Windtalkers: Difference between revisions
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Windtalkers: Difference between revisions
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Jap soldier chambers a Nambu Type 92 HMG. Note blank rounds on belt strip.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Jap soldier chambers a Nambu Type 92 HMG. Note blank rounds on belt strip.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Jap soldier is seen maning a Nambu Type 92 in a weapons line up.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersNambuType92-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Jap soldier is seen maning a Nambu Type 92 in a weapons line up.]]
==Type 97 hand grenade==
Japanese soldiers during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use [[Type 97 hand grenade]]s, one of which cripples Sgt. Joe Enders ([[Nicolas Cage]]) and damages his ear beyond use.
[[Image:Japanese-type97-grenade.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Type 97 hand grenade.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersType97grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier primes a Type 97 hand grenade by tapping it on his helmet.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersType97grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An airborne Type 97 grenade takes out one of Enders' men.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersType97grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An incoming Type 97 before hitting Enders.]]
==Type 89 "Knee Mortar"==
[[Type 89 "Knee Mortar]]s" (technically grenade launchers) are used by Japanese soldiers during the unexpected assault on the Marines in the controlled town.
[[Image:Type89KneeMortar.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 89 "Knee Mortar". In reality it was translated as "Leg Mortar" but poor translation changed it to Knee.]]
[[Image:WindtalkersType89KneeMortar-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier loads his Type 89 "Knee Mortar".]]
[[Image:WindtalkersType89KneeMortar-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier fires his Type 89 "Knee Mortar".]]
[[Image:WindtalkersType89KneeMortar-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Japanese soldier loads his Knee Mortar.]]
Revision as of 01:35, 4 February 2009
The following guns were used in the film Windtalkers:
M1 Garand rifles are the most common weapons in the hands of U.S. Marines. Most notably seen used by Private Pappas (Mark Ruffalo) and Private Nellie (Martin Henderson).
For the remainder of the film, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) uses an M1928A1 Thompson fitted with a 30 round magazine (although the capacity is continually ignored, being a John Woo film). Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) also uses an M1928A1. Since this is a Woo film, whenever Enders or Ox comes running in, all it takes is a good hip fired burst from their Thompsons and all the Japs are dead.
Both Private Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) and Private Charlie Whitehorse (Roger Willie) use M1 Carbines throughout the film. This is strange because usually M1 Carbines were issued to soldiers of higher rank, not first time translator privates. It would be more likely for them to be issued M1 Garands.
Private Chick (Noah Emmerich) uses a Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 as his role of the support gunner in the film, although his BAR is firing on the faster auto fire rate and has the bipod removed, suggesting it is used more in the assault rifle role.
Private Harrigan (Brian Van Holt) uses an M2-2 Flamethrower as his weapon in the film. Using a flamethrower in any combat situation is a brave move as a single hit from an FMJ round to the tank containing a mixture of Napalm and Gasoline, and the tank will explode and engulf the user in flames. Harrigan is unlucky enough to experiance this himself, forcing Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) puts him out of his misery with his .45.
Some of the Marines during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use Springfield M1903A3 rifles. While the M1903A4 was usually issued as a sniper rifle, sometimes '03A3 rifles were used due to M1 Garand shortages.
An M1 Bazooka is used by Marines during the battle of Saipan. When two Marines are attempting to take out a bunker with the device, the loader is wounded and the gunner is killed, so Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson (Christian Slater) runs out and does a stylish "judo-roll", grabbing the launcher in the process. The wounded loader gets back up and readies the weapon, and Ox takes out the bunker single handedly. Some other Marines are also seen carrying them.
Marines throw unknown smoke grenades to cover the approach of Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) when he charges a machine gun emplacement to throw a satchel charge inside.
Arisaka Type 38 rifles are used by the Japanese Imperial Army troops. At one point in the film, Pvt. Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach) disguises himself as a Japanese soldier to aquire a radio after his is destroyed. He also takes a Arisaka Type 38 along with the disguise. Some of the rifles are seen with wooden barrel covers while others have them removed.
While not closely seen, a Japanese sniper takes out a few Marines with an Arisaka Rifle, assumed to be a scoped model to fit the sniper role. But do to John Woo logic, he is no match for Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and a quick hip fired burst from his Thompson.
Japanese soldiers are seen mowing down Marines with Nambu Type 99 Light Machine Guns. When trying to steal a Japanese radio, Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) uses two Type 99 LMGs to cover Yahzee as he calls in.
Japanese soldiers during the opening scene in Guadalcanal use Type 97 hand grenades, one of which cripples Sgt. Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and damages his ear beyond use.
Type 89 "Knee Mortars" (technically grenade launchers) are used by Japanese soldiers during the unexpected assault on the Marines in the controlled town.
