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==Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun== | ==Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun== | ||
Several Japanese soldiers use the [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun]], noticeably the soldiers who bypass and ambush Brigadier General Arnold Pott's headquarters at Isurava. | Several Japanese soldiers use the [[Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun]], noticeably the soldiers who bypass and ambush Brigadier General Arnold Pott's headquarters at Isurava. | ||
[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR]] | ||
[[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese machine gun crew set up a Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun on a tripod.]] | [[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese machine gun crew set up a Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun on a tripod.]] | ||
[[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another gun crew carry a Type 92 during the bypassing of Pott's HQ.]] | [[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another gun crew carry a Type 92 during the bypassing of Pott's HQ.]] | ||
[[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Japanese gunners open fire on the HQ.]] | [[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Japanese gunners open fire on the HQ.]] | ||
[[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the ammunition belt on a Type 92.]] | [[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type92HMG 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the ammunition belt on a Type 92.]] | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 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.
Lewis Gun
Several 39th Battalion soldiers carry a Lewis Gun.
Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
Several Japanese soldiers use the Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun, noticeably the soldiers who bypass and ambush Brigadier General Arnold Pott's headquarters at Isurava.
