Miracle at St. Anna
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Miracle at St. Anna Spike Lee . In 1944, four black US soldiers from the segregated 92nd Infantry Division are cut off from their company during a failed attack on a German position in the Italian Campaign. The soldiers take refuge in a small Tuscan village, bringing along with them a traumatized young boy who, unknown to them, is the sole survivor of the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre, where hundreds of Italian civilians were killed by Waffen-SS panzergrenadiers as retribution for partisan attacks. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by James McBride, who also wrote the film's screenplay.
The following weapons were used in the film Miracle at St. Anna :
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Sidearms Colt Mk IV Series 70 Major General Edward Almond (Robert John Burke ) carries a Colt Mk IV Series 70 pistol as his personal sidearm. This is an anachronistic stand-in for an authentic M1911A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Mk IV Series 70 - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major General Almond (Robert John Burke ) draws his Colt Mk IV Series 70. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colt Mk IV on Almond's desk. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Herb Redneck (John Hawkes ) pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 10 during an argument with the four men in his shop.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Herb Redneck (John Hawkes ) draws his Smith & Wesson Model 10. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Herb with his S & W. Luger P08 A Luger P08 is used by the elderly Hector Negron to shoot a customer in a New York post office. It is seen throughout the film used by German soldiers and Italian partisans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An elderly Hector Negron shoots a customer with his Luger P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Luger P08 sitting in a bloody hat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Waffen-SS officer executes an Italian priest at Sant'Anna di Stazzema. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer executing the wounded at Sant'Anna di Stazzema. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wehrmacht officer Eichholz (Christian Berkel ) hands his Luger P08 to Corporal Hector Negron (Laz Alonso ). Submachine Guns M1928A1 Thompson The M1928A1 Thompson is used by Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps (Derek Luke ), Sergeant Bishop Cummings (Michael Ealy ) and Corporal Hector Negron (Laz Alonso ), fitted with 30-round stick magazines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP Left to Right - Corporal Hector Negron (Laz Alonso ), Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps (Derek Luke ) and Sergeant Bishop Cummings (Michael Ealy ) with their M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns in a promotional image. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corporal Hector Negron (Laz Alonso ) aims his M1928A1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant Bishop Cummings (Michael Ealy ) fires his Thompson during the river battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Staff Sergeant Audrey Stamps (Derek Luke ) fires his Thompson from the hip. Note the shell-casing flying in front of his face. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bishop reloading a new 30-round magazine. Note the bullets in the new mag. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stamps, Bishop and Negron with their Tommy Guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stamps aiming his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hector fires his M1928A1 Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bishop opens up with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stamps with his Thompson. M1A1 Thompson At least one 92nd Division soldier uses an M1A1 Thompson .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 92nd Division soldier fires his M1A1 Thompson. Sten Mk II Local Partisan leader Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta (Pierfrancesco Favino ) carries a Sten Mk II .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta (Pierfrancesco Favino ) teaches his fellow partisans a lesson about failing to be alert. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peppi aims his Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sten on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Peppi fires his Sten Mk II in the air to quell unrest. Beretta Model 38A The Beretta Model 38A is used by Rodolfo (Sergio Albelli ) and several other partisans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 38A - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta Model 38A resting on a Partisan's legs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rodolfo (Sergio Albelli ) runs with his Beretta. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rodolfo with his Beretta Model 38A. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Partisan with a slung Model 38A. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta lying in the foliage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Partisan firing his Beretta during a battle. MP40 German soldiers and Italian partisans can be seen with the MP40 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Partisan standing to the rear carries a captured MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Partisan with a captured MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SS soldier fires his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers open up with MP40's. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires his MP40. Shotguns 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun One of the rednecks at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor can be seen with a Coach Gun . An double-barreled shotgun with sawed-off barrels is used by a Partisan in battle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Remington SPR210 Shotgun Hammerless Coach Gun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Redneck with an hammerless Coach Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stevens 1960s SBS with the barrels sawed-off - 12 Gauge (Photoshopped). Made from one of MPM's pictures. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Partisan with a Sawed-Off Side by Side Shotgun. Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun One of the Redneck's at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor is armed with a Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun propped up against the bar. Rifles M1 Garand The M1 Garand is the main weapon of the 92nd Infantry Division in the movie, although Private First Class Samuel Train (Omar Benson Miller ) is the only of the four main characters to use it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - 30.06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing This your mamma. Right here. Corporal Hector Negron tries to calm down a very frightened Private Tucker (Michael K. Williams ) by giving him and his M1 Garand a pep-talk. Yes, that Michael K. Williams, acting very unlike Omar and Chalky .Error creating thumbnail: File missing Private First Class Samuel Train (Omar Benson Miller ) aims his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 92nd Division soldiers take up position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 92nd Division soldier aims his M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PFC Train, having a very unusual reaction to combat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 92nd Division soldier fires his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PING! A 92nd soldier empties his M1. Note the ejected clip above the chamber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 92nd Division soldier loads a new en-bloc clip into his M1... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and takes down a German soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PFC Train with his M1. M1 Carbine The two Military Policemen in Herbs Ice Cream Parlor carry the M1 Carbine . Note that they are the anachronistic post-war models, fitted with a bayonet lug and 30-round magazines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP Freddy Naughton (Douglas M. Griffin ) with an M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MP with his Carbine. Note the anachronistic bayonet lug and 30-round magazine. Karabiner 98k German soldiers including Fritz Bennecke (Oliver Korittke ) use Karabiner 98k in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fritz (middle) with a Karabiner 98k. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German sniper fires his 98k. Mauser Standard Modell Most German soldiers use Mauser Standard Modell rifles with straight bolt handles
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldier with a Standard Modell and bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The German, who wants to rescue two childrens, is armed with a Standard Modell. Promotional image of this scene. The under-barrel sling swivel can be seen Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier fires his Standard Modell. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier aims his Standard Modell. Note the straight bolt handle. Machine Guns Browning Mk II A Browning Mk II is used by the 92nd Division in the opening battle. The choice of weapon is unusual; the Mk II was made exclusively for use by the Royal Air Force, and was chambered in .303 British, not a readily available caliber for the US Army. The Browning M1919A4 would be more accurate.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A tank-mounted Browning M2HB can be seen in the background. Vickers Mk1 The Vickers Mk1 is mounted on a US Army jeep, manned by Private First Class Samuel Train. Once again, the Browning M1919A4 would be more accurate.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mk1 - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Vickers Mk1 mounted on a US Army jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Train (out of shot) cocks the Vickers Mk1. MG42 The MG42 is used by German soldiers in combat and at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre.
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