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.
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, U.S. Marines carry the M1 Garand automatic rifle.
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, some Marines carry the M1 Carbine.
Browning Automatic Rifle
Marines carry the Browning Automatic Rifle into combat on Saipan.
Arisaka Rifle Type 38
Japanese soldiers carry the Arisaka Type 38 Rifle.
Browning M1917
Both Japanese soldiers and U.S. Marines use the Browning M1917 machine gun.
Browning M2
US Marine Sherman tanks have the Browning M2 machine gun mounted on top of the turret.
M1 Mortar
Marines set up a firing field with the M1 Mortar
M2-2 Flamethrower
Marines use the M2 Flamethrower to flush out dug-in Japanese soldiers.
M101 Howitzer
Marines use the M101 Howitzer in combat.
M116 Howitzer
Japanese soldiers use the M116 Howitzer in combat.