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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Chunuk Bair | |name = Chunuk Bair | ||
|picture =ChunukBairPoster.jpg | |picture =ChunukBairPoster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country = [[Image:New Zealand.jpg|25px]] New Zealand | ||
[[Image:New Zealand.jpg|25px]] New Zealand | |||
|director = Dale G. Bradley | |director = Dale G. Bradley | ||
|date= 1992 | |date= 1992 | ||
|language = English<br /> Turkish | |language = English<br />Turkish | ||
|character1=Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith | |character1=Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith | ||
|character2=Col. Connolly | |character2=Col. Connolly | ||
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=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
==Webley | ==Webley Mk. VI== | ||
ANZAC officers including Col. Connolly ([[Kevin J. Wilson]]) are armed with [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] revolvers. Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith ([[Robert Powell]]) is also seen firing a Webley at the beginning during the landing on Gallipoli beach. | |||
[[Image:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley | [[Image:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mark IV - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Webley1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frank fired a shot at Pvt. Fred South ([[Jed Brophy]]) to wound him.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Webley1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frank fired a shot at Pvt. Fred South ([[Jed Brophy]]) to wound him. Note the shorter barrel compared to a standard Mk VI, but the shape of the grip is from this Webley type.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Webley2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Webley of Col. Connolly | [[File:ChunukBair-Webley2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Webley of Col. Connolly seen on the table with a map of Chunuk Bair.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Webley3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Connolly holds up his revolver to signal a charge.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Webley3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Connolly holds up his revolver to signal a charge.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Webley4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He brandishes his Webley during that charge.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Webley4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He brandishes his Webley during that charge.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III== | ||
The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifle, and the improved Mk.III*, is the standard weapon for the | The [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifle, and the improved Mk. III*, is the standard weapon for the ANZAC including Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith, Porky ([[John Leigh]]), Bassett ([[Danny Mulheron]]), Smiler ([[Murray Keane]]), and Col. Connolly. Some Turks can also be seen fighting with SMLEs. During the battle, some are fitted with P07 sword bayonets. | ||
[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III - .303 British. Introduced in 1907, this was the official battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during WWI.]] | [[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III - .303 British. Introduced in 1907, this was the official battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during WWI.]] | ||
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British | [[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frank with his SMLE during the landing on the beach.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-smle1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frank with his SMLE during the landing on the beach.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up of the trigger as he decided not to shoot two Turks.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-smle2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up of the trigger as he decided not to shoot two Turks.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the SMLE's front sight.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-smle3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the SMLE's front sight.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One | [[File:ChunukBair-smle4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One ANZAC chambers his rifle. Here the magazine cutoff is clearly visible.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle5.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:ChunukBair-smle5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|ANZAC awaiting the signal to charge with their SMLEs on August 8, 1915.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Porky cleans his rifle. Note the missing magazine cutoff, | [[File:ChunukBair-smle6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Porky cleans his rifle. Note the missing magazine cutoff, which matches an Mk. III*.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-smle7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Later, | [[File:ChunukBair-smle7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Later, on top of Chunuk Bair, he watches the surroundings of Gallipoli.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I== | ==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I== | ||
Anachronistic | Anachronistic [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I]] rifles are briefly seen carried by ANZAC soldiers before the Battle. | ||
[[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British.]] | [[Image:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I - .303 British.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-NoSmle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the smooth barrels and the front sights of the rifles.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-NoSmle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the smooth barrels and the front sights of the rifles.]] | ||
==Mauser Standard Modell== | ==Mauser Standard Modell== | ||
Instead of their own [[1903 Turkish Mauser|Mauser designs]] of that period, the Turkish troops are incorrectly armed with post-war commercial [[Mauser Standard Modell]] rifles with straight bolt handles. | |||
