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[[Image:K AIF OwenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AIF scout carries an Owen Submachine Gun.]] | [[Image:K AIF OwenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AIF scout carries an Owen Submachine Gun.]] | ||
[[Image:K AIF OwenGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman runs into battle with his Owen Gun.]] | [[Image:K AIF OwenGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman runs into battle with his Owen Gun.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==Bren Gun== | |||
Soldiers from both the 39th Militia Battalion and the AIF carry and operate [[Bren gun|Bren Gun]]'s on a regular basis during the campaign. | |||
[[Image:Bren gun.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Bren Mk1 - .303 British]] | |||
[[Image:K Militiaman BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman in a foxhole prepares to operate his Bren Gun.]] | |||
[[Image:K Militiaman BrenGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman fires his Bren.]] | |||
[[Image:K Militiaman BrenGun 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman carrying a Bren Gun.]] | |||
[[Image:K Militiaman BrenGun 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman pours down fire with his Bren.]] | |||
[[Image:K AIF BrenGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several AIF soldiers standing around an unloaded Bren Gun.]] | |||
[[Image:K AIF BrenGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AIF soldier lugging around a Bren.]] | |||
[[Image:K AIF BrenGun 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AIF soldier aims his Bren.]] | |||
[[Image:K AIF BrenGun 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another AIF soldier advances with his Bren.]] | |||
Revision as of 08:45, 15 February 2011
Kokoda is a 2010 ABC documentary about the Kokoda Campaign. Using a mixture of archival footage, interviews and dramatic reconstructions, it tells the story of the fierce and bitter campaign, from the fighting on the ground to the politics behind the battle. It is noteworthy for the impressive effort put into obtaining historically accurate firearms for the productions.
The following weapons were used in the documentary Kokoda:
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The main weapon of both the 39th Battalion Militiamen and the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in the documentary is the Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*, in particular by Captain Basil Catterns and Pte. Laurie 'Smoky' Hausen.
Arisaka Type 38
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the documentary use the Arisaka Type 38.
Submachine Guns
M1928A1 Thompson
Several Militiamen can be seen carrying and firing the M1928A1 Thompson during the Kokoda Track Campaign.
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M1A1 Thompson
Captain Sam Templeton uses an M1A1 Thompson during the initial skirmish at Deniki. Interestingly enough, an AIF soldier can at one point be seen using an M1A1 Thompson with a 50-round drum magazine.
Owen Submachine Gun
39th Battalion Militiamen and AIF soldiers carry Owen Submachine Gun's during the Australian counterattack and the battles at the Buna-Gona beachfront.
Machine Guns
Bren Gun
Soldiers from both the 39th Militia Battalion and the AIF carry and operate Bren Gun's on a regular basis during the campaign.
