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Chunuk Bair

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Chunuk Bair
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Movie Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing New Zealand
Directed by Dale G. Bradley
Release Date 1992
Language English
Turkish
Main Cast
Character Actor
Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith Robert Powell
Col. Connolly Kevin J. Wilson
Porky John Leigh
Smiler Murray Keane
Bassett Danny Mulheron
Lt. Harkness Richard Hanna


Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand movie directed by Dale G. Bradley. It tells the story of the New Zealand Wellington Regiment which takes part in the Gallipoli champaign to gain control of the ridge known as Chunuk Bair.


The following weapons were used in the film Chunuk Bair:


Revolvers

Webley MK VI

Anzac officers including Col. Connolly (Kevin J. Wilson) are armed with Webley .455 Mk VI revolvers. Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith (Robert Powell) is also seen firing a Webley at the beginning during the landing on Gallipoli beach.

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Webley Mk IV - .455 Webley
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Pvt. Fred South (Jed Brophy).
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Rifles

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III

The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifle is the standard weapon for the Anzacs including Sgt. Maj. Frank Smith, Porky (John Leigh), Bassett (Danny Mulheron), Smiler (Murray Keane), and Col. Connolly. Some Turks can also be seen fighting with SMLEs.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III - .303 British. Introduced in 1907, this was the official battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.
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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.
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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I

Anachronistic SMLE No.4 rifles are briefly seen carried by Anzacs soldiers before the Battle.

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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British.
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Mauser Standard Modell

The Turkish troops are incorrectly armed with post-war commercial Mauser Standard Modell rifles with straight bolt handles.

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Mauser Standard Modell - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Machine Guns

Vickers Mk1

A Vickers MK1 Machine Gun is used by the New Zealanders.

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Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 Britishh
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Maxim MG08

Turkish soldiers use Maxim MG08s with Vickers tripods.

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Maxim MG08 on sledge mount - 7.92x57mm
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Grenades

No. 15 "Ball"

Frank and other Anzacs use No. 15 Hand Grenades. It is also used by Turkish soldiers.

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No. 15 Hand Grenade "Ball".
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