On British Equipment in World War I from 19 17

The film "19 17" produced wonderful visual effects with a mirror, and won three awards at the Oscars: best sound effect, best photography and best visual effects. But for this kind of war movie fans, the most eye-catching thing is the armament in the film, from which we can also see the seriousness of film production. Look at the British equipment inside this time!

Round helmet: Brody Mk I

At the beginning of the film, I saw that the protagonist and the British soldiers were wearing round helmets. Its name was "Brody Mk I". Brody Mk I was designed and produced by John Leopold Brody in 19 15 in London, England. Because it is made of steel, it is nicknamed "fighting bowling" and "Tommy helmet", and because it can be used as a temporary wok, it has won the title of "cooking hat", and the Germans even ridiculed it as a "salad bowl". In addition to the British army, the US military purchased more than 400,000 "Brody Mk I" from Britain before World War II.

The gun used by the protagonist: Lynfield rifle III (SMLE Mk III)

The hero Scofield and other British soldiers held the SMLE Mk III rifle, which was one of the standard spears of the British army at that time. SMLE Mk III, full name short magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III, was first produced in190765438+1October 26th. Due to many parts and high cost, 19 15 simplifies the back door, wooden fender and magazine, and uses a bullet with a high initial velocity of Mk VII .303. After the improvement, the durability became higher and the production cost was lower, so the production continued after World War I. 1926 was renamed as 1 Mk III rifle, but it was still widely used by British troops in North Africa, Italy, the Pacific Ocean, Myanmar and other battlefields during World War II until it was completely replaced by 1942.

Melee weapon: 1907 bayonet (pattern 1907 bayonet)

The hero in the film is a pike with a bayonet of type 1907. The official name is "sword bayonet, model 1907 (Mark I)", which was specially designed for "SMLE" series rifles and was widely used in Britain during World War I. It was designed and produced in Britain with a total blade length of 55cm, a blade length of 43cm and a total weight of 470g. At first, the armguard was designed with a grappling hook to catch the enemy bayonet, but later it was used in/. He served until the beginning of World War II.

Carry-on pocket: British P08 pocket (P08 small bag)

This pocket-sized "P08 bag" which was widely used by the British army as early as World War I is still quite beautiful today. In fact, this wallet is also one of the configurations of the "P08" suit developed by Mills Equipment Company, an American military equipment company. It is said that the European army used leather clothing, but the British army was the first army to use this cotton belt and brass buckle. It is said that the British army saw that cotton woven belts are cheap to purchase, easy to replace after wear, and the whole suit is lighter than leather. In addition to the waist bag, the suit also includes a bullet bag, a kettle bag, a small backpack and a big backpack.

Off-topic: the German fighter plane that was shot down

Although the German fighter plane in the movie was shot down, in fact, the record of D-III in World War I was quite brilliant. The aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Albatross was put into production in June 19 17 1. Compared with the previous model "Albatross D-II", the upper wing became wider than the lower wing, and the Daimler D-IIIa engine with 170 horsepower was used, which made its speed and climb rate better than that of the British fighter at that time. Therefore, the Germans are.