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[[Image:men_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Men in War'' (1957)]] | [[Image:men_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Men in War'' (1957)]] | ||
'''''Men in War''''' (1957) was a taut, psychological drama, set in the Korean War, directed by [[Anthony Mann]] (''[[Raw Deal (1948)|Raw Deal]]'', ''[[The Furies]]'', ''[[Winchester '73]]'') and starred [[Robert Ryan]], [[Aldo Ray]], Robert Keith, Phillip Pine (as Philip Pine), Nehemiah Persoff, [[Vic Morrow]], and [[James Edwards]]. A decimated platoon must survive behind enemy lines. | '''''Men in War''''' (1957) was a taut, psychological drama, set in the Korean War, directed by [[Anthony Mann]] (''[[Raw Deal (1948)|Raw Deal]]'', ''[[The Furies]]'', ''[[Winchester '73]]'') and starred [[Robert Ryan]], [[Aldo Ray]], [[Robert Keith]], Phillip Pine (as Philip Pine), [[Nehemiah Persoff]], [[Vic Morrow]], and [[James Edwards]]. A decimated platoon must survive behind enemy lines. | ||
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=Pistols= | |||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1911A1]] pistol. | Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1911A1]] pistol. | ||
[[Image: M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1.]] | [[Image: M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1.]] | ||
[[Image:men46_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lt. Benson ([[Robert Ryan]]), on the right, carries the Colt. Sgt. Montana ([[Aldo Ray]]) follows.]] | [[Image:men46_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lt. Benson ([[Robert Ryan]]), on the right, carries the Colt. Sgt. Montana ([[Aldo Ray]]) follows.]] | ||
==CZ 45 | |||
==CZ 45== | |||
The North Korean sniper hid a [[CZ 45]] pistol. | |||
[[Image: CZ 45.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 45 - .25 (6.35mm).]] | [[Image: CZ 45.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 45 - .25 (6.35mm).]] | ||
[[Image:men17_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men17_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
=Rifles/Carbines= | |||
==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1 Carbine]]. | Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1 Carbine]]. | ||
[[Image: M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image: M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with Birch Stock, Adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch - .30 Carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:men3_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Sfc. Nate Lewis (Nehemiah Persoff) fires his M1 Carbine.]] | [[Image:men3_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Sfc. Nate Lewis ([[Nehemiah Persoff]]) fires his M1 Carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:men9_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men9_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:men5_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men5_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1 Garand]] automatic rifle. | Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1 Garand]] automatic rifle. | ||
[[Image: M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image: M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06.]] | ||
[[Image:men6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Cpl. James Zwickley ([[Vic Morrow]]) with the M1 Garand.]] | [[Image:men6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Cpl. James Zwickley ([[Vic Morrow]]) with the M1 Garand.]] | ||
[[Image:men29.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men29.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
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==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
A North Korean sniper is seen with a [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] | A North Korean sniper is seen with a scoped [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Gewehr98scope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 with Visar 2 3/4x scope - 7.92x57 mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:men14.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Note the distinctive Lange-Visier rear sight.]] | [[Image:men14.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Note the distinctive Lange-Visier rear sight.]] | ||
[[Image:men15.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men15.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
== | =Submachine Guns= | ||
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[ | |||
[[ | ==M1928A1 Thompson== | ||
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[M1928A1 Thompson]] submachine gun. | |||
[[File:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:men20.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Sgt. Montana ([[Aldo Ray]]) carries the Thompson.]] | [[Image:men20.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Sgt. Montana ([[Aldo Ray]]) carries the Thompson.]] | ||
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[[Image:men12.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men12.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:men11.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men11.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==PPSh-41== | |||
North Korean soldiers are armed with Soviet [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns. | |||
[[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | |||
[[Image:MeninWar-PPSh1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
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[[Image:men34.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men34.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Type | ==Nambu Type 96== | ||
Sgt. Montana captures a North Korean [[Type | Sgt. Montana captures a North Korean-manned [[Type 96 light machine gun]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Type96.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 96 Light Machine Gun (minus magazine) - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]] | ||
[[Image:men48.jpg|thumb|500px|none| ]] | [[Image:men48.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Vickers MK1 Machine Gun== | ==Vickers MK1 Machine Gun== | ||
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[[Image: Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Vickers MK gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British.]] | [[Image: Vickers gun.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Vickers MK gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British.]] | ||
[[Image:men45.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men45.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
=Other= | |||
==Mk 2 hand grenade== | ==Mk 2 hand grenade== | ||
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]. | Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]. | ||
[[Image: MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image: MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]] | ||
[[Image:men30.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men30.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:men19.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Clp. Zwickley with the Mk 2 grenade.]] | [[Image:men19.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Clp. Zwickley with the Mk 2 grenade.]] | ||
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[[Image:men35.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Cpl. Zwickley prepares the “Bazooka.”]] | [[Image:men35.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Cpl. Zwickley prepares the “Bazooka.”]] | ||
[[Image:men39.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men39.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
==Landmine== | ==Landmine== | ||
U.S. infantrymen discover what appears to be a Japanese WWII T-93 Anti-Tank Land Mine. | U.S. infantrymen discover what appears to be a Japanese WWII [[Type 93 Landmine|T-93 Anti-Tank Land Mine]]. | ||
[[Image:Type93mine.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Type 93 mine]] | |||
[[Image:men24.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men24.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Image:men25.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | [[Image:men25.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 18 October 2021
Men in War (1957) was a taut, psychological drama, set in the Korean War, directed by Anthony Mann (Raw Deal, The Furies, Winchester '73) and starred Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Robert Keith, Phillip Pine (as Philip Pine), Nehemiah Persoff, Vic Morrow, and James Edwards. A decimated platoon must survive behind enemy lines.
The following weapons were used in the film Men in War:
Pistols
M1911A1
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the M1911A1 pistol.
CZ 45
The North Korean sniper hid a CZ 45 pistol.
Rifles/Carbines
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the M1 Carbine.
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the M1 Garand automatic rifle.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
A North Korean sniper is seen with a scoped Mauser Gewehr 1898.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun.
PPSh-41
North Korean soldiers are armed with Soviet PPSh-41 submachine guns.
Machine Guns
Browning Automatic Rifle
U.S. infantrymen carry the Browning Automatic Rifle.
Browning M1919A4
U.S infantrymen carry the Browning M1919A4 light machine gun.
Nambu Type 96
Sgt. Montana captures a North Korean-manned Type 96 light machine gun.
Vickers MK1 Machine Gun
North Koreans fire a Vickers MK 1 Machine Gun.
Other
Mk 2 hand grenade
Throughout the film, U.S. infantrymen carry the Mk 2 hand grenade.
M1A1 Flamethrower
U.S. infantrymen carry the M1 Flamethrower.
M9A1 “Bazooka”
U.S. infantrymen carry the M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka".
Landmine
U.S. infantrymen discover what appears to be a Japanese WWII T-93 Anti-Tank Land Mine.
