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The Steel Helmet (1951) was the first American motion picture to depict the Korean War and the breakout film for director/writer Samuel Fuller (Merrill's Marauders , Big Red One, The , Pickup on South Street ). It was also the first but not the last film to use the Santa Monica Mountains as a stand-in for Korea. The film is a meditation on race, bigotry, tolerance, and morality in wartime.
The following weapons were used in the film The Steel Helmet :
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an M1 Garand .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short Round (William Chun) finds an M1 Garand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short Round rousts Sgt. Zack (Gene Evans ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Zack is seldom seen without his M1 Garand and cigar stub.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Zack and Lt. Driscoll (Steve Brodie ) disagree about tactics.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Zack returns fire against a North Korean sniper.
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a Korean War era M1 Carbine .
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1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle
Short Round collects 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle from death snipers and carries them throughout the film.
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Mk 2 hand grenade
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an Mk 2 hand grenade .
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M1928A1 Thompson
Throughout the film, US GIs carry the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun.
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Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Throughout the film, a North Korean major menaces the squad with a Model 24 Stielhandgranate
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M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
Throughout the film, Sgt. “Buddha Head” Tanaka (Richard Loo ) wields a M20 "Super Bazooka"
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Maxim 1895
Throughout the film, North Korean infantry fire a Maxim 1895 machine gun.
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PPSh 41 - 7.Burp Gun
A North Korean infantryman charges with a PPSh-41 “Burp Gun.”
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