| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Join our Discord! |
| If you have been locked out of your account you can request a password reset here. |
Bukit Kepong: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
Alex Vostox (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 77: | Line 77: | ||
[[File:Bukit Kepong HD Official Trailer-09.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MCP guerrilla fires his Bren Mk I light machine gun at the Bukit Kepong Police Station.]] | [[File:Bukit Kepong HD Official Trailer-09.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MCP guerrilla fires his Bren Mk I light machine gun at the Bukit Kepong Police Station.]] | ||
[[File:Bukit Kepong HD Official Trailer-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Jamil fires his Bren Mk I light machine guns at the communist forces to provide cover fire for his fellow officers.]] | [[File:Bukit Kepong HD Official Trailer-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt Jamil fires his Bren Mk I light machine guns at the communist forces to provide cover fire for his fellow officers.]] | ||
[[File:File-Bukit Kepong-Prolouge-Marine Police 001-thumb-none-600px-.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Marine Police Constable firing Bren Gun from the boat during communist ambush in prologue.]] | |||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
==No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb== | ==No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb== | ||
The [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb]] is used by the MCP and Police Jungle Squad troops in the film. | The [[Mills Bomb|No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb]] is used by the MCP and Police Jungle Squad troops in the film. In desperate attempt to overwhelm the stubborn Police defense, the MCP using grenade and burn the station to flush them out | ||
[[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|250px|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]] | [[File:Mills Bomb SGM-1.jpg|thumb|none|250px|No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.]] | ||
[[File:Bukit Kepong HD Official Trailer-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MCP guerrilla carries the Mills Bomb hand grenade on his belt along with his slung No.1 Mk 3.]] | [[File:Bukit Kepong HD Official Trailer-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A MCP guerrilla carries the Mills Bomb hand grenade on his belt along with his slung No.1 Mk 3.]] | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 26 September 2015
Work In Progress This article is still under construction. It may contain factual errors. See Talk:Bukit Kepong for current discussions. Content is subject to change. |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.JPG){kind=link}
Bukit Kepong is a 1982 Malaysian war film based on the true story of the Bukit Kepong tragedy. The film chronicles the lives of Bukit Kepong police officers in their fight against Malayan Communist Party guerrillas after they stormed the police station before dawn during the Malayan Emergency 1948-1960. Jins Shamsudin starred in the film as Bukit Kepong police sergeant, Jamil Mohd Shah. In August 2015, this movie was re-released with in high-definition.
The following weapons were used in the film Bukit Kepong:
Revolvers
Webley .38 Mk IV
The Webley .38 Mk IV is the service revolver seen carried by every Federation of Malaya Police chief during the Malayan Emergency. In the film, the Webley Mk IV is used by Sergeant Jamil Mohd Shah (Jins Shamsudin) as his sidearm. The Webley Mk IV was also seen in the hands of MCP guerrillas to execute their own comrades after they betrayed the cause.
Special
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk II
The Sten Mk II submachine guns used by the Police Jungle Squad and by MCP guerrillas.
Sten Mk V
The Sten Mk V is the standard submachine gun for Federation of Malaya Police and Police Jungle Squad troops in the film, most featured have the forward pistol grip removed. Also, it has been used by MCP forces. In the film, the Sten is used by Bukit Kepong police chief Sergeant Jamil Mohd Shah (Jins Shamsudin) and Police Constable Jaafar Hassan (Yusof Haslam) as they try to defend the station by communist forces.
Rifles / Carbines
Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk 3*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk 3* is seen being carried by the MCP, auxiliary police officers, villagers and Police Jungle Squad.
Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk 1*
The Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* is the standard service rifle seen carried by the majority of the Federation of Malaya Police officers. The No.4 Mk 1* rifle was also seen in the hands of the Malayan Communist Party and the Police Jungle Squad.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is also seen used by communist terrorist and Police Jungle Squad in the film.
Light Machine Guns
Bren Mk I
Bren Mk I light machine guns are also used by the Federation of Malaya Police, MCP guerrillas and Police Jungle Squad. After finding the ammunition for Bren gun was depleted, one of the police officer dismantled the Bren by throwing away the magazine, barrel and firing pin to prevent capture by terrorist
Grenades
No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb
The No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb is used by the MCP and Police Jungle Squad troops in the film. In desperate attempt to overwhelm the stubborn Police defense, the MCP using grenade and burn the station to flush them out
