Windtalkers - Revision history

HighPhigh: /* Imperial Japanese Army Weapons */

2022-10-03T07:43:57Z

Imperial Japanese Army Weapons

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	==Others==		==Others==

			===Type 3 Mine===
			[[file:Type 3 mine AT-AP.jpg\|thumb\|none\|250px\|Type 3 anti-tank/ anti-personnel mine]]
			[[Image:Type 3 mine.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Pvt. Yahzee ([[Adam Beach]]) nearly steps on the pressure trigger of a Type 3 Mine.]]

	===Type 97 Hand Grenade===		===Type 97 Hand Grenade===
	Japanese soldiers use [[Type 97 hand grenade]]s during the opening battle in Guadalcanal. One of the grenades cripples Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and damages his ear.		Japanese soldiers use [[Type 97 hand grenade]]s during the opening battle in Guadalcanal. One of the grenades cripples Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and damages his ear.

HighPhigh: /* Type 96 15cm Howitzer */

2022-07-22T08:21:45Z

Type 96 15cm Howitzer

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	===Type 96 15cm Howitzer===		===Type 96 15cm Howitzer===
	The Type 96 15cm Howitzer is used by Japanese troops.		The Type 96 15cm Howitzer is used by Japanese troops.
			[[Image:Type96howitzer.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Type 96 15 cm Howitzer]]
	[[Image:WindtalkersHowitzer1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Rear view of the howitzer.]]		[[Image:WindtalkersHowitzer1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Rear view of the howitzer.]]

Ominae at 03:56, 16 September 2021

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	==Machine Guns==		==Machine Guns==
	===Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun===		===Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun===
	Japanese soldiers are seen firing [[Type 92 ~~Heavy Machine Gun~~]]s in some scenes.		Japanese soldiers are seen firing [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]s in some scenes.
	[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka]]		[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka]]
	[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Japanese soldier chambers a Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun. Note blank rounds on belt strip.]]		[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Japanese soldier chambers a Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun. Note blank rounds on belt strip.]]

Ominae at 02:53, 16 September 2021

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	===Type 96 Light Machine Gun===		===Type 96 Light Machine Gun===
	The earlier [[Type 96 ~~Light Machine Gun~~]] is used by Japanese soldiers during the invasion of Saipan.		The earlier [[Type 96 light machine gun]] is used by Japanese soldiers during the invasion of Saipan.
	[[Image:Type96.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Type 96 Light Machine Gun without magazine - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]]		[[Image:Type96.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Type 96 Light Machine Gun without magazine - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]]
	[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType99-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Japanese soldier fires a Type 96 Light Machine Gun during the battle of Saipan.]]		[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType99-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Japanese soldier fires a Type 96 Light Machine Gun during the battle of Saipan.]]

Pustelga7: /* Winchester Model 1897 */

2021-08-16T14:45:10Z

Winchester Model 1897

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	==Shotguns==		==Shotguns==
	===Winchester Model 1897===		===Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun"===
	Gunnery Sergeant Richard "Gunny" Hjelmstad ([[Peter Stormare]]) uses a [[Winchester Model 1897]] "Trench Gun" as his weapon in the film, although he is never seen firing it. In the "Director's Cut", Hjelmstad uses the shotgun during the surprise Japanese attack on the village.		Gunnery Sergeant Richard "Gunny" Hjelmstad ([[Peter Stormare]]) uses a [[Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun"]] as his weapon in the film, although he is never seen firing it. In the "Director's Cut", Hjelmstad uses the shotgun during the surprise Japanese attack on the village.
	[[Image:Winchester1897TrenchTakedown.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 Gauge]]		[[Image:Winchester1897TrenchTakedown.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 Gauge]]
	[[Image:WindtalkersWin97-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A nice shot of the barrel of "Gunny" Hjelmstad's Winchester Model 1897.]]		[[Image:WindtalkersWin97-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A nice shot of the barrel of "Gunny" Hjelmstad's Winchester Model 1897.]]

Jcordell: /* M1903 Springfield */

2021-06-09T04:09:10Z

M1903 Springfield

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	===M1903 Springfield===		===M1903 Springfield===
	Some of the Marines use [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles during the opening battle in Solomon Islands. USMC indeed fought with them in Guadalcanal, while the US Army was issued with [[M1 Garand]]s. It should also be noted that M1903 rifles were commonly used alongside M1 Carbines and Garands due to M1 Garand shortages and that a number of front line Marine units were still using M1903s as infantry rifles up until the end of the World War II due to the shortage of M1 Garands.		Some of the Marines use [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles during the opening battle in Solomon Islands. USMC indeed fought with them in Guadalcanal, while the US Army was issued with [[M1 Garand]]s. It should also be noted that M1903 rifles were commonly used alongside M1 Carbines and Garands due to M1 Garand shortages and that a number of front line Marine and U.S. Army units were still using M1903s as infantry rifles (in Asia and Europe) up until the end of the World War II due to the shortage of M1 Garands.
	[[Image:Springfield1903.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|M1903 Springfield Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06]]		[[Image:Springfield1903.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|M1903 Springfield Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06]]
	[[Image:Windtalkers03A3-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine with an M1903 Springfield fitted with an M1917 bayonet.]]		[[Image:Windtalkers03A3-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A Marine with an M1903 Springfield fitted with an M1917 bayonet.]]

