@scrappydoo7887 along with the wild geese the eagle has landed a bridge too far zulu tobruk battle of britain cross of iron the great escape the dam busters tora tora tora the bridge at remagen von ryan's express the longest day battle of the bulge I noticed thast in the opening scenes of the battle of the bulge...they show a captured MP44/sturmgewehr...nice touch
I'll tell you a real story about an MP-40. i knew a guy that collected antique fishing lures. The idea was to get a complete colection that matched the company catalog back in 1956-1957. He would troll obituaries and make offers to widows in northern Michigan back in the 1990's. This guy rolled up one day and said you have to see this. It was a pristine condition MP-40 with a pristine 4-6 magazine leather over the shoulder pouch setup and two swastica marked spam cans of 9mm. The widow gave him two or three tackle boxes full of valuable antique fishing tackle but he had to get rid of the machine gun that her WW2 82nd airborne soldier had kept under the bed at the cottage for 50 years. Putting my hands on something like that was a once in a lifetime experiance. I made sure i wiped my fingerprints off though.
when i was at university, the local news was reporting on one of these "no questions asked" gun turn-ins - my roommate (avid gun nut) yells out "OMG look at that" and points to one of the guns on screen & rattles off a bunch of statistics about what it was, where it was made, how rare it was (something like "only 37 were ever made") and how much it would draw at auction - the local cops had no clue & melted it down for brake drums.
Lovely to see Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds (which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history).
Hoping for more collaboration with Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries.
The opening scene: the snow covered mountains at dusk, the JU-52 in winter camouflage flickers into view, flying towards you... One of THE greatest movies of all time.
You're not kidding! Who knows how many cases of Baby Boomer's "World War Two Envy" were spawned by "Where Eagles Dare," "The Guns Of Navarone," "Battle of Britain," and other memorable WW2 films and TV shows? Think "World War Two Envy" isn't real? You'd better think again AND you don't have to be a Boomer to be susceptable!
One of my favorite Eastwood movies. My father took me to see it in the movies when I was seven. Told me not to tell my mother because of the violence. What a great film.
Agreed. A distinction without an effective difference. You can have a gun as soon as you wade through the bureaucracy we've so generously provided for your own good.
In the United States, owning a firearm is not a privilege. It's a right owed to every American citizen when they turn 18 years of age. In colonial times it was probably much younger. Driving a vehicle is a privilege. Owning a firearm is not.
This was my dad's favorite film. He died last month. We used to love quoting "Broadsword calling Danny boy" as well as that silly line at the start. "Colonel Wyatt Turner: [referring to Smith] Some people have a sixth sense. He has a sixth, a seventh and an eighth." It was the last movie we watched together. It brought a smile to his face when he realized what I had put on the TV in hospice. He saw it when he was 10 years old with his brother and his brother's friends at a theatre in New Westminster, B.C. Such a good movie to this day. It makes me want to have comfort food and drink ice cold pilsner.
@@bak-mariterry9143 Nope, not what he said. He originally said: "You've gotta ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" The German translation was something like "Jetzt musst du dir eine Frage stellen: 'Ist heute mein Glückstag?' Und, ist er das, Punk?"
@@heiner71 MGC didn't get the barrel nut right, they were very different in shape to the real ones, very angular. Also the use of zinc is clear, not steel.
In 2012 a lady in the states turned in a Sturmgewehr 44 to the police that her husband had brought home from the war. The Sturmgewehr 44 is the only assault rifle since its name is literally assault rifle. All other rifles are battle rifles.
Having once owned an original German MP-40, as soon as I saw the gun in the photo, I knew it was not a real WW2 vintage German weapon, the plastic parts look much different than the real Bakelite material plus the pot metal is quite distinguishable from the real blued steel.
The handed in weapon is clearly a replica mgc model gun .If you want to fire a real MP40 in the UK,the best way is to join a reenactment group and hire one out from a section 5 dealer at an event. I did this at the Victory show this year,a lot of fun!
