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Members of X-RAY are provided with [[M1911A1]] handguns fitted with sound suppressors by the KLO (Korean Liasion Office) fighters for the extraction mission in the hospital. US and ROK Marines are also seen with standard-issue M1911A1 pistols during the US-South Korean joint raid on Wolmido Island. | Members of X-RAY are provided with [[M1911A1]] handguns fitted with sound suppressors by the KLO (Korean Liasion Office) fighters for the extraction mission in the hospital. US and ROK Marines are also seen with standard-issue M1911A1 pistols during the US-South Korean joint raid on Wolmido Island. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1911A1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An X-RAY operative attaches a sound suppressor to his | [[File:OpChro M1911A1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An X-RAY operative attaches a sound suppressor to his M1911A1 before a mission.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1911A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jang Hak-soo ([[Lee Jung-jae]]) fires his suppressed | [[File:OpChro M1911A1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jang Hak-soo ([[Lee Jung-jae]]) fires his suppressed M1911A1 while disguised as a doctor in the hospital.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1911A1 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The suppressed | [[File:OpChro M1911A1 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The suppressed M1911A1 dropped on the bed of the truck as the team removes their disguises.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1911A1 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo loading up his regular | [[File:OpChro M1911A1 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gye-Jin holds a M1911A1 previously hidden by it's owner.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1911A1 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo loading up his regular M1911A1 before the final mission.]] | |||
[[File:OpChro M1911A1 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo aims his M1911A1. Despite the blur, his pistol appears to be nickel plated.]] | |||
==Mauser C96 "Red 9"== | ==Mauser C96 "Red 9"== | ||
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[[File:OpChro PPSh41 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo holds his commandeered PPSh-41.]] | [[File:OpChro PPSh41 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo holds his commandeered PPSh-41.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro PPSh41 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ki-seong ([[Park Chul-min]]) suppresses enemy soldiers on a balcony with his PPSh-41.]] | [[File:OpChro PPSh41 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ki-seong ([[Park Chul-min]]) suppresses enemy soldiers on a balcony with his PPSh-41.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro PPSh41 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A PPSh-41 (circled in red) is seen holstered on the back of an army motorcycle.]] | |||
[[File:OpChro PPSh41 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Korean Marine is seen carrying a PPSh-41. Either he was issued with an enemy weapon alongside his M1 Carbine before the landings, or it is recently acquired.]] | |||
==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
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[[File:OpChro M1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A side view of the Thompson. Note the L-peep sight clearly seen in this shot.]] | [[File:OpChro M1Thompson 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A side view of the Thompson. Note the L-peep sight clearly seen in this shot.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Thompson 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-cheol fires his Thompson at North Korean guards at the Wolmido lighthouse.]] | [[File:OpChro M1Thompson 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-cheol fires his Thompson at North Korean guards at the Wolmido lighthouse.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Thompson 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo readies his M1 Thompson during the climax of the movie.]] | |||
=Rifles/Carbines= | =Rifles/Carbines= | ||
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[[File:OpChro M1Garand 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US Marine snipes a North Korean sentry with his M1 Garand.]] | [[File:OpChro M1Garand 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US Marine snipes a North Korean sentry with his M1 Garand.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Garand 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo picks up an M1 Garand while holding a rifle grenade flare with his other hand.]] | [[File:OpChro M1Garand 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo picks up an M1 Garand while holding a rifle grenade flare with his other hand.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Garand 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The flare round is fired from the Garand. Normally shouldering a M1 Garand while firing a rifle grenade is not advisable, but | [[File:OpChro M1Garand 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The flare round is fired from the Garand. Normally shouldering a M1 Garand while firing a rifle grenade is not advisable due to massive recoil, but said recoil is actually dependant on the load of said grenade.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Garand 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines in a Higgins landing craft with their M1 Garands.]] | [[File:OpChro M1Garand 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines in a Higgins landing craft with their M1 Garands.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Garand 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines storming the Incheon coastline are seen carrying M1 Garands.]] | [[File:OpChro M1Garand 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marines storming the Incheon coastline are seen carrying M1 Garands.]] | ||