[[Image:Mauser Standard Modell.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:Mauser Standard Modell.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An overview of a Mauser next to its dead user.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Mauser1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An overview of a Mauser next to its dead user.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of this rifle.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Mauser2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of this rifle.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Mauser3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Turkish sniper aims his Mauser.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Mauser3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Turkish sniper aims his Mauser.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Mauser4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The bayonet seems to be a sort of an ''Ersatz'' or a Belgian Model 1908.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Mauser4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The bayonet seems to be a sort of an ''Ersatz'' or a Belgian Model 1908.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Mauser5.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:ChunukBair-Mauser5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another blurred view of two Mauser carried by Turkish soldiers.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Mauser6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the bottom part that offers a view of the mounted sling swivels.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Mauser6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the bottom part that offers a view of the mounted sling swivels.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Vickers | ==Vickers Mk. I== | ||
A [[Vickers | A [[Vickers]] Machine Gun is used by the New Zealanders. | ||
[[File: | [[File:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk. I - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Vickers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Vickers1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers try to unjam the Vickers.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Vickers2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Vickers2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Right view including the muzzle.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Vickers3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Vickers3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close-up of the opened top cover and ejecting port.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Vickers4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Vickers4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Full left side view.]] | ||
==Maxim MG08== | ==Maxim MG08== | ||
Turkish soldiers use [[ | Turkish soldiers use [[Maxim MG08]]s with Vickers tripods. | ||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on sledge mount - 7.92x57mm]] | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 on sledge mount - 7.92x57mm]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Maxaim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Turkish MG team spotted incoming | [[File:ChunukBair-Maxaim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Turkish MG team spotted incoming ANZAC forces.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Maxaim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Maxaim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same Maxim captured and manned by a New Zealander.]] | ||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
==No. 15 "Ball"== | ==No. 15 "Ball" Grenade== | ||
Frank and other | Frank and other ANZAC soldiers use [[No. 15 Hand Grenade "Ball"|No. 15 Hand Grenades]]. It is also used by Turkish soldiers. | ||
[[Image:Nov15a.jpg|thumb|none|150px|No. 15 Hand Grenade | [[Image:Nov15a.jpg|thumb|none|150px|No. 15 Hand Grenade]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Bomb1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A No. 15 thrown by a Turk on the ground.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Bomb1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A No. 15 thrown by a Turk on the ground.]] | ||
[[File:ChunukBair-Bomb2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frank takes a grenade from the belt of a killed Turk.]] | [[File:ChunukBair-Bomb2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frank takes a grenade from the belt of a killed Turk.]] | ||
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Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand movie directed by Dale G. Bradley. It tells the story of the New Zealand Wellington Regiment which takes part in the Gallipoli champaign to gain control of the ridge known as Chunuk Bair.
The following weapons were used in the film Chunuk Bair:
Revolvers
Webley Mk. VI
ANZAC officers including Col. Connolly (Kevin J. Wilson) are armed with Webley .455 Mk VI revolvers. Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith (Robert Powell) is also seen firing a Webley at the beginning during the landing on Gallipoli beach.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifle, and the improved Mk. III*, is the standard weapon for the ANZAC including Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith, Porky (John Leigh), Bassett (Danny Mulheron), Smiler (Murray Keane), and Col. Connolly. Some Turks can also be seen fighting with SMLEs. During the battle, some are fitted with P07 sword bayonets.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I
Anachronistic Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifles are briefly seen carried by ANZAC soldiers before the Battle.
Mauser Standard Modell
Instead of their own Mauser designs of that period, the Turkish troops are incorrectly armed with post-war commercial Mauser Standard Modell rifles with straight bolt handles.
Machine Guns
Vickers Mk. I
A Vickers Machine Gun is used by the New Zealanders.
Maxim MG08
Turkish soldiers use Maxim MG08s with Vickers tripods.
Grenades
No. 15 "Ball" Grenade
Frank and other ANZAC soldiers use No. 15 Hand Grenades. It is also used by Turkish soldiers.
He uses it against a wave of Turkish soldiers.