Hacksaw Ridge: Difference between revisions
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US troops are seen with [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] pistols, most notably Lieutenant Manville ([[Ryan Corr]]) and Smitty Ryker ([[Luke Bracey]]). Lieutenant Manville carries his pistol in a tanker-style shoulder holster.
US troops are seen with [[Colt M1911A1]] pistols, most notably Lieutenant Manville ([[Ryan Corr]]) and Smitty Ryker ([[Luke Bracey]]). Lieutenant Manville carries his pistol in a tanker-style shoulder holster.
[[File:Hacksaw_M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Sangston ([[Robert Morgan]]) has a Colt M1911A1 in his hip holster.]]
[[File:Hacksaw_M1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Sangston ([[Robert Morgan]]) has a Colt M1911A1 in his hip holster.]]
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=Submachine Guns=
=Submachine Guns=
==M1 Thompson==
==M1 Thompson==
Several US soldiers use the [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1_Thompson|M1 Thompson]], distinguished from the M1A1 by its simplified L-sight.
Several US soldiers use the [[M1 Thompson]], distinguished from the M1A1 by its simplified L-sight.
[[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Hacksaw ThompsonM1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US soldier fires his M1 Thompson. Note the L-shaped rear sight.]]
[[File:Hacksaw ThompsonM1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US soldier fires his M1 Thompson. Note the L-shaped rear sight.]]
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==M1A1 Thompson==
==M1A1 Thompson==
The [[Thompson_Submachine_Gun#M1A1_Thompson|M1A1 Thompson]] is also used by US troops, most notably Lucky Ford ([[Milo Gibson]], Director Mel Gibson's son).
The [[M1A1 Thompson]] is also used by US troops, most notably Lucky Ford ([[Milo Gibson]], Director Mel Gibson's son).
[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Hacksaw_Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lucky Ford ([[Milo Gibson]]) sweeps a barn with his M1A1 Thompson.]]
[[File:Hacksaw_Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lucky Ford ([[Milo Gibson]]) sweeps a barn with his M1A1 Thompson.]]
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=Launchers=
=Launchers=
==M1A1 Bazooka==
==M1A1 Bazooka==
An [[M1_Rocket_Launcher_"Bazooka"#M1A1_.22Bazooka.22_.282.36.22_Rocket.29|M1A1 Bazooka]] is used by a US soldier to destroy a Japanese bunker.
An [[M1A1 Bazooka]] is used by a US soldier to destroy a Japanese bunker.
Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 World War II film directed by Mel Gibson and tells the true story of Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), a US Army medic in the 77th Infantry Division who faced persecution and ridicule for his refusal to carry a weapon into battle due to his religious beliefs and ended up receiving the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 75 of his fellow soldiers during the battle for the Maeda Escarpment (the eponymous Hacksaw Ridge) in Okinawa. Shot in Australia with a mostly-local cast, the film was released to critical acclaim and nominated for numerous awards, including six Oscars (notably Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Andrew Garfield).
The following weapons were used in the film Hacksaw Ridge:
US troops are seen with Colt M1911A1 pistols, most notably Lieutenant Manville (Ryan Corr) and Smitty Ryker (Luke Bracey). Lieutenant Manville carries his pistol in a tanker-style shoulder holster.
A Smith & Wesson M1917 Revolver is seen in a flashback scene, held by both a drunken Tom Doss (Hugo Weaving) and his son Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield). The M1917 was likely the same revolver Doss used in WWI.
M1 Garand rifles are the most common weapons in the hands of US troops. Sergeant Howell (Vince Vaughn) also uses an M1 Garand to kill a Japanese sniper, later Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) borrows the rifle to create an improvised drag stretcher. The weapon plays a plot point during the middle act, when Doss refuses to qualify on it during basic training.
The M1 Carbine is used by officers of the US Army including Captain Jack Glover (Sam Worthington) and Lieutenant Manville (Ryan Corr). Medic Irv Schecter (Ori Pfeffer) also carries the Carbine. Manville's Carbine is an anachronistic post-WW2 model, distinguished by its adjustable rear sight and bayonet lug.
In a continuity error, Captain Glover's radioman can be seen firing an M1A1 Carbine, the paratrooper model with folding stock, at the Japanese bunkers. In all other scenes it's a regular M1 Carbine.
US troops are seen using the Browning Automatic Rifle, including by Smitty Ryker (Luke Bracey) to great effect. These weapons in the film have the bipod removed. In one notable scene, Smitty fires it one-handed whilst using a disembowelled corpse as a human shield - quite a feat given the weight and recoil of the weapon.
Browning M1919A4 machine guns are used by US troops, mounted on M2 tripods. In one scene, Randall "Teach" Fuller (Richard Pyros) fires the M1919A4 by the hip - holding it by the barrel, a good way to get burned.
Japanese soldiers use Type 97 Hand Grenades. They are notably seen in the final battle when Japanese soldiers fake their surrender then throw them at US troops. Doss deflects the grenades, taking the brunt of the blast in the process.
US Army soldiers use the M2 Mortar during the initial attack on Hacksaw Ridge. During the Japanese counterattack, several retreating US soldiers including Smitty Ryker (Luke Bracey) are seen using 60mm shells as improvised hand grenades against Japanese soldiers. They armed the shells by banging them against their helmets and threw them, killing several enemy soldiers, like Saving Private Ryan (they only used the mortar base plate to prime the shells). A US Army Sergeant received the Medal of Honor during Battle of Okinawa for holding off a Japanese attack with, amongst other things, 60mm mortar shells.
Andy "Ghoul" Walker (Goran D. Kleut) and Smitty Ryker (Luke Bracey) use the M37 Satchel Charge in an attack on a Japanese bunker. During the final battle, a combination of satchel charges and flamethrowers are used to clear the Japanese caves.