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[[File:OpChro M1919A4 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine is seen holding an M1919 (circled red) while being deployed to Incheon via Higgins landing craft.]] | [[File:OpChro M1919A4 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine is seen holding an M1919 (circled red) while being deployed to Incheon via Higgins landing craft.]] | ||
==Degtyaryov DP- | ==Degtyaryov DP-28== | ||
KPA troops are sometimes seen with the [[DP- | KPA troops are sometimes seen with the [[DP-28]] machine guns, either carried by infantry or mounted on KPA vehicles, including several Soviet BA-64 armoured cars. | ||
[[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:OpChro DP27 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The DP-27 is mounted on the back of Gye-Jin's jeep.]] | [[File:OpChro DP27 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The DP-27 is mounted on the back of Gye-Jin's jeep.]] | ||
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[[Image:M1 garand M7.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M7 rifle grenade launcher]] | [[Image:M1 garand M7.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M7 rifle grenade launcher]] | ||
[[File:OpChro riflegrenadeflare.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A flare round for a rifle grenade is passed to Hak-soo.]] | [[File:OpChro riflegrenadeflare.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A flare round for a rifle grenade is passed to Hak-soo.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro M1Garand 7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hak-soo fires the flare with his [[M1 Garand]]'s M7 launcher (circled in red).]] | |||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
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[[Mk 2 hand grenade]]s are used as part of an improvised fuel bomb to delay DPRK forces during the hospital chase scene. Jang Hak-soo is seen throwing several Mk IIs from his commandeered assault gun during the climax of the movie. | [[Mk 2 hand grenade]]s are used as part of an improvised fuel bomb to delay DPRK forces during the hospital chase scene. Jang Hak-soo is seen throwing several Mk IIs from his commandeered assault gun during the climax of the movie. | ||
[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|200px|none|Mk 2 "Pineapple" World War II-made High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade (sometimes written Mk II)]] | [[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|200px|none|Mk 2 "Pineapple" World War II-made High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade (sometimes written Mk II)]] | ||
[[File:OpChro MkII 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In typical Hollywood fashion, Ki-seong pulls the pin of the Mk II grenade with his teeth while his other hand clutches the jerry can. In reality, the force required to pull a safety pin from a grenade is likely to break your teeth.]] | [[File:OpChro MkII 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In typical Hollywood fashion, Ki-seong pulls the pin of the Mk II grenade with his teeth while his other hand clutches the jerry can. In reality, the force required to pull a safety pin from a grenade is very likely to break your teeth.]] | ||
=Others= | =Others= | ||
==BA-64 Armoured Car== | |||
KPA forces employ Soviet-made BA-64 Armoured Cars in their urban policing of Incheon, with a mounted [[DP-28]]. | |||
[[Image:BA64-Armored-Car.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A BA-64 Armored Car - 7.62x54R DT MG as main armament]] | |||
[[File:OpChro BA64 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A BA-64 armoured car, with it's gunner now wielding a M20A1 Bazooka.]] | |||
==203mm B-4 Howitzer Mod.1931== | ==203mm B-4 Howitzer Mod.1931== | ||
North Korean defences at Incheon includes an impressive battery of Soviet-made 203mm B-4 Howitzers to retaliate against the invading American Navy. | North Korean defences at Incheon includes an impressive battery of Soviet-made 203mm B-4 Howitzers to retaliate against the invading American Navy. | ||
[[File:OpChro 203mmB4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Soviet 203mm B-4 howitzer ready to fire from a concealed bunker. | [[File:OpChro 203mmB4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|KPA artillerymen assemble in front of their guns.]] | ||
[[File:OpChro 203mmB4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Soviet 203mm B-4 howitzer ready to fire from a concealed bunker. ]] | |||
==T34-85 Medium Tank== | |||
Several T34-85 tanks with mounted [[Degtyaryov DT]] machine guns make an appearance. Due to the sheer numbers of T34 tanks produced during WWII, the Soviet Union provided it's client states with thousands of such tanks during the satellite conflicts in the following years, including North Korea during the Korean War. | |||
[[File:OpChro T34 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two T34-85s stand guard outside the gates of North Korean High Command. These appear to be CGI.]] | |||
[[File:OpChro T34 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A T34-85 looms into the battlefield during the finale of the movie.]] | |||
==Unknown Self-propelled Gun== | |||
In the finale of the movie, X-RAY forces led by Hak-soo commandeer an enemy self-propelled gun to use against the North Korean artillery battery. | |||
[[File:OpChro SPG 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|X-RAY forces eliminate KPA tank crewmen surrounding the SPG. The chassis of the gun appears to be similar to that of the T34, indicating it's possible Soviet origin.]] | |||
[[File:OpChro SPG 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The SPG rolls into the artillery camp.]] | |||
[[Category:Action Movie]] | [[Category:Action Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 06:58, 14 August 2017
Work In Progress This article is still under construction. It may contain factual errors. See Talk:Operation Chromite for current discussions. Content is subject to change. |
Operation Chromite (or, The Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite) is an Korean War film, directed by South Korean Director, John H. Lee (born; Lee Jae-han). The film covers a fictionalised account of the espionage actions of the X-RAY team with the assistance of the Korean Liaison Office that eventually led to the successful Incheon Landings. The film is notable to Western audiences for co-starring Liam Neeson, who portrays General Douglas MacArthur in the film.
