Letters from Iwo Jima

The following guns were used in the movie Letters from Iwo Jima

The following guns were used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Contents

   * 1 M1911 .45 pistol
   * 2 Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
   * 3 Type 38 rifle
   * 4 Type 99 rifle
   * 5 Type 94 pistol
   * 6 Type 14 pistol
   * 7 Type 99 Light Machine Gun
   * 8 M1 Garand
   * 9 M1 Carbine
   * 10 M2 Flamethrower
   * 11 M1919A4 Browning

M1911 .45 pistol

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had a M1911 pistol offered by an american officer when he was in the United States. By the end of the movie, he killed himself with this weapon. Then, a marine found the pistol and took it. 1911, WWI Era model 1911, WWI Era model M1911 pistol of Kuribayashi M1911 pistol of Kuribayashi offered M1911 pistol in a box offered M1911 pistol in a box Kuribayashi's M1911 pistol taken by a marine Kuribayashi's M1911 pistol taken by a marine

Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun

Used by many japanese soldiers in bukers and caves. Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (front) Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (front) Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (side) Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun in a japanese bunker (side) [edit] Type 38 rifle

Some of the japanese soldiers have type 38 rifle instead of type 99. Type 38 rifle Type 38 rifle Type 38 rifle of Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) Type 38 rifle of Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) Type 38 rifle of lieutnant Okubo (Eijiro Ozaki) Type 38 rifle of lieutnant Okubo (Eijiro Ozaki)

Type 99 rifle

Most of the japanese soldiers in the movie are equipped with this weapon. Japanese Type 99 rifle Japanese Type 99 rifle Type 99 rifles during a training Type 99 rifles during a training

Type 94 pistol

Shimizu (Ryo Kase) and other japanese soldiers had this pistol. Japanese Type 94 pistol Japanese Type 94 pistol Type 94 pistol of Shimizu (Ryo Kase) Type 94 pistol of Shimizu (Ryo Kase) A japanese soldier in a bunker shooting (with the type 94 pistol of the other soldier) at a marine who is throwing a grenade) A japanese soldier in a bunker shooting (with the type 94 pistol of the other soldier) at a marine who is throwing a grenade)

Type 14 pistol

Captain Tanida (Takumi Bando) used this weapon to kill himself. Japanese Type 14 pistol Japanese Type 14 pistol Captain Tanida (Takumi Bando) aiming at his head with a type 14 pistol Captain Tanida (Takumi Bando) aiming at his head with a type 14 pistol

Type 99 Light Machine Gun

Used by many japanese soldiers in bukers and caves. Type 99 Light Machine Gun Type 99 Light Machine Gun Type 99 Light Machine Gun on sandbags and rocks Type 99 Light Machine Gun on sandbags and rocks

The following guns were used by the United States Marine Corps

M1 Garand

Many marines were equipped with this weapons (some of them were used with M1 bayonets). When Shimizu (Ryo Kase) surrender, a marine, using his M1 Garand rifle, executed him and an another japanese POW. In the final scene, when Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) was surrounded by marines, most of them used M1 Garand rifles. M1 Garand .30-06 M1 Garand .30-06 A marine aiming his M1 Garand rifle at a japanese POW just before he has executed him A marine aiming his M1 Garand rifle at a japanese POW just before he has executed him In the final scene, a marine aiming at Saigo (Kazunary Ninomiya) In the final scene, a marine aiming at Saigo (Kazunary Ninomiya) Marines holding their M1 Garand rifles just after one of them have smashed Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya) Marines holding their M1 Garand rifles just after one of them have smashed Saigo (Kazunari Ninomiya)

M1 Carbine

In the last scene, the marine who took the M1911 pistol of General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) had a M1 Carbine. M1 carbine .30 Carbine M1 carbine .30 Carbine A marine holding his M1 Carbine A marine holding his M1 Carbine

M2 Flamethrower

Sam (Lucas Elliott) had a M2 Flamethrower until he was captured. During the landing, two japanese soldiers have been burnt by a M2 Flamethrower. M2 Flamethrower M2 Flamethrower Sam (Lucas Elliott) carrying a M2 Flamethrower Sam (Lucas Elliott) carrying a M2 Flamethrower A marine "cleaning" a japanese pillbox with a M2 Flamethrower. The flamethrowerman is probably Charles W. Lindberg (Alessandro Mastrobuono) who feartured in Flags of our Fathers A marine "cleaning" a japanese pillbox with a M2 Flamethrower. The flamethrowerman is probably Charles W. Lindberg (Alessandro Mastrobuono) who feartured in Flags of our Fathers

M1919A4 Browning

During the night assault led by the Navy Lieutnant Ito, american troops used M1919A4 Browning machine guns to counter the japanese charge. M1919A4 Browning M1919A4 Browning A marine firing a M1919A4 Browning machine gun A marine firing a M1919A4 Browning machine gun