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Los chicos de la guerra (1984)

The Boys of War (Los chicos de la guerra in Spanish) is a 1984 Argentine film drama directed by Bebe Kamin and starring Hector Alterio, Carlos Carella, Ulises Dumont, Marta Gonzalez, Tina Serrano, Miguel Angel Solá, Alfonso De Grazia and Gustavo Belatti. It is based on the book of the same name by Daniel Kon, which consists of a series of interviews with the young soldiers who fought in the Falklands War. The script was written mainly by Kon himself in collaboration with the director. This film was shot in Buenos Aires and premiered on August 2, 1984. The quality of the feature is due to the fact that it was filmed in 16 mm and then enlarged to 35 mm.

The following weapons were used in the film The Boys of War:

Shotguns

Ithaca 37

A member of the task forces (Grupo de Tareas in Spanish) carries an Ithaca 37 shotgun.

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+[[File:Los chicos de la guerra-398426745-large (1).jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Los chicos de la guerra'' (1984)]]
-The Boys of War (Los Chicos de la Guerra in spanish)  is a dramatic Argentine film of 1984 directed by Bebe Kamin and starring Hector Alterio, Carlos Carella, Ulises Dumont, Marta Gonzalez, Tina Serrano, Miguel Angel Solá, Alfonso De Grazia and Gustavo Belatti. It is based on the book of the same name by Daniel Kon, which consists of a series of interviews with the young soldiers who fought in the Falklands War. The script was written mainly by Kon himself in collaboration with the director. It was shot in Buenos Aires and premiered on August 2, 1984. It was filmed in 16 mm and then enlarged to 35 mm.
- '''The following weapons were usehe filmd in the film'''
-[[File:Los chicos de la guerra-398426745-large (1).jpg|400px|thumb|right|Los Chicos de la Guerra]]
+'''''The Boys of War''''' (''Los chicos de la guerra'' in Spanish)  is a 1984 Argentine film drama directed by Bebe Kamin and starring Hector Alterio, Carlos Carella, Ulises Dumont, Marta Gonzalez, Tina Serrano, Miguel Angel Solá, Alfonso De Grazia and Gustavo Belatti. It is based on the book of the same name by Daniel Kon, which consists of a series of interviews with the young soldiers who fought in the Falklands War. The script was written mainly by Kon himself in collaboration with the director. This film was shot in Buenos Aires and premiered on August 2, 1984. The quality of the feature is due to the fact that it was filmed in 16 mm and then enlarged to 35 mm.
+{{Film Title|The Boys of War}}
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-== Pistols ==
+=Shotguns=
-During the film, a British paratrooper and an Argentine soldier in civilian clothes use an inconspicuous gun, probably a 1911 colt or his Ballester-Molina Argentine version.
+==Ithaca 37==
-'''Unknow pistol'''
+A member of the task forces (Grupo de Tareas in Spanish) carries an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun.
+[[File:IthacaModel37.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Ithaca 37 Riot Version - 12 gauge]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-59-52-359.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|A British PARA taking a argentine prisoner]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-00-52-608.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-00-48-336.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|An Argentine military task force holding a gun.]]
-[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-00-56-068.jpg|[400px|thumb|none|left|Same scene]]
-== Shotguns ==
-A member of the task forces(Grupo de Tareas in spanish) carries an Ithaca shotgun.
-'''Ithaca 37'''
-[[File:IthacaModel37.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-00-52-608.jpg
-|400px|thumb|none|left|]]
-'''Unidentified shotguns and rifles
-'''
-During the hunt scene, Augusto (Hector Alterio), Pablo, Colonel Estela and a stranger use various rifles and a double-barreled shotgun.
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-03-38-856.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Estela points his rifle]]
-== Submachineguns ==
-'''FM PAM'''
-Argentine soldiers are seen armed with PAM, the Argentine variant of the M3A1.
-[[File:Pam9.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-09-43-413.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|A soldier with his PAM trying to unleash a comrade punished for stealing food.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-10-34-663.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Soldier aboard a sheep in Puerto Argentino (Port Stanley) with a PAM]]
-'''Unknow SMG'''
-When Pablo and Juan are taken prisoner an English soldier guides them to another sector, this is armed with an unknown submachine gun.
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-04-14-657.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|]]
+=Submachine Guns=
+==FM PAM==
+Argentine soldiers are seen armed with the [[FN PAM]], the Argentine variant of the [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]].
+[[File:Pam9.jpg|400px|thumb|none|FM PAM 1 - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-09-43-413.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A soldier with his PAM trying to unleash a comrade punished for stealing food.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-10-34-663.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Soldier aboard a jeep in Puerto Argentino (Port Stanley) with a PAM]]
-== Rifles ==
+=Rifles=
-'''FN FAL'''
+==FN FAL==
-Both Argentine and British soldiers use the Argentine version of the FAL, it was possibly difficult to get an SLR rifle.
+Both Argentine and British soldiers use the Argentine version of the [[FN FAL]], it was possibly difficult to get an SLR rifle.
-[[File:FN FAL 50 00.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
