The Lighthorsemen

The Lighthorsemen Error creating thumbnail: File missing Film poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Australia Directed by Simon Wincer Release Date 1987 Studio The Australian Film Commission FGH Film Victoria International Film Management Picture Show RKO Pictures Distributor Cinecom Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Dave Mitchell Peter Phelps Major Richard Meinertzhagen Anthony Andrews Colonel Murray Bourchier Tony Bonner Scotty Jon Blake Frank Gary Sweet

The Lighthorsemen is a 1987 Australian World War I film directed by Simon Wincer. The film tells about the men of Australian Light Horse troops which involved in the 1917 Battle of Beersheeba.

The following weapons are featured in the film The Lighthorsemen:

Handguns

Webley Mk VI Revolver

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Webley Mk VI Revolver - .455 Webley

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Major Richard Meinertzhagen gives his Webley Mk VI to Colonel Murray Bourchier

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Australian Sergeant fires his Webley Mk VI at Turkish troops

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

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Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

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Turkish soldier fires his Mauser C96

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Scotty (Jon Blake) holds captured Mauser C96

Rifles

Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII Rifle

Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII Rifles are the mainstay weapon of the Australian and British troops

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No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle - .303 British

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Frank (Gary Sweet) preparing to mercy kill his wounded horse

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Dave Mitchell (Peter Phelps) holds his SMLE rifle

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Closeup of SMLE. The bolt open

Turkish 1903 Mauser Rifle

Mauser 1903 Rifles are the mainstay weapon of the Turkish troops.

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Turkish 1903 Mauser Rifle - 7.92 x 57mm

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Bedouin fires his Mauser rifle at Frank

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Turkish soldiers fire their Mauser rifles at Australian troops

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Closeup of Turkish 1903 Mauser rifle rear sights

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Another view

Machine Guns

Lewis Machine Gun

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Lewis Gun - .303 British

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Australian soldier holds the Lewis Machine Gun

Vickers MK1

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Vickers Mark 1 Machine Gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British

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The horse carries Vickers MK1 machine gun

Maxim MG08

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Maxim MG08 Machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm

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Turkish soldiers use the Maxim MG08 machine gun during the attack of Australian light horse troops

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Maxim MG08/15

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Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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German reconnaissance aircraft fires MG-08/15 fixed machine gun

Parabellum MG17

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Parabellum MG17 aircraft machine Gun - 7.92 x 57mm

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German reconnaissance aircraft armed with the Parabellum MG17 in observer's cockpit

Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

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Model 17 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

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Wounded Turkish soldier holds an earlier version of Model 17 Stielhandgranate. Note the belt clip

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Other

7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.

Turkish troops use German 7.7 cm FK 96 field guns. Australian troops use this guns too.

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Turkish gunners firing the 7.7 cm FK 96 field guns

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Australian gunners

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Close up of the 7.7 cm FK 96 n.A. breech

Aerial bomb

German reconnaissance aircraft carries small aerial bombs.

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Mark IV tank

British troops use tanks during the Second Battle of Gaza

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Explosive

Australian troops used explosives to destroy the Turkish railway

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