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[[Image:Australian BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Australian soldiers with the Bren Gun, mounted in an Anti-Aircraft position.]] | [[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.]] | [[Image:Guard BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Camp Guard fires the Bren Gun from a watchtower at escaping Japanese POW's.]] | ||
==Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun== | |||
Corporal Doyle ([[Laurie Moran]]) and Private Hook ([[Max Cullen]]) man a [[Vickers|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun]] mounted on a truck during the breakout. After being overrun, Hook manages to dismantle the gun to prevent its use by the Japanese. | |||
[[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British]] | |||
[[Image:Doyle Hook VickersMachineGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Doyle ([[Laurie Moran]]) and Private Hook ([[Max Cullen]]) fire the Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun at escaping Japanese POW's.]] | |||
[[Image:Doyle Hook VickersMachineGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Oishi ([[Fumihiko Ikeda]]) deflects the Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun upwards, shooting out the watchtower light. | |||
[[Image:Hook VickersMachineGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hook dismantles the Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun to prevent its use by the Japanese before he is overrun.]] | |||
[[Image:Oishi VickersMachineGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Oishi struggles to fire the Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun, unaware that it is inoperable.]] | |||
Revision as of 08:38, 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.
Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun
Corporal Doyle (Laurie Moran) and Private Hook (Max Cullen) man a Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun mounted on a truck during the breakout. After being overrun, Hook manages to dismantle the gun to prevent its use by the Japanese.
[[Image:Doyle Hook VickersMachineGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Oishi (Fumihiko Ikeda) deflects the Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun upwards, shooting out the watchtower light.
