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==Machine Guns== | ==Machine Guns== | ||
===FN MAG=== | ===FN MAG=== | ||
[[ | The [[FN_MAG#FN_MAG_58|FN MAG 58]] is the main machine gun of the IDF in the movie. It is also seen mounted on Merkeva Main Battle Tanks and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mag58postb.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Shmuel Frenkel firing on enemy positions with his FN MAG. As he was turning around while shooting near a huge Bachir Gemayel's portrait in Beirut, it became the title of the movie: "Waltz with Bashir".]] | |||
===Browning M2HB=== | ===Browning M2HB=== | ||
The [[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2HB]] is mounted on the Merkeva Main Battle Tanks and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers. Ari Folman operates one when transporting wounded to the medevac zones. | |||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
==Rocket Launchers== | ==Rocket Launchers== | ||
===M72A2 LAW=== | |||
Several of the IDF soldiers patrolling in the Lebanon woods carry [[M72_LAW#M72_LAW|M72A2 LAW]] on their packs. | |||
[[File:M72lawopen.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | |||
===RPG-7=== | ===RPG-7=== | ||
[[ | The [[RPG-7#RPG-7|RPG-7]] is used by Palestinian child soldiers to attack an M113 APC and patrolling IDF soldiers. An IDF soldier also uses one to destroy a Lebanese civilians car. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg|thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 14 May 2011
Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 Israeli animated documentary film about the Sabra and Shatila massacre during the 1982 Lebanon War. Written and directed by Ari Folman, it describes him, seeking for his lost memories about that war and the massacre. As it's a documentary, most of the characters are voiced by themselves. It won many awards like a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film or a César Award for Best Foreign Film, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and others.
The following guns were used in Waltz with Bashir
Rifles
Galil ARM
In the film, most of the IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldiers are armed with the Galil ARM, the light machine gun variant of the Galil family.
AK-47
The weapon used by Palestinian rebels and Christian Phalangists is the infamous AK-47.
M21 Sniper Rifle
A silenced version of the M21 Sniper Rifle is used by IDF soldier Boaz Rein-Buskila to eliminate guard dogs.
Machine Guns
FN MAG
The FN MAG 58 is the main machine gun of the IDF in the movie. It is also seen mounted on Merkeva Main Battle Tanks and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers.
Browning M2HB
The Browning M2HB is mounted on the Merkeva Main Battle Tanks and M113 Armored Personnel Carriers. Ari Folman operates one when transporting wounded to the medevac zones.
Rocket Launchers
M72A2 LAW
Several of the IDF soldiers patrolling in the Lebanon woods carry M72A2 LAW on their packs.
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is used by Palestinian child soldiers to attack an M113 APC and patrolling IDF soldiers. An IDF soldier also uses one to destroy a Lebanese civilians car.
