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==Colt Model 727== | ==Colt Model 727== | ||
Some | Some U.S. Marines in the movie, including Sergeant Ross ([[Eric Mehalacopoulos]]) carry [[M16#Colt_Carbine.2FModel_653.2FModel_727.2FModel_733|Colt Model 727s]] with foregrips and ACOG sights attached to the carry handles. Some of the Colt Model 727s also have front rail systems, standing in for the U.S. military's [[M4A1 MWS]]. | ||
[[File:Coltm727ima.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Colt Model 727 "M16A2 carbine" (5.56x45mm)]] | [[File:Coltm727ima.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Colt Model 727 "M16A2 carbine" (5.56x45mm)]] | ||
[[File:BFH-M727-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine holds an M727 while standing watch at a | [[File:BFH-M727-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine holds an M727 while standing watch at a forward operating base guard tower. Note the "watch cap" worn underneath his helmet, which is common practice among U.S. Marines.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-M727-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine (third from the left) holds an M727 while training.]] | [[File:BFH-M727-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine (third from the left) holds an M727 while training.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-M727-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Sergeant Ross relaxes and uses his M727 as an air guitar while listening to rock music | [[File:BFH-M727-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Sergeant Ross relaxes and uses his M727 as an air guitar while listening to rock music back at the base. To resemble the [[M4A1 MWS]], his M727 is equipped with a front rail system, vertical foregrip, and tactical flashlight.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-M727-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine shouts "Reloading!" as he reloads his Colt Model 727 after the IED attack.]] | [[File:BFH-M727-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine shouts "Reloading!" as he reloads his Colt Model 727 after the IED attack.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-M727-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Colt Model 727 is seen slung over the back of a U.S. Marine (in the middle) who is seen evacuating casualties from the IED attack onto a MEDEVAC helo.]] | [[File:BFH-M727-5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Colt Model 727 is seen slung over the back of a U.S. Marine (in the middle) who is seen evacuating casualties from the IED attack onto a MEDEVAC helo.]] | ||
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[[File:BFH-C9-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A close-up of the barrel shows the distinctive non-hooded sights of the C9 LMG.]] | [[File:BFH-C9-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A close-up of the barrel shows the distinctive non-hooded sights of the C9 LMG.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-C9-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Corporal Ramirez opens the C9's feed tray cover.]] | [[File:BFH-C9-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Corporal Ramirez opens the C9's feed tray cover.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-M727-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Marine, second from the left, holds a C9 LMG while training.]] | [[File:BFH-M727-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine, second from the left, holds a C9 LMG while training.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-C9-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine sets up a C9 before leaving on a mission.]] | [[File:BFH-C9-4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A U.S. Marine sets up a C9 before leaving on a mission.]] | ||
[[File:BFH-C9-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A C9 sits on a rooftop.]] | [[File:BFH-C9-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A C9 sits on a rooftop.]] | ||
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=Heavy machine guns= | =Heavy machine guns= | ||
==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
[[Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns are mounted on USMC humvees. Note that none of them have any ammunition loaded throughout the movie; this is probably due to the fact that most of the movie's scenes involving M2HBs were shot in crowded public areas, and thus were not loaded, for safety issues, or the film armorer just did not have any ammunition available. | [[Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns are seen mounted on USMC humvees. Note that none of them have any ammunition loaded throughout the movie; this is probably due to the fact that most of the movie's scenes involving M2HBs were shot in crowded public areas, and thus were not loaded, for safety issues, or the film armorer just did not have any ammunition available. The Browning M2HB features in a quite humorous scene in the film, when one mounted on top of a USMC humvee accidentally bumps into the back of a civilian truck, due to the gunner's carelessness. | ||
[[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning M2HB (.50 BMG)]] | [[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning M2HB (.50 BMG)]] | ||
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==Improvised explosive device== | ==Improvised explosive device== | ||
An improvised explosive device (IED) constructed from a propane tank | An improvised explosive device (IED) constructed from a propane tank is an important plot point in the film and plays a key role in the story. | ||
[[File:BFH-IED.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An Iraqi insurgent IED, made out of a propane tank.]] | [[File:BFH-IED.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An Iraqi insurgent IED, made out of a propane tank.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:15, 4 November 2012
Battle for Haditha is a 2007 British drama film loosely based on the controversial Haditha killings of November 2005. The film was shot in Jordan in 2007, thus keeping an authentic feel with its Middle Eastern locations. The weapons were provided by a British armorer, Bapty & Co. of London, England. Directed by British film-maker Nick Broomfield, the film is shot from the perspectives of U.S. Marines, Iraqi insurgents and the Iraqi civilians caught in the crossfire.