I hope that Clint himself ended up with the real one. Someone on the cast or crew must have it. I cannot imagine, even back in the 60s, that anyone would have destroyed it. It must be out there somewhere. Another cool story Mark, thank you.
But the right to attack by other means does. A shame England has fallen so far. I fear we've only delayed the same date here in the USA. I hope I'm mistaken.
Firearms are not 'banned'. I'm a fully-licenced firearms owner and British at the same time! But they do make it very difficult to own certain types of weapons that most Americans can own its ease.
Mark, as you are an avid shooter and firearms owner, would you consider doing a longer collaboration video or series with Jonathan Ferguson? I can't think of a better pair to talk about historically important firarms, both rare individual firarms and more broadly about types (SMLEs for example). Also, excellence news about your book being made into a series.
It's not particularly exciting to watch someone changing magazines, so it's not featured. However, if you've watched WED many times, you'll know that there are several shots of them doing so. The supply packs from the parachute drop are shown to include a bunch of spare magazines, making it reasonable to assume they were used, even if every instance wasn't shown. Then again, it's just a movie. 😄
Plus lazer guided bullets that cut down rows of bad guys, wheras the Germans were just shooting 100's of rounds into the wall by Clint presumably trying to injure him from flying stone chips...
@@451whitworth4 Because they have an obligation to the public. It’s called a perverse incentive and will lead to the police seizing firearms at all means to sell and make money. That’s also why police in Europe can’t make money on fines.
Government: turn in your guns b/c they’re dangerous! Gun turned in. Mark Felton: where is this dangerous weapon? Cops: We lost track. It was probably destroyed… 🤷♂️🤨🙄
As someone who lives in a part of the US that allows ownership and purchase of “transferable” machine guns, the MP40 is definitely something I’d like to add to my collection of historical firearms. However, the $30-$35k price tag for one will probably mean that it will remain as nothing more than want.
Sadly Burg Hohenwerfen is closed to tourists during the winter months, but I visited it in august on a roadtrip to Romania, and it is a great place to visit. Would have loved to visit during winter.
Mark, one would have to be a fool not to know that Where Eagles Dare is your favorite film. As many times that you have mentioned the film in passing over the years in your videos, it’s like using a sledgehammer to whack a fly. I love it.
_Where Eagles Dare_ is really one of the perennial Christmas movies, at least in our household, and in the Feltons' as well. Hopefully, Clint Eastwood gets to see your work, your trip to Hohenwerfen (recommended) as well. Thanks for spreading seasonal enthusiasm!
My Dad and I were talking about this movie just last month. This along with Thr Great Escape, and The Guns of Navarrone. Thanks for the video Dr. Felton.
I remember this movie too. Recently, I remembered a scene where the characters (both Germans and Allies) observe a helicopter with surprise, and after many years I found this scene not entirely correct. But the movie was great overall.
Very informative, as always. Where Eagles Dare has been one of my favorite war movies since I first saw it over 40 years ago. A true classic. I remember the hubub about the weapon being found from a few years ago and greatly appreciate the update.
Very entertaining, thorough, and informative presentation on a fascinating subject. Now I'm all fired up to rewatch the '60s film for the first time in decades, and keep am eye out for yours. Best wishes for that venture.
It is an MGC (Model Gun Company) MP40 1968. It fires using a plug in the barrel that faces back towards the breech, each round has a cap installed in its nose and the bolt when you pull the trigger bumps the round forward onto plug, causing it to fire / cycle / eject and if you hold your finger on the trigger it continues firing. They are a very smart design, and are collected in Japan, and elsewhere. MGC replicas feature prominently in Vietnam films as well - such as FMJ, you will be able to notice them as for example, instead of a forward assist on an m16 they have an obvious hex bolt that holds the upper and lower together.
Hi Dr. Felton! Thanks for another great and fun informational video. Just a minor question: Is anyone else bothered by Clint Eastwood wearing his 1st Class War Merit Cross in Bronze.. upside down? 🤔🤪
Well done. As a German uniform and gun collector since 1975. Having a brilliant history teacher as my mentor in school. You inspired me to "rewatch" the movie "Where Eagles Dare" with an even more critical eye. It's full of discrepancies. I knew Sam Cummings (Interarms) and your account while possible only tracks the weapon to the film. Well done on that. The rest of the story, well?
