The Last Four Days
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The Last Four Days Mussolini: Ultimo atto - English: "The Last Act of Mussolini") is a 1974 Italian movie directed by Carlo Lizzani and starring Rod Steiger as Benito Mussolini and Franco Nero as Walter Audisio.
The following weapons were used in the film The Last Four Days :
Handguns Bodeo M1889 Benito Mussolini's (Rod Steiger ) personal firearm is a revolver that appears to be a Bodeo M1889 (in reality Mussolini carried a Beretta M1934 pistol when he was captured).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bodeo Model 1889 Type II - 10.4x22mm Italian Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan disarms Mussolini. The shape of the barrel matches Bodeo revolver. Luger P08 Luger P08 pistols are seen in hands of German officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer holds a Luger during the confrontation with Mussolini's guards. Unidentified pistol In one scene Walter Audisio (Franco Nero ) draws a pistol but it is hardly seen. Most reasonable guess would be a Beretta M1934 but it's only a guess.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Submachine Guns Beretta Model 38A Many Italian soldiers, Mussolini's bodyguards and partisans carry Beretta Model 38A SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 38A - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mussolini's bodyguards with SMGs are seen during the opening credits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan carries a Beretta 38A. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan with Beretta 38A and Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the partisans of Walter Audisio's unit holds a Beretta 38A. MP40 Most German soldiers are armed with MP40s . MP0s are also used by partisans, notably Walter Audisio (Franco Nero ) uses an MP40 to execute Mussolini and Claretta Petacci (in real history Audisio used a MAS-38 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40 during a confrontation with Mussolini's guards. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan in the middle holds an MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pierluigi Bellini delle Stelle (Lino Capolicchio ), a partisan commander, holds his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier with MP40 is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier hands an MP40 to Mussolini (Rod Steiger ) who is disguised as a German. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan fires his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing German soldiers with MP40. M1928A1 Thompson OSS operatives, including Capt. Jack Donati (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ), are armed with M1928A1 Thompsons .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing An OSS operative carries a Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Donati's men in ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Donati with Thompson and two Mk 2 hand grenades . MAS-38 In one scene a female Blackshirt holds a MAS-38 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing FNA-B 43 Several partisans, including Walter Audisio (Franco Nero ), carry FNA-B 43 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FNA-B 43 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of partisans, arresting a Fascist functioneer, carries a FNA-B 43 SMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan at the left is armed with a FNA-B 43. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walter Audisio with FNA-B 43. TZ-45 Several Blackshirs and partisans are seen with TZ-45 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TZ-45 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francesco Maria Barracu (uncredited), a high-rank Fascist functioneer, holds a TZ-45 during the confrontation with Germans. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Barracu's SMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan at the right is armed with a TZ-45. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan with TZ-45 in a German lorry. Rifles Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle Several Italian partisans carry Carcano M91/38 Short Rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carcano M91/38 - 6.5x52 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan at the right holds a Carcano short rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan at the left holds a Carcano short rifle. Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine Many Italian partisans are armed with Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Carcano carbines are seen among abandoned weapons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan at the left carries a Carcano carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the folding bayonet. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan with Carcano carbine in the final scene. Mauser Gewehr 98 Several Italian partisans carry Mauser Gewehr 98 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan at the left carries a Gewehr 98. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan in the middle is armed with a Mauser rifle, long enough to be a Gewehr 98. Mauser Karabiner 98k Karabiner 98k rifles are used by both German soldiers and Italian partisans.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Breda Modello 30 - 6,5 mm Carcano. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Breda is seen among abandoned weapons. Bren A light machine gun that resembles a Bren is seen mounted on a German car. Similar machine gun is used by partisans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren Mk2 - .303 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A machine gun is mounted on a car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A curved magazine can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Parisan with machine gun in ambush. Hand Grenades Model 24 Stielhandgranate Model 24 Stielhandgranates are carried by both German soldiers and Italian partisans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German soldier at the right carries a Model 24 grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan carries a Model 24 grenade tucked at his belt. Mk 2 Hand Grenade OSS operatives, including Capt. Jack Donati (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ), and Italian partisans carry Mk 2 hand grenades .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Donati with M1928A1 Thompson SMG and two Mk 2 hand grenades. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan carries a Mk 2 hand grenade. Trivia Half-track Armored Car An armored car of Blackshirts appears to be an M3 half-track carrier with a tank turret (supposedly fake).
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