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Battle Cry (1955) was directed by Raoul Walsh (The Big Trail , White Heat , The Enforcer ) and was based on the novel by Leon Uris. The film stars Van Heflin , Aldo Ray , Nancy Olson, James Whitmore , Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Anne Francis, and Fess Parker and follows the 2nd Marine Battalion while relegated to mop-up tours in the Pacific until finally assigned to a dangerous mission on Saipan.
The following weapons were used in the film Battle Cry :
M1911A1
US Marines carry the M1911A1 pistol in combat.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1.
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M1 Garand
Throughout the film, U.S. Marines carry the M1 Garand automatic rifle.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 2nd Battalion is welcomed to Guadalcanal after the battle is over.
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M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, some Marines carry the M1 Carbine .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Marine on the left carries the M1 Carbine.
Browning Automatic Rifle
Marines carry the Browning Automatic Rifle into combat on Saipan.
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Arisaka Rifle Type 38
Japanese soldiers carry the Arisaka Rifle Type 38.
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Browning M1917
Both Japanese soldiers and U.S. Marines use the Browning M1917 machine gun.
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Browning M2
US Marine Sherman tanks have the Browning M2 machine gun mounted on top of the turret.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing US Marine Sherman tanks have the Browning M2 machine gun mounted on top of the turret.
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M1 Mortar
Marines set up a firing field with the M1 Mortar
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M1 Flamethrower
Marines use the M1 Flamethrower to flush out dug-in Japanese soldiers.
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M101 Howitzer
Marines use the M101 Howitzer in combat.
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M116 Howitzer
Japanese soldiers use the M116 Howitzer in combat.
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