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A pair of [[Oerlikon 20 mm Cannon|Oerlikon 20mm Cannon]] is seen manned on one of the US Naval ships approaching Iwo Jima. | A pair of [[Oerlikon 20 mm Cannon|Oerlikon 20mm Cannon]] is seen manned on one of the US Naval ships approaching Iwo Jima. | ||
[[Image:20mm Oerlikon Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm.]] | [[Image:20mm Oerlikon Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFOerlikon20-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFOerlikon20-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pair of Oerlikon Cannons are seen at the top of the image.]] | ||
==Bofors Quad Mount== | ==Bofors Quad Mount== | ||
Mounted on several of the US Naval ships are [[Bofors Gun|Bofors Quad Mounted]] guns, which are used to shell the coast of Iwo Jima through out much of the battle. | Mounted on several of the US Naval ships are [[Bofors Gun|Bofors Quad Mounted]] guns, which are used to shell the coast of Iwo Jima through out much of the battle. | ||
[[Image:FOOFBoforsQuad-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFBoforsQuad-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines fire "Pom-Pom" 40mm guns at the coast of Iwo Jima.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFBoforsQuad-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFBoforsQuad-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines unload a quad Bofors before being destroyed by a Japanese heavy gun.]] | ||
==Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun== | ==Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun== | ||
Many Japanese soldiers fire on the US Marines with [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun|Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun]]s in the film. | Many Japanese soldiers fire on the US Marines with [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun|Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun]]s in the film. | ||
[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 92 HMG - 7.7x58mm.]] | [[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 92 HMG - 7.7x58mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFNambu92-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFNambu92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese gunner fires a Nambu Type 92 at Marines on the beach.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFNambu92-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFNambu92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another gunner fires a Nambu Type 92 from Mt. Suribachi.]] | ||
==Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun== | ==Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun== | ||
[[Type 99 Light Machine Gun|Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun]]s are used by some Japanese soldiers to shoot at Marines. | [[Type 99 Light Machine Gun|Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun]]s are used by some Japanese soldiers to shoot at Marines. | ||
[[Image:Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.]] | [[Image:Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFNambu99-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFNambu99-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires a Nambu Type 99 at the Marines.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFNambu99-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFNambu99-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires his Nambu Type 99 at Marines scaling Mt. Suribachi.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFNambu99-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two Japanese soldiers man the same gun before being killed.]] | [[Image:FOOFNambu99-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two Japanese soldiers man the same gun before being killed.]] | ||
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An [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] rifle is used by the Japanese soldier who is impaled on Corporal Ira Hayes' ([[Adam Beach]]) rifle bayonet. | An [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 38]] rifle is used by the Japanese soldier who is impaled on Corporal Ira Hayes' ([[Adam Beach]]) rifle bayonet. | ||
[[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mm.]] | [[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFArisaka38-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFArisaka38-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier drops his Arisaka Type 38 when impaled on Corporal Ira Hayes' ([[Adam Beach]]) bayonet.]] | ||
==Arisaka Type 99== | ==Arisaka Type 99== | ||
Japanese soldiers are mainly seen using [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] rifles in the film, notabley when ambushing Marines scaling Mt. Suribachi. | Japanese soldiers are mainly seen using [[Arisaka Rifle|Arisaka Type 99]] rifles in the film, notabley when ambushing Marines scaling Mt. Suribachi. | ||
[[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm.]] | [[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFArisaka99-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFArisaka99-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier hiding in a machine gun emplacement shoots a Marine with his Arisaka Type 99 rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFArisaka99-2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFArisaka99-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese soldiers attack Marines with Arisaka Type 99 rifles fitted with bayonets.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFArisaka99-3.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFArisaka99-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Marines on Mt. Suribachi.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFArisaka99-4.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFArisaka99-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another Japanese soldier fires an Arisaka Type 99 fitted with a bayonet.]] | ||
