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	[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]		[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]
	[[File:4thWar 45.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Soviet" Sikorsky S-58 hovers over a mock-up BTR-60 and a mock-up BRDM-2 (both likely the same vehicles originally made for ''[[Red Dawn]]'').]]		[[File:4thWar 45.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Soviet" Sikorsky S-58 hovers over a mock-up BTR-60 and a mock-up BRDM-2 (both likely the same vehicles originally made for ''[[Red Dawn]]'').]]

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Ominae: /* FIM-92A Stinger */

2020-09-10T11:54:26Z

FIM-92A Stinger

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	During a confrontation with Soviet forces at the German-Czech border early in the film, COL Knowles orders one of his soldiers to point an [[FIM-92A Stinger]] at the "Soviet" helicopter (actually an American Sikorsky S-58 painted in Soviet Army markings) which buzzes the armored column under his command. ''[[The Fourth War]]'' is one of the earliest movies to feature an actual FIM-92A Stinger instead of the earlier [[FIM-43 Redeye]] (''[[Fire Birds]]'', which also featured the Stinger, was released nearly two months after this movie).		During a confrontation with Soviet forces at the German-Czech border early in the film, COL Knowles orders one of his soldiers to point an [[FIM-92A Stinger]] at the "Soviet" helicopter (actually an American Sikorsky S-58 painted in Soviet Army markings) which buzzes the armored column under his command. ''[[The Fourth War]]'' is one of the earliest movies to feature an actual FIM-92A Stinger instead of the earlier [[FIM-43 Redeye]] (''[[Fire Birds]]'', which also featured the Stinger, was released nearly two months after this movie).

	[[~~Image~~:-~~0976t~~.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|none\|FIM-92A Stinger 70mm]]		[[File:FIM-92 Stinger.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|none\|FIM-92A Stinger 70mm]]
	[[File:4thWar 38.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|COL Knowles orders one of his soldiers to aim an [[FIM-92A Stinger]] at the "Soviet" helicopter. Note that this Stinger, like most used in movies, features a genuine launch tube mated to a mock-up fire control unit with a demilled IFF antenna - it notably lacks the latch at the front to secure the fire control unit to the launch tube. The IR window also appears to be gone.]]		[[File:4thWar 38.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|COL Knowles orders one of his soldiers to aim an [[FIM-92A Stinger]] at the "Soviet" helicopter. Note that this Stinger, like most used in movies, features a genuine launch tube mated to a mock-up fire control unit with a demilled IFF antenna - it notably lacks the latch at the front to secure the fire control unit to the launch tube. The IR window also appears to be gone.]]

Laqueesha: /* Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun */

2019-05-17T20:29:04Z

Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun

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	[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APCs in the film.		[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APCs in the film.
	[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]		[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army ~~APC's~~ in the film. According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APCs in the film. According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]
	[[File:4thWar 31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine gun on the US Army APC.]]		[[File:4thWar 31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine gun on the US Army APC.]]

Laqueesha at 20:28, 17 May 2019

2019-05-17T20:28:53Z

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	=Machine Guns=		=Machine Guns=
	==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun==		==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun==
	[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army ~~APC's~~ in the film.		[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APCs in the film.
	[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]		[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APC's in the film.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APC's in the film. According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]
	[[File:4thWar 31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine gun on the US Army APC.]]		[[File:4thWar 31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine gun on the US Army APC.]]

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	[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]		[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]
	[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly (the movie was filmed in Canada), while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]		[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly (the movie was filmed in Canada), while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "MUTT" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV)~~. According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada~~.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "MUTT" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV).]]
	[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]		[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]
	[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]		[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]

Laqueesha: /* Helicopters and armor */

2019-05-17T20:27:17Z

Helicopters and armor

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	[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]		[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]
	[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly, while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]		[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly (the movie was filmed in Canada), while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "~~Mutt~~" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV). According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the ~~M113s~~ were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "MUTT" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV). According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]
	[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]		[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]
	[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]		[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]