I was given a " Where Eagles Dare" movie folder which contains a dozen glossy prints and the script. My friend received this from the owner of a 1st run theater, where in 1968 he and his father just watched the movie. His father was a high ranking police officer in the town, and was often given gifts for his kids. I have never seen another. Glossy prints and various loose items but nothing like this.
Another great video Mark, and an excellent bit of detective work. I have one of the 1960's Japanese manufactured MGC 68 reproductions in my collection, and can attest that they are so well made that only a knowledgable gun enthusiast would not know it isn't the real thing. They fired specially made "caps" for the sound effect.
Congratulations on the TV adaptation! First watched this with my dad aged around 7. When we text or email we often use 'broadsword calling Danny boy'. Also, Mary Ure was my first crush.
No lie, as a child six year old till i was about 13, I watched this movie so much, I'd say at least 50 times at a minimum, i wouldn't be surprised if I watched it 100 times. This one, Wild Geese in Africa, the Great Escape, Commando, Delta Force, Navy Seals, The Dirty Dozen, all these were my favorite movies. Also can't forget the Mission in Actions. There was also a tv series called Combat I watched.
This is interesting, I enjoyed seeing the Champ vehicle too. My Dad drove one during his National Service, they have the same amount of reverse gears as forward gears and were prone to roll over around corners.
Tremendous movie. Two very hot blonde chicks in it, too. I remember in the early 90s being on a business trip. I got on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Bologna, Italy, on a propeller-driven aircraft. As the plane began its taxi to the runway and a stewardess began the usual litany about fastening seat belts and escape hatches and such, they played the movie's theme over the plane's intercom. It was HILARIOUS!
If the police say, "It was probably destroyed", then it most likely went home with one of them.
LOL ID HAVE PINCHED IT FOR SURE
British police are not that based, if it was nicked it was so they could sell it via their criminal connections.
That's exactly what I thought when I heard "probably". That's just the type of double speak they use. 😂
well I'm sure there will be a thorough investigation...
No way. They're all heroes and would never tell a lie.😆
Agree with Dr. Felton - Where Eagles Dare was a truly excellent WWII action film. One of the very best.
It's a true classic 👍
And with 2 gorgeous blonde actresses! ❤❤
@scrappydoo7887 Saying "cringe" is cringe-worthy.
and his comment about the iconic phrase "broadsword calling danny boy" being recognised across the english speaking world
@scrappydoo7887 along with
the wild geese
the eagle has landed
a bridge too far
zulu
tobruk
battle of britain
cross of iron
the great escape
the dam busters
tora tora tora
the bridge at remagen
von ryan's express
the longest day
battle of the bulge
I noticed thast in the opening scenes of the battle of the bulge...they show a captured MP44/sturmgewehr...nice touch
Wow! Congratulations on the TV series 🎉
Seconded 👏👏👏
I'll tell you a real story about an MP-40. i knew a guy that collected antique fishing lures. The idea was to get a complete colection that matched the company catalog back in 1956-1957. He would troll obituaries and make offers to widows in northern Michigan back in the 1990's. This guy rolled up one day and said you have to see this. It was a pristine condition MP-40 with a pristine 4-6 magazine leather over the shoulder pouch setup and two swastica marked spam cans of 9mm. The widow gave him two or three tackle boxes full of valuable antique fishing tackle but he had to get rid of the machine gun that her WW2 82nd airborne soldier had kept under the bed at the cottage for 50 years. Putting my hands on something like that was a once in a lifetime experiance. I made sure i wiped my fingerprints off though.
Its sad to see all those historical weapons get destroyed
when i was at university, the local news was reporting on one of these "no questions asked" gun turn-ins - my roommate (avid gun nut) yells out "OMG look at that" and points to one of the guns on screen & rattles off a bunch of statistics about what it was, where it was made, how rare it was (something like "only 37 were ever made") and how much it would draw at auction - the local cops had no clue & melted it down for brake drums.
