Willsdorff.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A tribesman in center holds a Mauser rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A straight bolt handle can be seen. It matches Vz.24. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another tribesman with a Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mauser rifle is leaning against the stone. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An old man holds a Mauser. Berthier Mle 1916 Carbine Many African tribesmen carry Berthier Mle 1916 carbines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berthier Model 1916 Carabine - 8x50mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A tribesman with Mle 1916 carbine on a watch duty. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Berthier carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two African tribesmen on a boat hold Mle 1916 carbines on a promotion still. M1890 Turkish Mauser A Mauser rifle is seen in hands of Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin ) when he rose from a slave to a warchief of the African tribe. The shape of the magazine and of the stock allows to identify the rifle as an Turkish M1890 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Argentinean Mauser 1891 - 7.65x53mm Mauser. This rifle is very similar to Turkish M1890, except for the top side of the stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The magazine is seen. Its shape is typical for Belgian M1889, Turkish M1890 and Argentinean M1891 Mausers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A more general view of the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view. Machine Guns Browning M1919A4 A Browning M1919A4 is seen mounted on a French river boat in Indochina.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 on an M31C pedestal mount - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1919 is mounted on top of the boat. Browning M1919A6 Another machine gun, mounted on the river boat, is a Browning M1919A6 in twin mounting.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1919A6, post-WWII manufacture with conical muzzle booster - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing A twin M1919A6 on the boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mounting is seen at the right. MAS AA-52 A MAS AA-52 is seen carried by a French sailor in a scene during the Algerian War.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS AA-52 GPMG - 7.5x54mm French. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An AA-52 is seen at the left behind the officer. A buttstock of another AA-52 can be seen over a head of a sailor in a group at the right. Trivia A large part of the story takes place on board of a French destroyer D637 Jauréguiberry that widely is seen in the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jauréguiberry is seen from the air. A good view of two twin 127mm/L54 Model 1948 guns and two twin 57mm/60 Bofors Model 1951 AA guns, also triple torpedo tubes and ASW launcher are seen.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jauréguiberry in North Atlantic.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bow 127mm and 57mm mountings are seen in the final scene. Other French Navy ships also can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100mm/L55 Model 1968 naval gun is seen on the bow of a frigate F784 Détroyat (D'Estienne d'Orves -class). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A patrol boat is seen in a scene of Indochina War. The gun on the bow appears to be a Bofors 40mm . 
