Tobruk (1967)

Tobruk is a 1967 World War II adventure film directed by Arthur Hiller and written by Leo Gordon. The movie stars Rock Hudson, George Peppard and Nigel Green. The film focuses on a joint British/SIG (Special Interrogation Group) raid on the fuel dumps at the German-controlled port city of Tobruk. The raid is led by British Colonel Harker (Nigel Green) with a core of British troops supported by the SIG team, led by Captain Bergman (George Peppard). Joining the team is Major Donald Craig (Rock Hudson), a Canadian who was pressed into service by Harker.
The film is a fictionalized account of the actual raids conducted during the war. In reality, the historical SIG was a group of German Jews recruited from the then-British territory of Palestine to fight the Nazis in various ways, including sabotage, infiltration, espionage behind the lines, and interrogation of German prisoners. They operated mainly during the African campaign and was disbanded in late 1942.
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=Handguns=
==Beretta M1934==
An Italian officer is seen with a Beretta M1934.
==Luger P08==
During the opening scenes, a group of German commandos attacks a Vichy French cargo ship holding newly transferred prisoners of war, including a Canadian Major named Donald Craig (Rock Hudson). The commandos use suppressed Luger P08s, though the suppressor is most likely a prop.
==Webley "WG" Army Model==
British anti-royalist spies encountered by the SIG group are armed with the Webley "WG" Army Model. 
 
==Webley Mk VI==
A French crewmember is seen with a holstered Webley Mk VI.
thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley
thumb|none|600px|A Vichy French sentry is taken out by a SIG soldier. Note the Mk VI in his holster.
=Submachine Guns=
==M1A1 Thompson==
The M1A1 Thompson is carried by the Allied troops. It is identifiable by the protective "wings" around the rear sight.
==Madsen M50==
Vichy French guards carry the anachronistic Madsen M50.
 
 
 
==MP 40==
The MP 40 is seen in the hands of German and Allied soldiers throughout the movie. 
 
==PPD-40==
An Italian patrol is armed with the PPD-40. This gun, and the PPSh-41, is probably meant to be a stand-in for the Italian Beretta Model 38 submachine gun which was produced for the Italian Armed Forces during World War II. Since the PPD-40 did not have box magazines, this is either a 9mm conversion (with MP 40 magazines) like the PPSh-41 below, or just a mock-up.
 
 
==MP 41(r)==
In a very brief shot one of the Italian soldiers is revealed to be using a MP 41(r) as opposed to the PPD 40s carried by his comrades
none|thumb|none|450px|MP 41(r) - 9x19mm
=Rifles=
==Krag-Jørgensen (US)==
One of the Tuareg mercenaries carries a Krag-Jørgensen rifle. It is most likely a US model as opposed to a Norwegian original.
==M1 Carbine==
During the initial commando mission, a pair of pistol-gripped M1 Carbines are used against the Vichy French forces.
 
==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is seen in the hands of the Vichy French, Italian, and later German soldiers. The weapon is easily identifiable by the rear sight and straight bolt handle. 
 
 
 
=Machine Guns=
==Bren Mk1==
British forces use a Bren Mk1.
thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber
==Browning M2 Aircraft==
Tanks and armored vehicles on both sides are mounted with the Browning M2 Aircraft model, identifiable by its "hooded" barrel.
 
==Browning M2HB==
Browning M2HBs in an anti-aircraft M45 Quadmount, are seen towed by the Axis forces (though never used). This system was, of course, never used by Axis forces and is likely standing-in for various Axis anti-air systems of the period.
==MG 34==
Both Allied and German troops use the MG 34.
 
=Other=
==M2-2 Flamethrower==
At the climax of the movie, SIG Captain Bergman (George Peppard) uses a M2-2 Flamethrower against the "German" tanks.
 
 
==M8 Flare Pistol==
Col. Harker (Nigel Green) fires an M8 Flare Pistol into a bunker during the last battle.
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