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A member of the task forces (Grupo de Tareas in spanish) carries an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun. | A member of the task forces (Grupo de Tareas in spanish) carries an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun. | ||
[[File:IthacaModel37.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | [[File:IthacaModel37.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-00-52-608.jpg| | [[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-00-52-608.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]] | ||
== Submachine Guns == | == Submachine Guns == | ||
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Argentine soldiers are seen armed with the FN PAM, the Argentine variant of the [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]]. | Argentine soldiers are seen armed with the FN PAM, the Argentine variant of the [[M3A1 "Grease Gun"]]. | ||
[[File:Pam9.jpg|400px|thumb|none]] | [[File:Pam9.jpg|400px|thumb|none]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-09-43-413.jpg| | [[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| | [[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]] | ||
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Both Argentine and British soldiers use the Argentine version of the [[FN 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|400px|thumb|none|]] | [[File:FN FAL 50 00.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-06-06-321.jpg| | [[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| | [[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| | [[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| | [[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| | [[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| | [[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| | [[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| | [[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== | == FN FAL PARA== | ||
During the film Argentine and British soldiers carry the paratrooper version of the [[FN FAL]]. | During the film Argentine and British soldiers carry the paratrooper version of the [[FN FAL]]. | ||
[[File:FN-FAL-50.61.jpg|400px|thumb|none]] | [[File:FN-FAL-50.61.jpg|400px|thumb|none]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-08-518.jpg| | [[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-08-518.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-07-18-970.jpg| | [[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| | [[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.]] | ||
== Argentine Mauser 1909 == | == Argentine Mauser 1909 == | ||
Augusto is seen cleaning a Mauser Sporterized version rifle in his house. | Augusto is seen cleaning a Mauser Sporterized version rifle in his house. | ||
[[File:Argentine1909Mauser.jpg|400px|none|thumb|]] | [[File:Argentine1909Mauser.jpg|400px|none|thumb|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-01-562.jpg| | [[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-01-562.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]] | ||
== Winchester Model 70 == | == Winchester Model 70 == | ||
Augusto teaches Pablo to use this rifle in a polygon of fire. | Augusto teaches Pablo to use this rifle in a polygon of fire. | ||
[[File:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | [[File:WinchesterModel70SuperGrade.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-56-221.jpg| | [[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-58-56-221.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]] | ||
= Machine Guns = | = Machine Guns = | ||
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Both Argentine and British soldiers use the [[FN MAG]] machine gun. | Both Argentine and British soldiers use the [[FN MAG]] machine gun. | ||
[[File:FNMAG.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | [[File:FNMAG.jpg|400px|thumb|none|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-24-845.jpg| | [[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 21-57-24-845.jpg|600px|thumb|none|]] | ||
[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-08-18-148.jpg| | [[File:Bandicam 2018-08-31 22-08-18-148.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Argentine with a MAG after some rocks.]] | ||
Revision as of 01:24, 15 September 2018
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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.
Submachine Guns
FM PAM
Argentine soldiers are seen armed with the FN PAM, the Argentine variant of the M3A1 "Grease Gun".
Rifles
FN FAL
Both Argentine and British soldiers use the Argentine version of the FN FAL, it was possibly difficult to get an SLR rifle.
FN FAL PARA
During the film Argentine and British soldiers carry the paratrooper version of the FN FAL.
Argentine Mauser 1909
Augusto is seen cleaning a Mauser Sporterized version rifle in his house.
Winchester Model 70
Augusto teaches Pablo to use this rifle in a polygon of fire.
Machine Guns
FN MAG
Both Argentine and British soldiers use the FN MAG machine gun.
