War Horse

War Horse is the 2011 feature film adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel of the same name. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film follows a young horse finds itself through a course of amazing events serving both the German and British armies during World War I. The title character was played by fourteen horses, with no CGI and little animatronics, all under the watchful eye of the American Humane Society. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 
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=Handguns=
==Luger Artillery Model==
An Luger LP08 "Artillery" is used by Brandt (Rainer Bock) to put down a dying artillery horse.
==Webley Mk. VI==
The Webley Mk VI is used by Sergeant Fry (Eddie Marsan) when he attempts to put down Joey at the end of the film. David Lyons (Robert Emms) is armed with one as well.
thumb|none|300px|Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley
=Shotguns=
==Double Barreled Shotgun==
Ted Narracott (Peter Mullan) attempts to kill Joey with a Double Barreled Shotgun.
=Rifles=
==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle is used by German troops during The Great War. The German brothers Günther (David Kross) and Michael Schröder (Leonard Carow) are seen with slung G98s. So does the German soldier Friedrich (Nicolas Bro).
==Mauser Karabiner 98AZ==
Some German troops are armed with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines
==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III==
British troops during The Great War are armed with the Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifle, including Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine). The Geordie soldier (Toby Kebbell) uses a Pattern M1907 sword bayonet as an improvised white flag to get to Joey.
=Machine Guns=
==Maxim MG 08==
German troops use Maxim MG08s to defend their camp during a British Calvary attack. The successful use of the MGs was the first hint in the movie about the demise of the cavalry in modern warfare.
==Lewis Gun==
A Lewis Gun is seen when the British prepare to go over the top at the Somme in late 1918. 
thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun - .303 British
=Explosives=
==Mills Bomb==
Albert Narracott uses a Mills Bomb to take out a German machine-gun nest in the battle of the Somme.
==Model 16 Stielhandgranate==
A German soldier searching Emilie's grandfather's farm has a Model 16 Stielhandgranate on his belt. Later, many of these grenades can be seen in the German trench.
=Trivia=
==Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun==
Two British Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Guns can be seen in the background.
==21 cm Mörser 16==
Joey and Topthorn are assigned to drag a battery of 21 cm Mörser 16 howitzers to a position on top of a hill. These howitzers are built by Lamb Industries.
==7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n.A.==
A 7,7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. Field Gun is seen as Joey drag a 21 cm Mörser 16.
==Unknown Howitzer==
An unknown Howitzer can be seen in the background which could be a 15-cm-schwere Feldhaubitzen 13. This howitzer can be seen also in the 2008 movie The Red Baron.
==Mark IV tank==
A Mark IV tank makes a brief appearance in the film, to symbolize the changing face of warfare, making warhorses like Joey obsolete. This Mark IV is actually a replica of a Mark IV owned by The Tank Museum (formerly the Bovington Tank Museum) built from a modern commercial excavator. The replica was later purchased by The Tank Museum to allow the museum to show a working Mark IV without risking damage to the actual Mark IV, which was almost (and now is) a hundred years old. 
==German Helmets and Body Armor==
The costume designers went above and beyond when it came to marking the passage of time by showing the evolution of German helmets.
==Pattern 1908/1912 Cavalry Sword==
British Cavalry troopers and officers are armed with Pattern 1908 and 1912 Cavalry Swords, respectively. Like sidearms, NCOs and enlisted men were issued their sabres, while officers were expected to purchase their own. These were the last service swords issued by the British Army, and thus, remain in service today in a ceremonial role. 
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