The following weapons were used in the film Operation Chromite:
Handguns
M1911A1
Members of X-RAY are provided with M1911A1 handguns fitted with sound suppressors by the KLO (Korean Liasion Office) fighters for the extraction mission in the hospital. US and ROK Marines are also seen with standard-issue M1911A1 pistols during the US-South Korean joint raid on Wolmido Island.
Mauser C96 "Red 9"
The Mauser C96 "Red 9" with black grips is seen carried by Korean People's Army Commander Lim Gye-Jin (Lee Beom-soo) as his personal sidearm. Notably he is only seen reloading his weapon with individual cartridges, not having once seen using stripper clips.
Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 is depicted as the standard sidearm of the KPA forces and also carried by the members of the X-RAY team while disguised as a North Korean inspection crew.
Submachine Guns
M3 Grease Gun
KLO resistance fighters, notably Kim Hwa-young (Kim Sun-a) carry M3 Grease Guns. ROK and US Marines also carry M3s during Operation Chromite.
PPSh-41
North Korean troops as well as various members of X-RAY carry PPSh-41 submachine guns while disguised as a DPRK inspection crew.
M1 Thompson
KLO resistance fighters and US Marines are seen with the earlier M1 Thompson submachine guns, as noted by the older, more cheaply manufactured L-peep sights.
Rifles/Carbines
M1 Carbine
US and ROK Marines are seen using M1 Carbines during their assault on the lighthouse.
M1 Garand
South Korean and American troops are seen using M1 Garands during the execution of Operation Chromite. Several members of X-RAY are also seen with the rifle.
Mosin Nagant M91
Many North Korean soldiers are equipped with Mosin Nagant M91s as their standard service rifle. Several carbine variants are also seen infrequently amongst DPRK troops.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
During the escape from the hospital, the X-RAY operatives unveils a Browning M1919A4 mounted on a tripod hidden in the back of their truck. US and ROK Marines are also seen holding M1919A4s during the landing at Incheon.
Degtyaryov DP-28
KPA troops are sometimes seen with the DP-28 machine guns, either carried by infantry or mounted on KPA vehicles, including several Soviet BA-64 armoured cars.
Launchers
M20A1 "Super Bazooka"
A North Korean soldier is seen brandishing a M20A1 "Super Bazooka" while chasing down fleeing South Korean operatives. While it is possible that the DPRK forces could have captured and used American equipment during the opening stages of the war, the M20A1/B1 model was not introduced untill near the end of the war, making this an anachronism. American troops are also seen carrying such launchers near the end of the film.
M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher
In the climax of the movie, Jang Hak-soo retrieves an M1 Garand fitted with a M7 rifle grenade launcher to fire a flare round in order to signal the US forces. Presumably the rifle was pre-loaded with blank rounds specifically to launch the flare, as it did not see conventional use before or afterwards.
Grenades
AN/M8 Smoke Grenade
KLO resistance fighters are seen using AN/M8 smoke grenades to cover X-RAY team's extraction by ambushing pursuing DPRK forces.
F-1 Hand Grenade
North Korean troops are seen equipped with F-1 hand grenades.
Mk II Fragmentation Grenade
Mk 2 hand grenades are used as part of an improvised fuel bomb to delay DPRK forces during the hospital chase scene. Jang Hak-soo is seen throwing several Mk IIs from his commandeered assault gun during the climax of the movie.
Others
BA-64 Armoured Car
KPA forces employ Soviet-made BA-64 Armoured Cars in their urban policing of Incheon, with a mounted DP-28.
203mm B-4 Howitzer Mod.1931
North Korean defences at Incheon includes an impressive battery of Soviet-made 203mm B-4 Howitzers to retaliate against the invading American Navy.
T34-85 Medium Tank
Several T34-85 tanks with mounted Degtyaryov DT machine guns make an appearance. Due to the sheer numbers of T34 tanks produced during WWII, the Soviet Union provided it's client states with thousands of such tanks during the satellite conflicts in the following years, including North Korea during the Korean War.
Unknown Self-propelled Gun
In the finale of the movie, X-RAY forces led by Hak-soo commandeer an enemy self-propelled gun to use against the North Korean artillery battery.
