Bukit Kepong: Difference between revisions
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Bukit Kepong: Difference between revisions
The [[M1911]] is seen used by Malay communist leader. In the real story, he is Muhammad Indera or widely known as Mat Indera was a notorious Malay communist leader who responsible for leading 180 followers to launch a guerrilla assault on a police station during the Bukit Kepong incident, causing deaths of almost all police officers in the station.
The [[M1911]] is seen used by Malay communist leader. In the real story, he is Muhammad Indera or widely known as Mat Indera was a notorious Malay communist leader who responsible for leading 180 followers to launch a guerrilla assault on a police station during the Bukit Kepong incident, causing deaths of almost all police officers in the station.
[[Image:M1911WeWereSoldiers.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Screen used M1911 pistol (Hero Gun) carried and used by Sam Elliott as Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1911WeWereSoldiers.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Screen used M1911 pistol (Hero Gun) carried and used by Sam Elliott as Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley - .45 ACP]]
[[File:Bukit Kepong-Communist gunmens 006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Malay communist leader aiming his M1911 at officer's wife, threatens Sgt. Jamil Mohd Shah to lay down his weapon and surrender to him.]]
[[File:Bukit Kepong-Communist gunmens 006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Malay communist leader aiming his M1911 at officer's wife, threatens Sgt. Jamil Mohd Shah to lay down his weapon and surrender to him.]]
[[File:Bukit Kepong-Communist gunmens 007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Malay communist leader holds an M1911 when the police refused to surrender.]]
[[File:Bukit Kepong-Communist gunmens 007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Malay communist leader holds an M1911 when the police refused to surrender.]]
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 27, 2015, this movie was re-released with in high-definition.
The following weapons were used in the film Bukit Kepong:
The M1911 is seen used by Malay communist leader. In the real story, he is Muhammad Indera or widely known as Mat Indera was a notorious Malay communist leader who responsible for leading 180 followers to launch a guerrilla assault on a police station during the Bukit Kepong incident, causing deaths of almost all police officers in the station.
The Enfield No. 2 Mk I* is the service revolver seen carried by every Federation of Malaya Police chief during the Malayan Emergency. In the film, the Enfield No. 2 Mk I* is used by Sergeant Jamil Mohd Shah (Jins Shamsudin) as his sidearm as well as used by the Bukit Kepong village chief. The Enfield No.2 Mk I* was also seen in the hands of MCP lieutenant to execute their own comrades after they betrayed the cause.
The Sten Mk V is the standard submachine guns 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.
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.
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
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
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