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[[Image:burp_gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px| PPSh-41 Chinese “Burp Gun” - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[Image:burp_gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px| PPSh-41 Chinese “Burp Gun” - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[Image:helmet76_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The squad examines a captured PPSh.]] | [[Image:helmet76_sm.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The squad examines a captured PPSh.]] |
Revision as of 14:54, 25 March 2013
The Steel Helmet (1951) was the first American movie to depict the Korean War in a feature film. This was also the breakout film for writer/director Samuel Fuller, who went on to direct such notable war films as Merrill's Marauders and The Big Red One. The production was also the first (but not the last) 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.
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a World War II era M1 Carbine.
Browning Automatic Rifle
The GIs use Browning Automatic Rifles.
1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle
Short Round collects 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle from dead snipers and carries them throughout the film.
M1911A1 Pistol
Throughout the film, GIs carry an M1911A1 pistol.
M1928A1 Thompson
Throughout the film, US GIs carry the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun.
Browning M2HB
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a Browning M2 machine gun.
Mk 2 hand grenade
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an Mk 2 hand grenade.
Model 17 Stielhandgranate
Throughout the film, a North Korean major menaces the squad with a Model 17 Stielhandgranate
M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
Throughout the film, Sgt. “Buddha Head” Tanaka (Richard Loo) wields a M20 "Super Bazooka"
Browning M1917
Throughout the film, North Korean infantry fire a Browning M1917 machine gun.
PPSh-41
Throughout the film, North Korean infantrymen carry a PPSh-41 “Burp Gun.”