{"id":29938,"date":"2026-07-14T14:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/bringing-the-war-home-guns-of-the-memphis-belle\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:30:32","slug":"bringing-the-war-home-guns-of-the-memphis-belle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/bringing-the-war-home-guns-of-the-memphis-belle\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing the War Home: Guns of the Memphis Belle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9dVUiXQuL1Q?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Hollywood legend William Wyler could have stayed safely behind the cameras of Hollywood. Instead, he climbed aboard B-17 Flying Fortresses, flew dangerous combat missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, and helped create one of the most important World War II documentaries ever filmed: Memphis Belle.<\/p>\n<p>This is the incredible story behind Wyler&#8217;s documented personal Colt M1911A1, his captured Walther P.38 and CZ 27, and the wartime journey that forever connected these firearms to one of America&#8217;s greatest filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 William Wyler, the Memphis Belle &#038; His WWII Pistols<br \/>00:46 \u2013 Why William Wyler Left Hollywood for WW2<br \/>01:57 \u2013 Inside the Legendary B-17 Memphis Belle<br \/>03:20 \u2013 Flying Combat Missions to Film History<br \/>04:53 \u2013 The Sacrifice Behind the Memphis Belle Documentary<br \/>06:30 \u2013 The Memphis Belle&#8217;s 25th Mission<br \/>08:15 \u2013 The WW2 Documentary That Inspired America<br \/>09:40 \u2013 William Wyler&#8217;s Colt M1911A1, Walther P38 &#038; CZ 27<br \/>11:32 \u2013 Historic WW2 Artifacts Coming to Auction<\/p>\n<p>Follow us!<br \/>Email: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb<\/a><br \/>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany<\/a><br \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/<\/a><br \/>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#MemphisBelle #WilliamWyler #WW2history<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood legend William Wyler could have stayed safely behind the cameras of Hollywood. Instead, he climbed aboard B-17 Flying Fortresses, flew dangerous combat missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, and helped create one of the most important World War II documentaries ever filmed: Memphis Belle. 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