Lovely to see Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds (which houses a collection of thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history).
Hoping for more collaboration with Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries.
I'd love his job........
Different styles but like Mark, Ferguson's quite the snappy dresser too.
The opening scene: the snow covered mountains at dusk, the JU-52 in winter camouflage flickers into view, flying towards you...
One of THE greatest movies of all time.
There is German helicooter in the movie also.
Ron Goodwins, sound track playing in the background, without a doubt, one of the most iconic openings in any film 😁
Ron’s “tune” has been my ring tone for years. 🫡
the junkers in the movie already crashed
@@shawnr771 Bell 47 ze germanic sound alone....Sehr gut!
Where Eagles dare is one of the greatest war movies ever made . Thank you Dr Felton for making this video .
..fictional greatest war flick ever made...
You're not kidding! Who knows how many cases of Baby Boomer's "World War Two Envy" were spawned by "Where Eagles Dare," "The Guns Of Navarone," "Battle of Britain," and other memorable WW2 films and TV shows?
Think "World War Two Envy" isn't real? You'd better think again AND you don't have to be a Boomer to be susceptable!
One of my favorite Eastwood movies. My father took me to see it in the movies when I was seven. Told me not to tell my mother because of the violence. What a great film.
Know it is a good day when Dr. Mark Felton has an episode come out!
He went ahead and made my day 😃
It might as well be illegal when so few people are allowed the privilege.
Agreed. A distinction without an effective difference. You can have a gun as soon as you wade through the bureaucracy we've so generously provided for your own good.
@@jamesengland7461 Just a form of the old "poll tax". Utterly disgraceful.
I'm sure the various U.K. governments will make all weapons illegal soon.
In the United States, owning a firearm is not a privilege. It's a right owed to every American citizen when they turn 18 years of age.
In colonial times it was probably much younger.
Driving a vehicle is a privilege. Owning a firearm is not.
Probability; it was a real MP40, and from the movie. And, some copper realizing the significance; swapped it with a fake and took it home
This was my dad's favorite film. He died last month. We used to love quoting "Broadsword calling Danny boy" as well as that silly line at the start. "Colonel Wyatt Turner: [referring to Smith] Some people have a sixth sense. He has a sixth, a seventh and an eighth." It was the last movie we watched together. It brought a smile to his face when he realized what I had put on the TV in hospice.
He saw it when he was 10 years old with his brother and his brother's friends at a theatre in New Westminster, B.C.
Such a good movie to this day. It makes me want to have comfort food and drink ice cold pilsner.
Real shame to see all those old webleys, with a great deal of family meaning and history no doubt, being handed in to be destroyed.
I remember when Clint said:
Fühlst du dich glücklich, Punk?
I felt that.
Ja 👍😆
Do you feel LUCKY, Punk ?
Not happy.
Followed by....Habe ich sechs oder fünf Kugeln abgefeuert?
@@bak-mariterry9143 Nope, not what he said. He originally said: "You've gotta ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" The German translation was something like "Jetzt musst du dir eine Frage stellen: 'Ist heute mein Glückstag?' Und, ist er das, Punk?"
The MP40 is clearly an MGC replica, in the 'police' images. You can tell at a glance by the barrel and nut.
Too bad they did not call you to authenticate the piece.
@@heiner71 MGC didn't get the barrel nut right, they were very different in shape to the real ones, very angular. Also the use of zinc is clear, not steel.
As an American, who understands firearms and the realities surrounding them…. This entire story both saddens me and enrages me!
Get over it. 😁
Cause he never reloads ?
@@jackshaftoe1715
Because Americans expect others to want and admire their gun culture.
Because WW2 was fought against the Nazis.
Sir...I can't wait for Ep.2 of the Hess Series...thank your dr Felton
Me too! I wonder what the hold up is?
@@ettajfan5882 he mentioned he is doing his research and will be out shortly
Just rewatched this one (the movie) about 2 weeks ago. Perfect timing.