Jcordell at 17:08, 31 August 2020

2020-08-31T17:08:06Z

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	\|character9=Private Andrew Harrigan		\|character9=Private Andrew Harrigan
	\|actor9=[[Brian Van Holt]]		\|actor9=[[Brian Van Holt]]
	\|character10=		\|character10=Private Thomas Nellie
	\|actor10=		\|actor10=[[Martin Henderson]]
	}}		}}
	'''''Windtalkers''''' is a 2002 World War II film directed by [[John Woo]] and stars [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Christian Slater]] as two USMC sergeants assigned to protect two Marines of Navajo descent ([[Adam Beach]] and [[Roger Willie]]) who serve as code talkers during the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific. The cast also included [[Peter Stormare]], [[Noah Emmerich]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], and [[Jason Isaacs]].		'''''Windtalkers''''' is a 2002 World War II film directed by [[John Woo]] and stars [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Christian Slater]] as two USMC sergeants assigned to protect two Marines of Navajo descent ([[Adam Beach]] and [[Roger Willie]]) who serve as code talkers during the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific. The cast also included [[Peter Stormare]], [[Noah Emmerich]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], and [[Jason Isaacs]].

Jcordell at 17:07, 31 August 2020

2020-08-31T17:07:02Z

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	\|actor8=[[Jason Isaacs]]		\|actor8=[[Jason Isaacs]]
	\|character9=		\|character9=Private Andrew Harrigan
	\|actor9=		\|actor9=[[Brian Van Holt]]
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Jcordell at 17:05, 31 August 2020

2020-08-31T17:05:30Z

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	~~[[Image:WindtalkersCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Windtalkers'' (2002)]]~~

			{{Infobox Movie
			\|name = Windtalkers
			\|picture = WindtalkersCover.jpg
			\|caption = ''Movie Poster''
			\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States
			\|director = [[John Woo]]
			\|date= 2002
			\|language = English<br>Japanese<br>Navajo
			\|studio=Lion Rock Productions<br>Metro Goldwyn Mayer
			\|distributor=MGM Distribution Co.
			\|character1=Sergeant Joe Enders
			\|actor1=[[Nicolas Cage]]
			\|character2=Pvt. Ben Yahzee
			\|actor2=[[Adam Beach]]
			\|character3=Gunnery Sergeant Richard Hjelmsted
			\|actor3=[[Peter Stormare]]
			\|character4=Private First Class Charles "Chick" Clusters
			\|actor4=[[Noah Emmerich]]
			\|character5=Corporal Milo Pappas
			\|actor5=[[Mark Ruffalo]]
			\|character6=Private Charlie Whitehorse
			\|actor6=[[Roger Willie]]
			\|character7=Sergeant Peter "Ox" Henderson
			\|actor7=[[Christian Slater]]
			\|character8=Major Mellitz
			\|actor8=[[Jason Isaacs]]
			\|character9=
			\|actor9=
			\|character10=
			\|actor10=
			}}
	'''''Windtalkers''''' is a 2002 World War II film directed by [[John Woo]] and stars [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Christian Slater]] as two USMC sergeants assigned to protect two Marines of Navajo descent ([[Adam Beach]] and [[Roger Willie]]) who serve as code talkers during the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific. The cast also included [[Peter Stormare]], [[Noah Emmerich]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], and [[Jason Isaacs]].		'''''Windtalkers''''' is a 2002 World War II film directed by [[John Woo]] and stars [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Christian Slater]] as two USMC sergeants assigned to protect two Marines of Navajo descent ([[Adam Beach]] and [[Roger Willie]]) who serve as code talkers during the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific. The cast also included [[Peter Stormare]], [[Noah Emmerich]], [[Mark Ruffalo]], and [[Jason Isaacs]].

Jcordell: /* M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle */

2020-08-31T16:51:19Z

M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle

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	==Machine Guns==		==Machine Guns==
	===M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle===		===M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle===
	Private Charles "Chick" Clusters ([[Noah Emmerich]]) uses an [[Browning Automatic Rifle\|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle]] as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.		Private Charles "Chick" Clusters ([[Noah Emmerich]]) uses an [[Browning Automatic Rifle#M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle\|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle]] as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.
	[[Image:BAR.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]		[[Image:BAR.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]
	[[Image:WindtalkersBAR-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Pvt. Charles "Chick" Clusters ([[Noah Emmerich]]) lets loose his BAR.]]		[[Image:WindtalkersBAR-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Pvt. Charles "Chick" Clusters ([[Noah Emmerich]]) lets loose his BAR.]]