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Revision as of 23:27, 26 March 2013
Fixed Bayonets! (1951) was the second film to depict the Korean War by writer/director Samuel Fuller (Merrill's Marauders, The Big Red One). The critical and commercial success of his earlier Korean film, The Steel Helmet, garnered Fuller a bigger budget, bigger cast, bigger stars, bigger enemies (Chinese Communists), and bigger special effects this time around. The U.S. Army also provided support for the movie, including technical advice from Medal of Honor recipient Raymond Harvey. The movie was also the screen debut of James Dean, who makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film. Fixed Bayonets! is a straightforward combat movie concerning leadership under pressure, with less of the moral content of The Steel Helmet, probably due to the hand of Army censors.
The following weapons were used in the film Fixed Bayonets!:
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an M1 Garand.
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a Korean War-era M1 Carbine.
Browning M2HB
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a Browning M2 machine gun.
M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
Throughout the film, American GIs wield a M20 "Super Bazooka"
Browning M1917
Throughout the film, American GIs and ChiCom carry a Browning M1917 machine gun.
M20 Recoilless Rifle
Throughout the film, American GIs operate an M20 Recoilless Rifle.
PPSh-41
Throughout the film, ChiCom infantrymen carry a PPSh-41 “Burp Gun.”
Mk 2 hand grenade
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an Mk 2 hand grenade.