In the book the paras have a full sections worth of firearms including brens and rifles, in the film every man has a sten meaning the Americans could in theory moon at them form 50 metres away and be relatively safe.
But the US troops in the film also only have (with exception of the halftrack) greaseguns and M2 carbines so the Germans could do the same to them. 
I think the bazooka is a post war 3.5in super bazooka.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074452/goofs
The one that cracks me up in that list is the 70' OS Landranger maps on the wall instead of 40's ones!!
"Our DZ is the field which is equidistant between the rocky outcrop, the public house and the youth hostel in grid square 45-72, near the triangulation point on the bridleway"
Also, there were no cockneys who served with the Fallschirmjaeger...! 
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Also in the film their are no perverted SS/BFC gits. like their were in the film. Gadge, Maybe they look sus cos they are full zip.
Could be they look a little too green IIRC, entirely probable they were made specifically for thefilm as the parkas in where eagles dare were.
"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."
The book is more entertaining than the film .
The book is more entertaining than the film .
Agreed. Well and truely.
Also, In the film, Cains charicter insists they wear FJ gear under, in the book its himmler's idea and he resists it, also, wernt they supposed to have silent stens rather than Mk 2's?
Wouldnt have been very hollywood if the guns didnt go bang Syd!
FARB!
Depends on what part of the war the story is supposed to be set, if it is late war it is less farby, the colour of the webbing the yanks are using would suggest late war!
I take it you have to have a Fallschirmjager uniform for this then?
How about FJ trousers and Boots, a dennison and the cap of choice? Or just a FJ officers gear, complete with crusher, leather pilots jacket, silk scarf and swaggerstick 
Don't think I'll be coming to this one.
Depends on what part of the war the story is supposed to be set, if it is late war it is less farby, the colour of the webbing the yanks are using would suggest late war!
Just read the film synopsis, says its based in 1943, so the M2 might've been doubtful
I take it you have to have a Fallschirmjager uniform for this then?
No Chris, as mentioned on another thread, Feldgrau's perfectly OK. 
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FARB!
Depends on what part of the war the story is supposed to be set, if it is late war it is less farby, the colour of the webbing the yanks are using would suggest late war!
I was referring to the fact that everybody had an M2 Carbine. They were only introduced in the last few months of the war.
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It's not that Steiner, I'll be on a ski-ing holiday then, just checked the dates, definately can't make this one .
It's not that Steiner, I'll be on a ski-ing holiday then, just checked the dates, definately can't make this one .
OK, enjoy mate. You can do your own Heroes of Telemark scenario! 
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I was referring to the fact that everybody had an M2 Carbine. They were only introduced in the last few months of the war.
Heh, fantastic to have a game where no one can criticise you for using an M2 'cos it wasn't used in Europe'. The film is proof positive it was.
glad there's an age limit, buggered if i'm going to be the one jumping into a watermill to rescue a young gun. HE BLOODY DIES IN THE FILM ( definatly no regen for that stunt)
I was referring to the fact that everybody had an M2 Carbine. They were only introduced in the last few months of the war.
Heh, fantastic to have a game where no one can criticise you for using an M2 'cos it wasn't used in Europe'. The film is proof positive it was.
I expect to see a load of M3 Greaseguns as well...
