Gallipoli is the 1981 Australian World War I film directed by Peter Weir and starring Mark Lee and Mel Gibson as two young men who meet at a race and become friends who put aside their dreams to join the war effort. Their friendship grows as they go to the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey to fight with the rest of the Australian Light Horse troops. They endure the hardships and boredom of the trench warfare at Gallipoli. Their unit is then ordered to charge Turkish lines as a diversion for the British landings. The Light Horse charges toward enemy lines with devastating effects on the ANZAC troops. The cast included Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, and Charles Lathalu Yunipingli.
The following weapons were used in the film Gallipoli:
At the beginning of the movie, a referee starts up the first race of Archy and Frank with a Webley Mk VI revolver. Another Webley revolver is drawn from a holster by Major Barton (Bill Hunter) as he readies the ANZAC troops for the charge.
Turkish troops are seen armed with Mauser 1903 Rifles during the Battle of the Nek. While not seen in detail, these Mausers could be a mix of original M1903 and post-war updated M1903/30 variants, because there are features of both of them.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingTurkish Mauser 1903 - 7.65x53mm MauserError creating thumbnail: File missingTurkish troops firing Mauser rifles at charging ANZAC troops from the edge of their trench. On the upper rifle, the striking large stripper clip bridges can be seen. Some other rifles have no metal plates on the stocks.Error creating thumbnail: File missingCloser view of one Turkish Mausers without the bayonet lug what is a possible sign for an updated variant.
Sharps Rifle
What appears to be a Sharps rifle is briefly glimpsed when the men are seen enlisting.
The Bayonets of the SMLEs are Pattern 1907 of a mix of early hooked Quillon and later common variant without the hook. The Turkish Mausers are fitted with Model 1890 Mauser Bayonets.
The real task in the Battle of the Nek was to support the New Zealanders at Chunuk Bair and not, as said in the film, the British landing at Suvla Bay.