Laqueesha at 20:26, 17 May 2019

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	[[File:4thWar 38.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|COL Knowles orders one of his soldiers to aim an [[FIM-92A Stinger]] at the "Soviet" helicopter. Note that this Stinger, like most used in movies, features a genuine launch tube mated to a mock-up fire control unit with a demilled IFF antenna - it notably lacks the latch at the front to secure the fire control unit to the launch tube. The IR window also appears to be gone.]]		[[File:4thWar 38.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|COL Knowles orders one of his soldiers to aim an [[FIM-92A Stinger]] at the "Soviet" helicopter. Note that this Stinger, like most used in movies, features a genuine launch tube mated to a mock-up fire control unit with a demilled IFF antenna - it notably lacks the latch at the front to secure the fire control unit to the launch tube. The IR window also appears to be gone.]]

	=Helicopters and ~~Armor~~=		=Helicopters and armor=
	During the final confrontation, US and Soviet forces respond with many armored vehicles and helicopters. Some of the "Soviet" armored vehicles in this scene appear to have been originally built for ''[[Red Dawn]]''.		During the final confrontation, US and Soviet forces respond with many armored vehicles and helicopters. Some of the "Soviet" armored vehicles in this scene appear to have been originally built for ''[[Red Dawn]]''.

	[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]		[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]
	[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly, while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]		[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly, while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "Mutt" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV).]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "Mutt" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV). According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113s were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]
	[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]		[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]
	[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]		[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]
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	[[Category:Crime]]		[[Category:Crime]]
	[[Category:Thriller]]		[[Category:Thriller]]
	[[Category:John Frankenheimer]]		[[Category:John Frankenheimer]]

Laqueesha at 20:24, 17 May 2019

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MT2008: /* M16A1 (w/ A2 style handguard) */

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M16A1 (w/ A2 style handguard)

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	==M16A1 (w/ A2 style handguard)==		==M16A1 (w/ A2 style handguard)==
	The majority of the US soldiers in the film carry what appear to be [[M16A2]]-style rifles, but close inspection reveals that they are in fact ~~the soldiers are seen~~ carrying [[M16A1\|M16A1s with A2 style handguards]].		The majority of the US soldiers in the film carry what appear to be [[M16A2]]-style rifles, but close inspection reveals that they are in fact carrying [[M16A1\|M16A1s with A2 style handguards]].
	[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with A2 style handguards - 5.56x45mm.]]		[[Image:M16A1wA2Handguards.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|M16A1 with A2 style handguards - 5.56x45mm.]]
	[[File:4thWar 07.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|US troops at the right with their rifles. Note the forward assists.]]		[[File:4thWar 07.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|US troops at the right with their rifles. Note the forward assists.]]


	==Norinco Type 56-1==		==Norinco Type 56-1==

MT2008: /* GP-25 Grenade launcher */

2018-10-29T23:12:40Z

GP-25 Grenade launcher

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	What appears to be a [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25 Grenade launcher]] is mounted underneath the [[Norinco Type 56-1]] rifle used by Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]). This launcher is clearly a fabricated mockup which likely uses shotgun shells or another form of blank, since the GP-25 was not available to film armorers in the West at the time that this movie was filmed.		What appears to be a [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25 Grenade launcher]] is mounted underneath the [[Norinco Type 56-1]] rifle used by Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]). This launcher is clearly a fabricated mockup which likely uses shotgun shells or another form of blank, since the GP-25 was not available to film armorers in the West at the time that this movie was filmed.
	[[Image:Gp-25 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|401px\|GP-25 Grenade Launcher - 40mm]]		[[Image:Gp-25 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|401px\|GP-25 Grenade Launcher - 40mm]]
	[[File:~~4thWar 27~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~What appears to be a~~ [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25 ~~Grenade launcher~~]] is ~~mounted underneath the~~ [[~~Norinco Type 56-1]] rifle used by~~ Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]). Note the shape of the trigger guard, which indicates clearly that the weapon is a ~~mockup~~.]]
			[[File:FourthWar-AK-GP-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A close-up of the [[Norinco Type 56-1]] in the hands of Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]) as he employs it for the first time. The mock-up [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25]] is clearly visible here.]]
			[[File:4thWar 27.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]) pursues COL Knowles while carrying his Norinco Type 56-1 fitted with the GP-25 mock-up. Note the shape of the trigger guard, which indicates clearly that the weapon is a mock-up (compare to the picture of a real GP-25 above).]]
	[[File:4thWar 23.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The grenade seen in the launcher.]]		[[File:4thWar 23.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The grenade seen in the launcher.]]
	[[File:4thWar 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Preparing to use the launcher.]]		[[File:4thWar 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Preparing to use the launcher.]]

