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==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*== | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*== | ||
The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] is used by Australian soldiers in New Guinea, including Stan Davidson ([[Alan David Lee]]), Mick Murphy ([[Dennis Miller]]) and Nobby ([[Alex Broun]]). Most of the guards at the Cowra POW camp use it as well. | The [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*]] is used by Australian soldiers in New Guinea, including Stan Davidson ([[Alan David Lee]]), Mick Murphy ([[Dennis Miller]]) and Nobby ([[Alex Broun]]). Most of the guards at the Cowra POW camp use it as well. | ||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:MickMurphy EnfieldMkIII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mick Murphy ([[Dennis Miller]]) crawls into a swamp with his Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*.]] | [[Image:MickMurphy EnfieldMkIII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mick Murphy ([[Dennis Miller]]) crawls into a swamp with his Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*.]] | ||
[[Image:Nobby EnfieldMkIII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nobby ([[Alex Brown]]) with his Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*.]] | [[Image:Nobby EnfieldMkIII.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nobby ([[Alex Brown]]) with his Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*.]] | ||
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[[Image:Davidson OwenGun 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Stricken with grief and fear, Stan unloads his Owen Submachine Gun at a cross in the mission.]] | [[Image:Davidson OwenGun 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Stricken with grief and fear, Stan unloads his Owen Submachine Gun at a cross in the mission.]] | ||
[[Image:Guard OwenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Australian Guard with his Owen Submachine Gun.]] | [[Image:Guard OwenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Australian Guard with his Owen Submachine Gun.]] | ||
==Bren Gun== | |||
Australian soldiers in New Guinea use the [[Bren gun|Bren Gun]] in the Anti-Aircraft role. Guards at the Cowra POW camp use it during the Japanese breakout. | |||
[[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Bren Mk1 - .303 caliber]] | |||
[[Image:Australian BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Australian soldiers with the Bren Gun, mounted in an Anti-Aircraft position.]] | |||
[[Image:Guard BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Camp Guard fires the Bren Gun from a watchtower at escaping Japanese POW's.]] | |||
Revision as of 08:31, 13 November 2010
The following weapons were used in the film The Cowra Breakout:
Allied Weapons
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III* is used by Australian soldiers in New Guinea, including Stan Davidson (Alan David Lee), Mick Murphy (Dennis Miller) and Nobby (Alex Broun). Most of the guards at the Cowra POW camp use it as well.
Owen Submachine Gun
The Owen Submachine Gun is used by Stan Davidson (Alan David Lee) and Sergeant Best (Tony Barry) in New Guinea. Several guards at the Cowra POW camp use it as well.
Bren Gun
Australian soldiers in New Guinea use the Bren Gun in the Anti-Aircraft role. Guards at the Cowra POW camp use it during the Japanese breakout.
