The Longest Day

The Longest Day is the 1962 World War II film based on the non-fiction novel of the same name written by Cornelius Ryan that chronicles the Allied invasion of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The three-hour epic was overseen by four directors (Ken Annakin, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald, and Darryl F. Zanuck) and featured an international cast of 42 prominent actors including Kenneth More, Richard Todd, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Leo Genn, Peter Lawford, John Wayne, Irina Demick, Paul Anka, Eddie Albert, Steve Forrest, Jeffrey Hunter, Sal Mineo, Edmond O'Brien, George Segal, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner and Stuart Whitman. The film would also feature early roles for a future James Bond (Sean Connery) as well as two future Bond villains (Gert Fröbe and Curd Jürgens). The Longest Day held the record for the most expensive black-and-white picture made until the release of Schindler's List in 1993.
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=Handguns=
==Luger P08==
The Luger P08 pistol is seen in the hands of a French Resistance fighter, Jean (Maurice Poli), as well as a German Hauptmann (Captain) (Hans Söhnker).
==Webley Mk VI==
A Webley Mk VI revolver is seen in the hands of RAF Flying Officer David Campbell (Richard Burton) near the end of the film.
300px|thumb|none|Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley
==Colt M1911A1==
The Colt M1911A1 is briefly seen in the holsters of numerous US Army officers, including Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum), Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin H. Vandervoort (John Wayne) and Col. Thompson (Eddie Albert).
=Submachine Guns=
==M1 Thompson==
The M1 Thompson is notably used by Airborne troops including Pvt. Arthur "Dutch" Schultz (Richard Beymer), Pvt. Martini (Sal Mineo), and Pvt. John Steele (Red Buttons).
==M1A1 Thompson==
The M1A1 Thompson is also seen carried by US Army forces, notably US Army Rangers in the assault of Pointe du Hoc at Normandy.
thumb|400px|none|M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP
==M3 "Grease Gun"==
The M3 "Grease Gun" is briefly seen in the hands of a member of the Canadian Scottish Brigade that lands on Sword Beach.
thumb|400px|none|M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP
==Sten Mk II==
The Sten Mk II is seen carried by British Airborne troops, Free French Commandos, and Allied troops during the D-Day landings.
==Sten Mk III==
In some scenes, the Sten Mk II of the French paratroopers became the Sten Mk III.
==Sten Mk V==
A French paratrooper is seen with a Sten Mk V.
thumb|none|400px|Sten Mark V - 9x19mm
==MP40==
MP40s are carried by German forces throughout the film.
=Rifles=
==M1 Garand==
M1 Garands are seen carried by Airborne troops as well as Allied forces during the D-Day landings.
==M1 Carbine==
The M1 Carbine is carried by Airborne troops, French Resistance, and Allied forces during the D-Day landings. All the models are seen with the inaccurate bayonet lug and none are the paratrooper versions.
==Steyr Mannlicher-Schönauer==
Brigadier Lord Lovat (Peter Lawford) carries a Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbine while leading his men onto Sword Beach. However, according to Bill Millet, the piper whom Lovat famously ordered to pipe the men ashore in defiance of regulations, Lord Lovat carried an M1 Garand on D-Day, not a Mannlicher or his famous "old Winchester lever gun" he reputedly carried ashore at Dieppe.
==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I==
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifles are seen in the hands of British soldiers and Commandos.
==Karabiner 98k==
Most of the German soldiers are equipped with Karabiner 98ks. In one scene, an Airborne trooper mistakes the sound of the Karabiner's bolt action for the sound of the "Cricket" clicker.
==Mauser Puška vz. 24==
Some German soldiers can be seen with Vz. 24 Czech Mauser rifles, notably during the opening scene, where a soldier stabs several times with his bayonet in a hay wagon. Due to a continuity error, the Kar98k of Unteroffizier "Kaffeekanne" (Sergeant "coffee pot") (Gert Fröbe) turns into a Czech Mauser.
==Mauser Gewehr 1898==
The Mauser Gewehr 1898 is also carried by various German soldiers.
=Machine Guns=
==Chatellerault M1924/29==
A captured Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun is wielded by a German soldier. This is historically accurate as a lot of captured French, Czech, Dutch (etc) weapons were issued to second-line troops such as the garrison forces in France at the time.
450px|thumb|none|Chatellerault FM 24/29 - 7.5x54mm
==Bren Mk I==
The Bren Mark I is seen used by Allied forces, notably Private Flanagan (Sean Connery) during the Allied landing on Sword Beach.
450px|thumb|none|Bren Mark I - .303 British
==M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle==
The M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle, or "B.A.R.", is used by Allied forces during the D-Day landings, notably by US Army Rangers during the assault on Pointe du Hoc.
==MG42==
The MG42 is the most frequently seen machine gun used by the German Army.
==Browning M2==
Cmdr. Kieffer (Christian Marquand) is seen standing next to a Browning M2HB .50cal mounted on a Free French M4 Sherman tank.
==Browning M2 Quadmount==
When the Airborne troops begin parachuting into Normandy, a German defensive position is seen using what appears to be Browning M2s in a Quadmount in place of the Quad 2 cm Flak 38.
==Maxim MG08==
German forces are seen using the Maxim MG08 while battling British Airborne and Free French forces.
=Heavy Weapons=
==M20B1 "Super Bazooka"==
An anachronistic M20B1 "Super Bazooka" is seen carried by a US Army soldier during the landing on Omaha Beach.
==PIAT==
Free French Forces members are seen firing a PIAT at a German position.
==Oerlikon 20mm Cannon==
An Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is seen used by German forces on top of the casino of Ouistreham.
=Grenade & Explosives=
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
Model 24 Stielhandgranates are used by German forces while defending Pointe du Hoc.
thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate
==Mk 2 Hand Grenade==
The Mk 2 Hand Grenade is used by US Army Rangers in the assault at Pointe du Hoc.
==Mills Bomb==
British troops can be seen using Mills Bombs.
==Bangalore Torpedoes==
US Army engineers led by Sgt. (then Lt.) John H. Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter) are seen using Bangalore torpedoes to blow an opening in the German defenses on Omaha Beach.
=Other=
==7.5 cm PaK 40==
German soldiers defend the casino of Ouistreham with a 7.5 cm PaK 40.
==15 cm TbtsK C/36 Naval Gun==
A 15 cm TbtsK C/36 is seen stationed at Calais.
==Bofors 40mm==
Bofors 40mm AA guns are seen in German defensive positions.
==M1 Mortar==
Several M1 Mortars standing in for the Granatwerfer 34 Mortar are used by German soldiers defending Omaha Beach.
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