+[[File:FN FAL 50 00.jpg|400px|thumb|none|FN FAL 50.00 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-06-06-321.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Argentine soldier standing guard in a barracks]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-06-06-321.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Argentine soldier standing guard in barracks]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-06-35-817.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|FAL Rifles resting.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-06-35-817.jpg|600px|thumb|none|FAL Rifles resting.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-08-07-963.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Pablo holding a FAL after cleaning it.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-08-07-963.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pablo holding a FAL after cleaning it.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-10-43-009.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Argentine soldiers patrolling the streets of Puerto Argentino.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-10-43-009.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Argentine soldiers patrolling the streets of Puerto Argentino.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-11-20-736.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Argentines investigating a barn.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-11-20-736.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Argentines investigating a barn.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-11-35-536.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Pablo was about to open the barn door.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-11-35-536.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pablo was about to open the barn door.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-14-16-353.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|During the end of the film Pablo suffers post-traumatic stress and triggers a FAL at home.]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-14-16-353.jpg|600px|thumb|none|During the end of the film Pablo suffers post-traumatic stress and triggers a FAL at home.]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-14-51-530.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Pablo (Gabriel Rovito) points his rifle at the spectators.]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-14-51-530.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Pablo (Gabriel Rovito) points his rifle at the spectators.]]
+==FN FAL PARA==
+During the film Argentine and British soldiers carry the paratrooper version of the [[FN FAL]].
+[[File:FN-FAL-50.61.jpg|400px|thumb|none|FN FAL 50.61 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-08-518.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-07-18-970.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cpl.Ramirez holding a FAL PARA]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-11-56-289.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A Argentine soldiers search some food with a FAL in is back.]]
-'''FN FAL PARA'''
+==Argentine Mauser 1909==
-During the film Argentine and British soldiers carry the paratrooper version of the FAL.
+Augusto is seen cleaning a Sporterized [[1909 Argentine Mauser]] in his house.
-[[File:FN-FAL-50.61.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
+[[File:Argentine1909Mauser.jpg|400px|none|thumb|Argentine Mauser 1909 - 7.65x53mm Mauser]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-08-518.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-01-562.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-07-18-970.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Cpl.Ramirez holding a FAL PARA]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-11-56-289.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|A Argentine soldiers search some food with a FAL in is back.]]
-== Argentine Mauser 1909 ==
+==Winchester Model 70==
-Augusto is seen cleaning a Mauser Sporterized version rifle in his house.
+Augusto teaches Pablo to use [[Winchester Model 70]] in a polygon of fire.
-[[File:Argentine1909Mauser.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
+[[File:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Winchester Model 70 Super Grade - .30-06]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-01-562.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-56-221.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]]
-''''Winchester Model 70''
+=Machine Guns=
- Augusto teaches Pablo to use this rifle in a polygon of fire.
+==FN MAG==
-[[File:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
+Both Argentine and British soldiers use the [[FN MAG]] machine gun.
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-56-221.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|]]
+[[File:FNMAG.jpg|400px|thumb|none|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-24-845.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]]
+[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-08-18-148.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Argentine with a MAG after some rocks.]]
-== Machine guns ==
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Boys of War, The}}
-'''FN MAG'''
-Both Argentine and British soldiers use the MAG machine gun.
-[[File:FNMAG.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
+[[Category:Movie]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-24-845.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|]]
+[[Category:War]]
-[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-08-18-148.jpg|400px|thumb|none|left|Argentine with a MAG after some rocks.]]
+[[Category:Argentinian Produced]]

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Shotguns

Ithaca 37

Submachine Guns

FM PAM

Rifles

FN FAL

FN FAL PARA

Argentine Mauser 1909

Winchester Model 70

Machine Guns

FN MAG

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