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[[Image:Break27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. George Ramsdale Witton ([[Lewis Fitz-Gerald]]) in action with a [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee Enfield Mk. I Rifle]] during the Boer attack on the British fort.]] | [[Image:Break27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. George Ramsdale Witton ([[Lewis Fitz-Gerald]]) in action with a [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee Enfield Mk. I Rifle]] during the Boer attack on the British fort.]] | ||
[[Image:Break15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee Enfield Mk. I Rifle]] while a Scottish soldier loads a single cartridge.]] | [[Image:Break15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Close up of the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee Enfield Mk. I Rifle]] while a Scottish soldier loads a single cartridge.]] | ||
[[Image:Breaker_Morant_Scots.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Scot guards load their [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee Enfield Mk. I Rifle]]s .]] | |||
[[Image:Break16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Ready, Aim, Fire!". The Scot firing squad executes Lts Morant and Handcock.]] | [[Image:Break16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Ready, Aim, Fire!". The Scot firing squad executes Lts Morant and Handcock.]] | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 22 May 2014
Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian war film based on the well known play of the same name by Australian playwright Kenneth Ross. The film involves the court martial of Lieutenants Harry 'Breaker' Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Ramsdale Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) . The three officers were Australians serving in the British Army with a special unit called the Bushveldt Carbineers during the The Second Boer War (1899 - 1902). Which is more commonly known as The Boer War. They were charged with the murders of several Boer prisoners of war and a German missionary. Morant and Handcock were found guilty and executed by firing squad on February 27, 1902. Witton served several years in prison and was later released. There is still much controversy surrounding the court martial and Lt. Harry 'Breaker' Morant in particular. Morant was called Breaker because he used to "break" wild horses before joining the army.
The following firearms can be seen in Breaker Morant:
WARNING:SPOILERS!!
Revolvers
Webley Mk VI Revolver
The Webley Mk VI Revolver is used by both the British and Australian officers. In actuality the Mk VI was not introduced until 1915. In the interest of historical accuracy they would have been using either the Webley Mk I or the Webley Mk II. However the Mk VI is more plentiful and it does have the same lines as the earlier marks.
Remington 1875 Revolver
Remington 1875 revolver is used by a Boer Commando during the raid on the British fort.
Colt SAA
A Colt Single Action Army is used by a Boer Commando during a night ambush of Australian soldiers.
Pistols
Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 semiautomatic pistol is briefly shown carried by the Boer who is shot by Captain Hunt as he lies wounded during the opening ambush.
Rifles
Lee Enfield Mk.I Rifle
The Lee Enfield Mk. I Rifle is used by both the Australian and British soldiers throughout the movie. It is also shown being used by some of the Boer Commandos. This is historically accurate. As the war dragged on the Boers were forced to use captured British weapons.
Spanish Mauser
Used by the Boer Commandos throughout the movie. 55,000 M1895 Chilean Mausers were purchased by the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (the Transvaal Republic) prior to and during the Second Boer War.However it appears that the production is using Spanish Mausers - regardless of the actual model used.
Mauser 1895 Carbine
One of the Boer Commandos can be seen using a Mauser 1895 carbine, identifiable by its front sight protective wings, during the night-time ambush.
Machine Guns
Maxim Gun
Morant (Edward Woodward) and his men use a Maxim Machine Gun with great effectiveness against Boer Commandos during an attack on the British fort.
