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General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had an original Colt M1911 pistol offered by an American Officer when he was in the United States. By the end of the movie, he killed himself with this weapon. Then, a U.S. Marine found the pistol and took it. On a side note, the 1911 model in this movie had an ivory grip. | General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had an original Colt M1911 pistol offered by an American Officer when he was in the United States. By the end of the movie, he killed himself with this weapon. Then, a U.S. Marine found the pistol and took it. On a side note, the 1911 model in this movie had an ivory grip. | ||
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 acp]] | [[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 acp]] | ||
[[Image:LfIJ-KuribayashiColt.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:LfIJ-KuribayashiColt.jpg|thumb|left|400px|M1911 pistol in Kuribayashi's waist holster.]] | ||
[[Image:LfIJ-KuribayashiColt2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An American officer offers a M1911 pistol in a box to Kuribayashi at a dinner party during his time in the United States.]] | [[Image:LfIJ-KuribayashiColt2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An American officer offers a M1911 pistol in a box to Kuribayashi at a dinner party during his time in the United States.]] | ||
[[Image:LfIJ-KuribayashiColt3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Kuribayashi's M1911 pistol taken by a Marine lieutenant.]] | [[Image:LfIJ-KuribayashiColt3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Kuribayashi's M1911 pistol taken by a Marine lieutenant.]] | ||
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Used by many japanese soldiers in bunkers and caves. | Used by many japanese soldiers in bunkers and caves. | ||
[[Image:800px-Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.]] | [[Image:800px-Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.]] | ||
[[Image:LfIJ-Type92HMG.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:LfIJ-Type92HMG.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (front).]] | ||
[[Image:LfIJ-Type92HMG1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (side).]] | [[Image:LfIJ-Type92HMG1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (side).]] | ||
==Type | ==[[Arisaka Rifle|Type 99 Arisaka Rifle]]== | ||
Most of the Imperial Japanese soldiers in the movie are equipped with this rifle. | |||
[[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle - 7.7x58mm]] | [[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle - 7.7x58mm]] | ||
[[Image:LfIW-Type38Saigo.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Type 99 rifle of Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya).]] | |||
[[Image:LfIW-Type38Okubo.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 99 rifle of Lieutnant Okubo (Eijiro Ozaki).]] | |||
==[[Type 94 pistol]]== | ==[[Type 94 pistol]]== | ||
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Used by many japanese soldiers in bukers and caves. | Used by many japanese soldiers in bukers and caves. | ||
[[Image:Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 99 Light Machine Gun (7.7x58mm Arisaka)]] | |||
[[Image:LfIJ-Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | |||
=United States Marine Corps Weapons= | =United States Marine Corps Weapons= | ||
The following guns were used by the United States Marine Corps | The following guns were used by the United States Marine Corps | ||
==[[M1 Garand]]== | ==[[M1 Garand]]== | ||
Many marines were equipped with this weapons (some of them were used with M1 bayonets). When Shimizu (Ryo Kase) surrender, a marine, using his M1 Garand rifle, executed him and an another japanese POW. In the final scene, when Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) was surrounded by marines, most of them used M1 Garand rifles. | Many marines were equipped with this weapons (some of them were used with M1 bayonets). When Shimizu (Ryo Kase) surrender, a marine, using his M1 Garand rifle, executed him and an another japanese POW. In the final scene, when Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) was surrounded by marines, most of them used M1 Garand rifles. | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - 30.06]] | |||
[[Image:LfIJ-M1Garand1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | |||
==[[M1 Carbine]]== | ==[[M1 Carbine]]== | ||
In the last scene, the U.S. Marine lieutenant who took the M1911 pistol of General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had a M1 Carbine. | In the last scene, the U.S. Marine lieutenant who took the M1911 pistol of General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had a M1 Carbine. | ||
[[Image:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|World War Two Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine]], with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period Magazine pouch for buttstock]] | |||
[[Image:LfIJ-M1Carbine1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | |||
==[[M2 Flamethrower]]== | ==[[M2 Flamethrower]]== | ||
Sam (Lucas Elliott) had a M2 Flamethrower until he was captured. During the landing, two japanese soldiers have been burnt by a M2 Flamethrower. | Sam (Lucas Elliott) had a M2 Flamethrower until he was captured. During the landing, two japanese soldiers have been burnt by a M2 Flamethrower. | ||
[[Image:Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M2A1-7 Flamethrower]] | |||
[[Image:LfIJ-M2Flamethrower1.jpg|thumb|left|400px|]] | |||
[[Image:LfIJ-M2Flamethrower2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | |||
==[[M1919A4 Browning]]== | ==[[M1919A4 Browning]]== | ||
During the night assault led by the Navy Lieutnant Ito, American troops used M1919A4 Browning machine guns to counter the japanese charge. | During the night assault led by the Navy Lieutnant Ito, American troops used M1919A4 Browning machine guns to counter the japanese charge. | ||
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod]] | |||
[[Image:LfIJ-BM1919A4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 29 December 2008
The following guns were used in the movie Letters from Iwo Jima
The following guns were used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Contents
M1911 Handgun
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had an original Colt M1911 pistol offered by an American Officer when he was in the United States. By the end of the movie, he killed himself with this weapon. Then, a U.S. Marine found the pistol and took it. On a side note, the 1911 model in this movie had an ivory grip.
Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
Used by many japanese soldiers in bunkers and caves.
Type 99 Arisaka Rifle
Most of the Imperial Japanese soldiers in the movie are equipped with this rifle.
Type 94 pistol
Shimizu (Ryo Kase) and other Japanese soldiers had this pistol.
Nambu Type 14 Pistol
Captain Tanida (Takumi Bando) used this weapon to kill himself.
Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Used by many japanese soldiers in bukers and caves.
United States Marine Corps Weapons
The following guns were used by the United States Marine Corps
M1 Garand
Many marines were equipped with this weapons (some of them were used with M1 bayonets). When Shimizu (Ryo Kase) surrender, a marine, using his M1 Garand rifle, executed him and an another japanese POW. In the final scene, when Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) was surrounded by marines, most of them used M1 Garand rifles.
M1 Carbine
In the last scene, the U.S. Marine lieutenant who took the M1911 pistol of General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had a M1 Carbine.
M2 Flamethrower
Sam (Lucas Elliott) had a M2 Flamethrower until he was captured. During the landing, two japanese soldiers have been burnt by a M2 Flamethrower.
M1919A4 Browning
During the night assault led by the Navy Lieutnant Ito, American troops used M1919A4 Browning machine guns to counter the japanese charge.