In 2012 a lady in the states turned in a Sturmgewehr 44 to the police that her husband had brought home from the war. The Sturmgewehr 44 is the only assault rifle since its name is literally assault rifle. All other rifles are battle rifles.
Who would have known that Dr. Felton was a “Voice Stand-in” for Richard Burton. Great video!
Man that line brings back some great memories of watching that fm with my pops
Brilliant film. I read a comment once on TH-cam....as soon as his wife goes out he puts the title sequence on a big screen with the sound up. Genius
Having once owned an original German MP-40, as soon as I saw the gun in the photo, I knew it was not a real WW2 vintage German weapon, the plastic parts look much different than the real Bakelite material plus the pot metal is quite distinguishable from the real blued steel.
The handed in weapon is clearly a replica mgc model gun .If you want to fire a real MP40 in the UK,the best way is to join a reenactment group and hire one out from a section 5 dealer at an event. I did this at the Victory show this year,a lot of fun!
Congratulations Dr. Mark Felton on your book getting a 6 episode series on television!
Where Eagles Dare probably has the highest Kubelwagen kill count in film history.
I hope that Clint himself ended up with the real one. Someone on the cast or crew must have it. I cannot imagine, even back in the 60s, that anyone would have destroyed it. It must be out there somewhere. Another cool story Mark, thank you.
Why do you think anyone would have it? They all had to go back to BAPTY every evening.
Jim had quite the movie career!
Where Mark Felton Dares go into film history we will watch ❤
Wow. Congratulations, Dr. Felton. I didn't know about your TV series!
Love "Where Eagles Dare!"
watched it prob 20x. Never gets old. Same as Guns of Navarone. Two classics.
@muskokamike127 Yep, both of those along with Dirty Dozen.
It would be better to say that modern Firearms are banned in England and the right to self-defense doesn't exist!
So you mean you live under a fascist system?
Likewise in Canada
No theyre not
But the right to attack by other means does. A shame England has fallen so far. I fear we've only delayed the same date here in the USA. I hope I'm mistaken.
Firearms are not 'banned'. I'm a fully-licenced firearms owner and British at the same time! But they do make it very difficult to own certain types of weapons that most Americans can own its ease.
"Where Eagles Dare" a classic from my childhood. 8 years old, when it was released. I still consider it one of my favorite WW2 movies of that era.
Mark, as you are an avid shooter and firearms owner, would you consider doing a longer collaboration video or series with Jonathan Ferguson? I can't think of a better pair to talk about historically important firarms, both rare individual firarms and more broadly about types (SMLEs for example). Also, excellence news about your book being made into a series.
As a massive fan of where eagles dare, this video is extraordinarily interesting! Thanks for another amazing video Mark 👍
You mean the MP40 that never ran out of ammunition?
Yes, that’s the one😂
😂🎯
They just edited out the reloads. 😉
It's not particularly exciting to watch someone changing magazines, so it's not featured. However, if you've watched WED many times, you'll know that there are several shots of them doing so. The supply packs from the parachute drop are shown to include a bunch of spare magazines, making it reasonable to assume they were used, even if every instance wasn't shown. Then again, it's just a movie. 😄
Plus lazer guided bullets that cut down rows of bad guys, wheras the Germans were just shooting 100's of rounds into the wall by Clint presumably trying to injure him from flying stone chips...
Mary Ure firing an MP40 on full auto just epic
Iconic gun used by an Iconic actor covered by an Iconic channel!
Huge fan of Jason Isaacs. Can't wait to see it.
I enjoy owning and firing my MP40. It's a durable cordless hole-puncher.
God Bless the U.S.A.
W H Y would someone just hand it in to the police if they could've sold it for a small fortune🤷♂️?
Because it’s illegal to sell illegal weapons.
He would have been arrested. It was illegal to own, that is the whole idea of having occasional amnesties.
Why does the UK government destroy firearms when they could be legally sold somewhere else to law abiding citizens? Who knows
@@451whitworth4
Because they have an obligation to the public.
It’s called a perverse incentive and will lead to the police seizing firearms at all means to sell and make money.
That’s also why police in Europe can’t make money on fines.
