Go for Broke!: Difference between revisions
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Go for Broke!: Difference between revisions
[[File:MG42 Left.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92mm Mauser]]
[[Image:GfB_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Germans defend against the charging 442nd.]]
[[Image:GfB_MG42_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Germans defend against the charging 442nd.]]
[[Image:GfB_MG42_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sam with the captured MG42. 2LT Grayson is seen to his right with an M1 Carbine, while Frank (Akira Fukunaga) assists.]]
[[Image:GfB_MG42_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sam with the captured MG42. 2LT Grayson is seen to his right with an M1 Carbine, while Frank (Akira Fukunaga) assists.]]
Go for Broke! is a 1951 war movie written and directed by Robert Pirosh (Battleground) starring Van Johnson. The film focuses on the exploits of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and to a lesser extent, the 100th Infantry Battalion, which were both composed of Japanese-Americans in World War II. The 442nd would become one of the most decorated units in the United States Army, with twenty-one members being awarded the Medal of Honor. The title refers to the motto of the 442nd, of which many of the actors were veterans of, with the notable exception of Henry Nakamura. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay, but lost to eventual Best Picture winner An American in Paris. MGM failed to extend its copyright after 28 years, so the film is now in the public domain.
The following guns were used in the film Go for Broke! (1951):
M1 Carbines are issued to officers like 2LT Grayson (Van Johnson) and Captain Solari (Dan Riss). SSG Ohhara (Henry Oyasato) gets one as well when he receives a field commission.