The film stars former U.S. military personnel and Iraqi refugees in many of the main roles. Corporal Ramirez is played by Elliot Ruiz, a former U.S. Marine who was the youngest American serviceman in the Iraq War. Captain Sampson is played by Andrew McLaren, a former USMC sergeant and Iraq War veteran, and the platoon's Navy Corpsman, "Doc", is played by Thomas Hennessy, a former U.S. Navy chief petty officer.
The following weapons are featured in the film Battle for Haditha:
Warning: Some spoilers ahead!
Handguns
Beretta 92FS
Beretta 92FS pistols (standing in for the U.S. military's Beretta M9) are used by some of the U.S. Marines during their raids. Strangely enough, when an angry mob calls for revenge on U.S. forces after they view an insurgent video about the civilian deaths caused by U.S. Marines, a Beretta 92FS is later seen being brandished by one of the angry Iraqis, when a Russian or Soviet handgun (such as a Stechkin APS or a Makarov PM) would be more appropriate. This may be because the movie's armorer did not have any Russian or Soviet handguns available at the time.
Rifles
M16A2
Corporal Ramirez (Elliot Ruiz) uses a M16A2, modified with a foregrip and front rail system (standing in for the M16A4 MWS), as his main weapon. Other U.S. Marines use M16A2s with ACOG sights attached to the carry handle and vertical foregrips and tactical flashlights mounted on A2-style handguards. Strangely, M16A2s are also seen being wielded by angry Iraqis in the aftermath of the killings; this may be because the movie's armorers may not have had enough AK-47 derivatives on hand.
Colt Model 727
Some U.S. Marines in the movie, including Sergeant Ross (Eric Mehalacopoulos) carry Colt Model 727s with foregrips and ACOG sights attached to the carry handles. Some of the Colt Model 727s also have front rail systems, standing in for the U.S. military's M4A1 MWS.
Norinco Type 56-1
Former Iraqi Army officer-turned-insurgent Ahmad (Falah Falyeh) and his partner Jafar (Oliver Bytrus) fire Norinco Type 56-1 rifles while making their escape after destroying a USMC humvee with an IED. Iraqi civilians and Iraqi Army soldiers are also seen with Type 56s at various points in the film.
MPi-KMS-72
In several scenes, Ali (Ali Adil Aj-kaa), an Iraqi Army soldier accompanying the U.S. Marines as a translator, carries an East German MPi-KMS-72.
Light machine guns
FN C9 Light Machine Gun
In one scene Cpl. Ramirez examines a FN C9 light machine gun (standing in for the M249 SAW) with a fixed stock, distinguishable by its open sights. The C9 is also seen when U.S. Marines are practicing room-clearing techniques.
Heavy machine guns
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are seen mounted on USMC humvees. Note that none of them have any ammunition loaded throughout the movie; this is probably due to the fact that most of the movie's scenes involving M2HBs were shot in crowded public areas, and thus were not loaded, for safety issues, or the film armorer just did not have any ammunition available. The Browning M2HB features in a quite humorous scene in the film, when one mounted on top of a USMC humvee accidentally bumps into the back of a civilian truck, due to the gunner's carelessness.
Other
M203 grenade launcher
M203 grenade launchers are mounted on some of the M16A2 rifles used by U.S. Marines.
M67 fragmentation grenade
During room-clearing, U.S. Marines toss M67 fragmentation grenades after the IED attack.
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device (IED) constructed from a propane tank is an important plot point in the film and plays a key role in the story.