They drank the kool aid
Talk about that freaking helicopter in the movie. Crazy!
Derren Nesbitt was superb in that movie
Thank you for a light history lesson filled with fun stuff. Great tonic for a relaxing Sunday.
Government: turn in your guns b/c they’re dangerous! Gun turned in. Mark Felton: where is this dangerous weapon? Cops: We lost track. It was probably destroyed… 🤷♂️🤨🙄
"probably"
I wonder if Dr Felton will make a cameo appearance in his TV Miniseries? Maybe as a German Field Marshal handling a baton? 😮
As someone who lives in a part of the US that allows ownership and purchase of “transferable” machine guns, the MP40 is definitely something I’d like to add to my collection of historical firearms. However, the $30-$35k price tag for one will probably mean that it will remain as nothing more than want.
Sadly Burg Hohenwerfen is closed to tourists during the winter months, but I visited it in august on a roadtrip to Romania, and it is a great place to visit. Would have loved to visit during winter.
Mark, one would have to be a fool not to know that Where Eagles Dare is your favorite film. As many times that you have mentioned the film in passing over the years in your videos, it’s like using a sledgehammer to whack a fly. I love it.
Ah such a great old movie. Going to have to re-watch it now. My other favorite with Clint Eastwood is "Kelly's Heroes".
I’d argue that & "Dirty Dozen" are better films. WED rides very heavily on its set pieces.
_Where Eagles Dare_ is really one of the perennial Christmas movies, at least in our household, and in the Feltons' as well. Hopefully, Clint Eastwood gets to see your work, your trip to Hohenwerfen (recommended) as well. Thanks for spreading seasonal enthusiasm!
It's right up there with Die Hard in this household. Yippee kai yay......
Right up there with Die Hard....and my new fave Christmas Movie Terrifier 3
Watched that again last week!
Bonus Sunday Dr. Felton 😍
Good on you, Mark!
🫡
The MP 40 should be preserved if this is true. Where Eagles Dare is amazing.
Definitely
Mark Felton is the man, cant wait to see your show.
My Dad and I were talking about this movie just last month. This along with Thr Great Escape, and The Guns of Navarrone. Thanks for the video Dr. Felton.
One of the best WW2 movies of all time; music, casting, script, cinematography total epic
Love this movie
Dirty Dozen isn't bad either
@@OptimusPrinceps_Augustusbut wed is far better
Getting opening music chills. Baa baa da da da!
I remember this movie too. Recently, I remembered a scene where the characters (both Germans and Allies) observe a helicopter with surprise, and after many years I found this scene not entirely correct. But the movie was great overall.
"She's been our top agent in Bavaria since 1941, And what a discuses!
😮
That's awesome, I'd absolutely love to get my hands on any memorabilia from that film!!!!!
I totally understand your love for this movie. I feel the same way about "My Favorite Year." Cheers, Mark!
Great news about your new series. You deserve it, well done !
Very informative, as always. Where Eagles Dare has been one of my favorite war movies since I first saw it over 40 years ago. A true classic. I remember the hubub about the weapon being found from a few years ago and greatly appreciate the update.
Dr. Felton makes my day, again.
This too is one of my favorite films.
The police said "probably"
That alone is a huge red flag lol
Now I've gotta watch the movie.
Very entertaining, thorough, and informative presentation on a fascinating subject. Now I'm all fired up to rewatch the '60s film for the first time in decades, and keep am eye out for yours. Best wishes for that venture.
I didn’t even know Clint Eastwood had an MP 40
He didn't. Lt. Schaffer, the character he played in that movie had it.
He's still got one...
Great video and presentation
"Very high bar to entry."
American edited English:
Prohibitively high bar to entry. Exclusionary regulatory environment.
It is an MGC (Model Gun Company) MP40 1968. It fires using a plug in the barrel that faces back towards the breech, each round has a cap installed in its nose and the bolt when you pull the trigger bumps the round forward onto plug, causing it to fire / cycle / eject and if you hold your finger on the trigger it continues firing.
