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[[Image:Jadotville_P38.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The mercenary commander firing his P38 after his Jeep is overturned.]]
[[Image:Jadotville_P38_2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|He unholsters it when confronting Commandant Quinlan for the last time.]]
[[Image:Jadotville_P38_2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|He unholsters it when confronting Commandant Quinlan for the last time.]]
==Browning Hi-Power==
The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is the sidearm carried by Commander Quinlan ([[Jamie Dornan]]). A mercernary carries the pistol as well.
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) 1970s - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:SOJ 126.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Closeup of the BHP.]]
=Rifles=
=Rifles=
Revision as of 00:09, 18 October 2016
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Siege of Jadotville (2016)The Siege of Jadotville The Siege at Jadotville , a battle involving Irish UN Peacekeepers of 'A' Company, 35th Battalion and Katangese rebels in 1961 during the Congo Crisis. The film was released on Netflix in October of 2016.
The cast included Jamie Dornan , Jason O'Mara , and Mark Strong .
The following weapons were used in the film The Siege of Jadotville :
Pistols Walther P38 The mercenary commander carries a Walther P38 . He unholsters it when confronting Commandant Quinlan for the last time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary commander firing his P38 after his Jeep is overturned. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He unholsters it when confronting Commandant Quinlan for the last time. Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is the sidearm carried by Commander Quinlan (Jamie Dornan ). A mercernary carries the pistol as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) 1970s - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the BHP. Rifles FN FAL Both the Irish Army and the mercenaries/Katangese rebels extensively use FN FALs . They are shown to be capable of fully automatic fire.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN FAL 50.00 - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rebels charge the Irish compound with FALs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Breathe, squeeze, kill! Breathe again!" A soldier receives advice on shooting technique after firing too fast. Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1 Several members of 'A' Company carry Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1*s instead of FALs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'A' Company members carrying No.4 MKIs as they first arrive in Jadotville. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) The company sniper carries a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) with magazine and scope - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sniper, on sentry duty, realising the compound is under attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Submachine Guns Carl Gustav M/45 Several 'A' Company NCOs use Carl Gustav M/45s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Swedish K / Carl Gustav M/45 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the No. 9 bayonet affixed. MAT-49 Several mercenaries, including their commander, use MAT-49s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine Guns Bren MkI 'A' Company employs several Bren guns . The company sniper switches to a Bren to make a long distance shot, for unknown reasons, likely a reference to the Bren being called "too accurate" by gunners.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bren MK1 Light Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Bren after its operator receives a superficial wound to his cheek. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sniper preparing to fire the Bren in single shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A .303 round being chambered by hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bolt closing when fired. Vickers Gun 'A' Company uses a Vickers Gun mounted on a Land Rover, then on its own with and without a tripod. Commandant Quinlan uses it to shoot down a Fouga Magister.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers Mark 1 Machine Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Vickers being removed from its tripod before the position is hit with mortar. Browning M1919A4 The mercenaries use several Browning M1919A4s mounted on vehicles and on tripods.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the heat shield's horizontal slots instead of the usual circular perforations. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The mercenary commander calling a retreat when he sees the man in a white suit is dead. Other Mk 2 Hand Grenade An NCO picks up a Mk 2 hand grenade when his M/45 runs dry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 "Pineapple" World War II-made High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade (sometimes written Mk II) Error creating thumbnail: File missing M2 Mortar A Company's support platoon uses a 60mm M2 Mortar in counter-battery fire.
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