How I Won the War
Date: 1967
Director: Richard Lester
Production Company: Petersham Pictures
Stars: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Jack MacGowran, Michael Hordern, Lee Montague, Karl Michael Vogler
Location(s): Andalucía (Spain), Lower Saxony (West Germany)
Region(s): Germany, South East E-L, Spain
Storyline:
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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Breaking the fourth wall, Lieutenant Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford) tells the audience that after rallying to the flag in 1939, he was immediately selected for having officer potential.
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Lieutenant Colonel Grapple (Michael Hordern) addresses the new officers as they file into a trench.
- Capture 3
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With wooden rifles, new recruits to the 4th Musketeer Regiment are put through their paces at Catterick. Shiel Barracks in Verden, Lower Saxony, West Germany located by Steve Randall.
- Capture 4
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Goodbody contemplates marching as Clapper (Roy Kinnear) and a Melancholy Musketeer (Jack Hedley) turn to see that the rest of the men have completed an 'about turn'.
- Capture 5
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Corporal Dooley (Ewan Hooper) stands by as Sergeant Transom (Lee Montague) screams at Clapper, Drogue (James Cossins), Spool (Ronald Lacey), Private Gripweed (John Lennon) and the rest of the troop. Steve Randall identifies this as Shiel Barracks, previously known as Brunnenweg Kaserne in Verden.
- Capture 6
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After training, Goodbody and his men are sent to Egypt. The village of Carboneras near Almeria in Andalucía located by Manuel Fuentes. Graham Horridge explains that the centre building in the distance is 'La casa de la música' seen in the next capture.
The redeveloped scene from Graham who stood on C. Ramblica del Pozo to take this view.
- Capture 7
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A General (Robert Hardy) asks the Lieutenant if he'd like to see some action. Manuel Fuentes recognised Carboneras with the background building now 'La casa de la música', the municipal auditorium.
Graham Horridge found the restored manor house.
- Capture 8
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At the side of the road Toby (Jack May) and his fellow Staff Officers (Peter Graves and unknown) exchange bubble gum cards. The background building is identified by Manuel Fuentes as 'La casa de los Fuentes', the current town hall, in Carboneras.
In front of the town hall, taken by Graham Horridge.
- Capture 9
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The General tells Goodbody that he wants him to set up an advanced area cricket pitch. The centre of Carboneras in Andalucía found by Manuel Fuentes.
- Capture 10
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Becoming separated from his men, Lieutenant Goodbody asks a Trooper if he's seen any Musketeers about. Steve Randall discovered that this is a view across Agua Amara from the tower of Mesa Roldán near Carboneras in Almería, Andalusia.
- Capture 11
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Coming out of a nearby tower, Grapple joins Goodbody. The tower of Mesa Roldán near Carboneras in Almería identified by Steve Randall.
- Capture 12
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A cut away to a bridge over the Rhine has the captured Lieutenant speaking with Odlebog (Karl Michael Vogler). Steve Randall identifies the bridge crossing the River Weser near the village of Uesen-Achim in Lower Saxony.
- Capture 13
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In a flash forward to the Home Counties, a Large Child (John Junkin) waits excitedly for his father Henry Bridgehouse (Norman Chappell) to tell stories about the second battle of Alamein.
- Capture 14
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Back in Germany, Goodbody watches Odlebog tend to his flowers. The bridge over the River Weser at Uesen-Achim located by Steve Randall.
- Capture 15
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Enemy Soldiers set their sights on Lieutenant Goodbody and his troop.
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A Milkman continues his deliveries as the men dive for cover when the enemy opens fire.
- Capture 17
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Recovering from the attack, Goodbody leads his men as they chase the enemy. The southern end of Am Bollwerk, Verden an der Aller in Lower Saxony, West Germany found by Steve Randall who adds that there is a now Lennon Memorial here that was erected back in 2008.
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Peering around a corner, the Lieutenant watches the soldiers run away before asking for a grenade. The junction of Am Bollwerk and Mühlentor in Verden an der Aller identified by Steve Randall.
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Whilst standing with Goodbody, Odlebog prepares to blow up the bridge as the Allies advance. Uesen-Achem. (SR)
- Capture 20
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Lieutenant Goodbody pulls a crashed motorcycle from the path of Grapple's tank. Uesen-Achem. (SR)