They are a very smart design, and are collected in Japan, and elsewhere.
MGC replicas feature prominently in Vietnam films as well - such as FMJ, you will be able to notice them as for example, instead of a forward assist on an m16 they have an obvious hex bolt that holds the upper and lower together.
Congrats on the new show. Jason Isaacs is an awesome actor, has a large range.
Grew up watching all those great WWII films. Still love them. My appreciation for them changing from that of wide eyed boy to old bloke.
Once again, Mr Felton delivers these fascinating stories! Keep them coming! Any congrats on the upcoming series, looking forward to it 😊
Fascinating. Truth so rarely gets in the way of a good story.
Hi Dr. Felton! Thanks for another great and fun informational video. Just a minor question: Is anyone else bothered by Clint Eastwood wearing his 1st Class War Merit Cross in Bronze.. upside down? 🤔🤪
Well done.
As a German uniform and gun collector since 1975. Having a brilliant history teacher as my mentor in school. You inspired me to "rewatch" the movie "Where Eagles Dare" with an even more critical eye. It's full of discrepancies. I knew Sam Cummings (Interarms) and your account while possible only tracks the weapon to the film. Well done on that. The rest of the story, well?
Another great video Dr.Felton!
As difficult as it is to obtain firearms in the UK, they may as well be illegal.
I was given a " Where Eagles Dare" movie folder which contains a dozen glossy prints and the script. My friend received this from the owner of a 1st run theater, where in 1968 he and his father just watched the movie. His father was a high ranking police officer in the town, and was often given gifts for his kids. I have never seen another. Glossy prints and various loose items but nothing like this.
As a target shooter, myself, but of the air variety, what a really interesting topic.
Always a pleasure, never a chore. 👍
Another great video Mark, and an excellent bit of detective work. I have one of the 1960's Japanese manufactured MGC 68 reproductions in my collection, and can attest that they are so well made that only a knowledgable gun enthusiast would not know it isn't the real thing. They fired specially made "caps" for the sound effect.
Ill watch the show!
Only if Clint is in the title role.😎😎
"incidentally" love that, and congratulations on the deal
I love your channel and videos on old firearms. I'm a gun nut and love history of them. I watch that movie at least 6 times a year.
Cheers to you my friend this is amazing. Thank you so much.
As for this weapon, in my town workers found one while renovating a roof. It was also donated to the museum.
Extremely interesting! Where Eagles Dare is one of my absolute favorite film.
Good pic of Clint using the Force when shooting his MP40...
very exciting news about the series!! I need to make sure to read your book soon. Cheers!
Fascinating! I had also heard that in the film Lord of War that real AK rifles were actually cheaper than mockups, so that's what they used.
Congratulations on the TV adaptation! First watched this with my dad aged around 7. When we text or email we often use 'broadsword calling Danny boy'. Also, Mary Ure was my first crush.
A truly iconic film discussed by a truly iconic youtube historian
No lie, as a child six year old till i was about 13, I watched this movie so much, I'd say at least 50 times at a minimum, i wouldn't be surprised if I watched it 100 times. This one, Wild Geese in Africa, the Great Escape, Commando, Delta Force, Navy Seals, The Dirty Dozen, all these were my favorite movies. Also can't forget the Mission in Actions. There was also a tv series called Combat I watched.
Great tale thanks Mark.
This is interesting, I enjoyed seeing the Champ vehicle too. My Dad drove one during his National Service, they have the same amount of reverse gears as forward gears and were prone to roll over around corners.
Tremendous movie. Two very hot blonde chicks in it, too. I remember in the early 90s being on a business trip. I got on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Bologna, Italy, on a propeller-driven aircraft. As the plane began its taxi to the runway and a stewardess began the usual litany about fastening seat belts and escape hatches and such, they played the movie's theme over the plane's intercom. It was HILARIOUS!
Alistair MacLean wrote so many great books that were turned into movies. "Where Eagles Dare" being one of the best...
Do they all involve some sort of mole/traitor reveal?
Hi Doctor Fellton . Will see Where Eagles Dare now . Enjoy the suggestion .