==Nambu Type 94== | ==Nambu Type 94== | ||
Among the gear found by dead Japanese soldiers in a tunnel (who commited suicide with their [[Type 97 hand grenade]]s, seen in greater detail in ''[[Letters from Iwo Jima]]'') is a [[Type 94 pistol|Nambu Type 94]] pistol in its holster. | Among the gear found by dead Japanese soldiers in a tunnel (who commited suicide with their [[Type 97 hand grenade]]s, seen in greater detail in ''[[Letters from Iwo Jima]]'') is a [[Type 94 pistol|Nambu Type 94]] pistol in its holster. | ||
[[Image:JapaneseType94.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 94 - 8x22mm Nambu]] | [[Image:JapaneseType94.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 94 - 8x22mm Nambu]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFNambu94-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFNambu94-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Nambu Type 94 is found in a holster in one of the Japanese tunnels.]] | ||
==Type 89 "Knee Mortar"== | ==Type 89 "Knee Mortar"== | ||
Seen among the dead Japanese soldiers in the tunnel is a [[Type 89 "Knee Mortar"]]. | Seen among the dead Japanese soldiers in the tunnel is a [[Type 89 "Knee Mortar"]]. | ||
[[Image:Type89KneeMortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 89 "Knee Mortar". In reality it was translated as "Leg Mortar" but poor translation changed it to Knee.]] | [[Image:Type89KneeMortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 89 "Knee Mortar". In reality it was translated as "Leg Mortar" but poor translation changed it to Knee.]] | ||
[[Image:FOOFType89KneeMortar-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:FOOFType89KneeMortar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Type 89 "Knee Mortar" is seen next to a dead Japanese soldier.]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 23:16, 9 September 2009
The following guns were used in the film Flags of our Fathers:
M1 Garand
M1 Garands are used by a vast majority of the US Marines in the film including Medic John "Doc" Bradley (Ryan Phillippe), Corporal Rene Gagnon (Jesse Bradford), Corporal Harlon Block (Benjamin Walker), Private First Class Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski (Jamie Bell), Pfc. Franklin Sousley (Joseph Cross), and Sergeant Hank Hansen (Paul Walker).
M1 Carbine
M1 Carbines are seen used by some US Marines including Sergeant Mike Strank (Barry Pepper) and Corporal Ira Hayes (Adam Beach).
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M1 Thompson
Some of the US Marines use M1 Thompsons in the film, noted by their cheap "L" peep sight.
M1911A1
Many of the US Marines in the film carry M1911A1 pistols in their holsters. When scaling Mt. Suribachi, Medic John "Doc" Bradley (Ryan Phillippe) keeps his drawn and fires a few rounds at Japanese soldiers.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2s are used by some of the Marines in the film.
Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4s are used by Marines when they first combat the Japanese on the beach.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HBs are used by Marines on LVTs to shoot at Mt. Suribachi.
Winchester 1897
A Marine is briefly seen holding a Winchester 1897 shotgun while scaling Mt. Suribachi.
Reising M55
The real Sgt. Mike Strank is seen holding a Reising M55 submachine gun in a war photo during the end credits.
M17 Rifle Grenade
An M17 Rifle Grenade is seen used by two Marines on the beach.
M2A1-7 Flamethrower
An M2A1-7 Flamethrower is used by Corporal Charles W. Lindberg (Alessandro Mastrobuono) to burn a Japanese pillbox.
M1A1 Flamethrower
A US Marine is seen holding an M1A1 Flamethrower in a war photo during the end credits.
MK II Hand Grenade
US Marines carry MK II hand grenades in pouches. One if seen used by a Marine to attempt to clear a machine gun emplacement before it is suddenly functional again.
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
A pair of Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is seen manned on one of the US Naval ships approaching Iwo Jima.
Bofors Quad Mount
Mounted on several of the US Naval ships are Bofors Quad Mounted guns, which are used to shell the coast of Iwo Jima through out much of the battle.
Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
Many Japanese soldiers fire on the US Marines with Nambu Type 92 Heavy Machine Guns in the film.
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns are used by some Japanese soldiers to shoot at Marines.
Arisaka Type 38
An Arisaka Type 38 rifle is used by the Japanese soldier who is impaled on Corporal Ira Hayes' (Adam Beach) rifle bayonet.
Arisaka Type 99
Japanese soldiers are mainly seen using Arisaka Type 99 rifles in the film, notabley when ambushing Marines scaling Mt. Suribachi.
Nambu Type 94
Among the gear found by dead Japanese soldiers in a tunnel (who commited suicide with their Type 97 hand grenades, seen in greater detail in Letters from Iwo Jima) is a Nambu Type 94 pistol in its holster.
Type 89 "Knee Mortar"
Seen among the dead Japanese soldiers in the tunnel is a Type 89 "Knee Mortar".
