Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna is a 2008 World War II film directed by 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.
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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.
==Smith & Wesson Model 10==
Herb Redneck (John Hawkes) pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 10 during an argument with the four men in his shop.
==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.
=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.
==M1A1 Thompson==
At least one 92nd Division soldier uses an M1A1 Thompson.
==Sten Mk II==
Local Partisan leader Peppi "The Great Butterfly" Grotta (Pierfrancesco Favino) carries a Sten Mk II.
==Beretta Model 38A==
The Beretta Model 38A is used by Rodolfo (Sergio Albelli) and several other partisans.
==MP40==
German soldiers and Italian partisans can be seen with the 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.
==Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun==
One of the Redneck's at Herbs Ice Cream Parlor is armed with a Winchester Model 1912 Riot Gun.
=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.
==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.
==Karabiner 98k==
German soldiers including Fritz Bennecke (Oliver Korittke) use Karabiner 98k in the film.
==Mauser Standard Modell==
Most German soldiers use Mauser Standard Modell rifles with straight bolt handles
=Machine Guns=
==Browning .303 Mk II*==
A Browning .303 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.
==Browning M2HB==
A Browning M2HB can be briefly glimpsed mounted on a US Army tank at an artillery firebase.
==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.
==MG42==
The MG42 is used by German soldiers in combat and at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre.
=Launchers=
==8 cm Granatwerfer 34==
The 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 is used by German troops during the river battle.
==M2 Mortar==
The M2 Mortar is used by 92nd Division troops during the river battle.
=Grenades=
==Mk 2 Hand Grenade==
The Mk 2 Hand Grenade is used by 92nd Division soldiers.
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate is used by a German soldier to clear a house whilst searching for Partisans.
thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade
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