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	=Machine Guns=		=Machine Guns=
	==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun==		==Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun==
	[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army ~~APC's~~ in the film.		[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APCs in the film.
	[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]		[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APC's in the film.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine guns are seen mounted on US Army APC's in the film. According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]
	[[File:4thWar 31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine gun on the US Army APC.]]		[[File:4thWar 31.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|[[Browning M2]] HB machine gun on the US Army APC.]]

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	[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]		[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]
	[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly (the movie was filmed in Canada), while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]		[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly (the movie was filmed in Canada), while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "MUTT" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV)~~. According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada~~.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "MUTT" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV).]]
	[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]		[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]
	[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]		[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]

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	[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]		[[File:4thWar 01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Sikorsky S-58 fitted with mock-up rocket pods and painted in Soviet markings.]]
	[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly, while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]		[[File:4thWar 44.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|What is likely a mock-up of an LAV-25 (incorrect for the US Army at the time) built from a Canadian-origin GM AVGP Grizzly (the movie was filmed in Canada), while a Gazelle helicopter gunship (also not used by the US Army) buzzes nearby.]]
	[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "~~Mutt~~" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV). According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the ~~M113s~~ were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]		[[File:4thWar 04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M113 APC fitted with a Browning M2; several Willys M38A1 jeeps trail behind (note that in US military service, the Ford M151 "MUTT" had long replaced the M38 during the time in which the film takes place; by 1988, the M151 itself was being replaced by the HMMWV). According to Dale Dye, the military adviser on the film, the M113 APCs were borrowed from the Canadian military as the movie was filmed in Canada.]]
	[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]		[[File:4thWar 28.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M60A3 tank.]]
	[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]		[[File:4thWar 41.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A mock-up of a T-72, likely the same one from ''[[Red Dawn]]'', but re-painted.]]

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	What appears to be a [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25 Grenade launcher]] is mounted underneath the [[Norinco Type 56-1]] rifle used by Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]). This launcher is clearly a fabricated mockup which likely uses shotgun shells or another form of blank, since the GP-25 was not available to film armorers in the West at the time that this movie was filmed.		What appears to be a [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25 Grenade launcher]] is mounted underneath the [[Norinco Type 56-1]] rifle used by Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]). This launcher is clearly a fabricated mockup which likely uses shotgun shells or another form of blank, since the GP-25 was not available to film armorers in the West at the time that this movie was filmed.
	[[Image:Gp-25 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|401px\|GP-25 Grenade Launcher - 40mm]]		[[Image:Gp-25 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|401px\|GP-25 Grenade Launcher - 40mm]]
	[[File:~~4thWar 27~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~What appears to be a~~ [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25 ~~Grenade launcher~~]] is ~~mounted underneath the~~ [[~~Norinco Type 56-1]] rifle used by~~ Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]). Note the shape of the trigger guard, which indicates clearly that the weapon is a ~~mockup~~.]]
			[[File:FourthWar-AK-GP-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A close-up of the [[Norinco Type 56-1]] in the hands of Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]) as he employs it for the first time. The mock-up [[GP-series grenade launcher\|GP-25]] is clearly visible here.]]
			[[File:4thWar 27.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Colonel Valachev ([[Jürgen Prochnow]]) pursues COL Knowles while carrying his Norinco Type 56-1 fitted with the GP-25 mock-up. Note the shape of the trigger guard, which indicates clearly that the weapon is a mock-up (compare to the picture of a real GP-25 above).]]
	[[File:4thWar 23.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The grenade seen in the launcher.]]		[[File:4thWar 23.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The grenade seen in the launcher.]]
	[[File:4thWar 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Preparing to use the launcher.]]		[[File:4thWar 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Preparing to use the launcher.]]