Kokoda (2010): Difference between revisions
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Kokoda (2010): Difference between revisions
[[Image:K Militiaman LewisGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman fires his Lewis Gun during a skirmish at Deniki.]]
Image:K Militiaman LewisGun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman fires his Lewis Gun during a skirmish at Deniki.]]
[[Image:K Militiaman LewisGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman lugs his Lewis Gun.]]
[[Image:K Militiaman LewisGun 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Militiaman lugs his Lewis Gun.]]
[[Image:K Militiaman LewisGun 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lewis Gun resting against a tree.]]
[[Image:K Militiaman LewisGun 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lewis Gun resting against a tree.]]
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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|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR]]
[[Image:Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|none|300px|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.]]
==Type 99 Light Machine Gun==
Several IJA soldiers, including Corporal Michiharu Wake, carry and operate the [[Type 99 Light Machine Gun]].
[[Image:K JapaneseGunner Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese machine gunner fires his Type 99 Light Machine Gun from a camouflaged defensive position.]]
[[Image:K MichiharuWake Type99LMG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Michiharu Wake fires his Type 99 into the air in an attempt to spook the Australian defenders.]]
[[Image:K MichiharuWake Type99LMG 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Wake firing his Type 99.]]
[[Image:K MichiharuWake Type99LMG 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Wake in action with the Type 99.]]
[[Image:K MichiharuWake Type99LMG 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the rear gun barrel.]]
[[Image:K MichiharuWake Type99LMG 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Corporal Wake firing the Type 99.]]
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:
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.
Several Militiamen can be seen carrying and firing the M1928A1 Thompson during the Kokoda Track Campaign.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP
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.
39th Battalion Militiamen and AIF soldiers carry Owen Submachine Gun's during the Australian counterattack and the battles at the Buna-Gona beachfront.
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.
