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Gallipoli (1981)
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Gallipoli is the 1981 Australian World War I film directed by Peter Weir and starring Mark Lee and Mel Gibson as two young men who meet at a race and become friends who put aside their dreams to join the war effort. Their friendship grows as they go to the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey to fight with the rest of the Australian Light Horse troops. They endure the hardships and boredom of the trench warfare at Gallipoli. Their unit is then ordered to charge Turkish lines as a diversion for the British landings. The Light Horse charges toward enemy lines with devastating effects on the ANZAC troops. The cast included Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, and Charles Lathalu Yunipingli.
The following weapons were used in the film Gallipoli:
Handguns
Luger P08
A captured Luger P08 pistol is glimpsed resting on a table but is then briefly held by Frank Dunne (Mel Gibson) to exchange it.
Webley Mk VI
A Webley Mk VI Revolver is drawn from a holster by Major Barton (Bill Hunter) as he readies the ANZAC troops for the charge. It's also used by a referee during the first race of Archy and Frank at the beginning.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III
ANZAC soldiers including Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) are seen with early Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III rifles that are equipped with the magazine cutoff.
Archy prepares to go over the top with a last address to his former rival.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
The Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* is also carried by ANZAC Light Horse troops including Frank Dunne (Mel Gibson) and Les McCann (Harold Hopkins).
Mauser Model 1903
Turkish troops are seen armed with Mauser 1903 Rifles during the Battle of the Nek. While not seen in detail, the Mausers could be a mix of original M1903 and post-war updated M03/1930 variants.
Sharps Rifle
What appears to be a Sharps rifle is briefly glimpsed when the men are seen enlisting.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG08
The Maxim MG08 is used to devastating effect against the ANZAC troops.
Hand Grenades
Jam Tin Grenade
Some ANZAC soldiers can be seen using improvised Jam Tin Grenades.
Other
10.5 cm leFH 16
ANZAC soldiers fire an anachronistic German 10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 16 before the first assault.
Ordnance QF 18-pounder Field Gun
A British Ordnance QF 18-pounder Mk. II Field Gun can be seen next to the Feldhaubitze.
Bayonets
The Bayonets of the SMLEs are Pattern 1907 of a mix of early hooked Quillon and later common variant without the hook. The Turkish Mausers are fitted with Model 1890 Mauser Bayonets.
