The Battle of Jangsari (2019)
The Battle of Jangsari (or Jangsari: Forgotten Heroes) is a 2019 war film directed by South Korean directors Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hoon. The film is the second installment of a trilogy of Korean War epics produced by Taewon Entertainment, the first being Operation Chromite (2017). The films tells the story of 772 student-soldiers and their South Korean Army cadres deployed to the coast of Jangsari as one of many diversionary assaults covering for the Incheon Landings. Meanwhile, an American reporter named Maggie (Megan Fox) comes across information of the impossible mission being undertaken by the students and is determined to help them in any way she can.
The following weapons were used in the film The Battle of Jangsari:
Handguns
Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 is seen as the standard sidearm to KPA officers. NCOs of the ROK Army cadre are seen using captured TT-33s when disguised as KPA officers.
Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version.
Lt. Lee Myung-Joon (Kim Myung-min) pulls his TT-33 pistol out and takes aim. He adopts a low, double-handed grip, which is odd for the time period as soldiers are usually trained to fire sidearms one-handed.
The other side of the pistol. Note the fine serrations on the slide making this a post-WWII manufactured version. Also the hammer is cocked back, which is correct for a single-action pistol like the TT-33.
A fallen soldier still grips his TT-33 pistol.
Submachine Guns
M3 Grease Gun
ROK Army cadres and student-soldiers are seen using M3 Grease Guns.
M3 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP
A student-soldier fires his M3 Grease Gun from the back of a truck.
A ROK NCO yells instructions while holding his M3.
PPSh-41
North Korean troops as well as the ROK student-soldiers are seen using PPSh-41 submachine guns.
Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Two student-soldiers set up wires for demolitions with their PPSh-41s slung on their backs.
North Korean scouts hold their PPSh-41s.
Disguised student-soldiers fire their PPSh-41s from the ambush point.
A line of KPA soldiers hold an assortment of firearms, the PPSh-41 being the most common.
PPS-43
North Korean troops are seen using PPS-43 submachine guns. The South Korean troops use captured PPS-43s as well.
PPS-43 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
A KPA soldier fires his PPS-43 from an entrenched position.
Another KPA soldier wildly fires his PPS-43 in extreme close-quarters before being grabbed by a student-soldier.
A disguised ROK sergeant fires his PPS-43 into the hatch of a disabled T-34-85.
Another disguised student-soldier fires his PPS-43 from the ambush point.
A line of KPA soldiers hold an assortment of firearms, the center-most soldier holding a PPS-43.
Rifles/Carbines
M1 Carbine
ROK NCOs are equipped with M1 Carbines at Jangsari. Several US Marines are also seen with slung M1 Carbines during a briefing at Busan.
Korean War Era M1 Carbine with birch stock, adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch - .30 Carbine
A ROK soldier fires his M1 Carbine in the rain.
First Sergeant Tae-Seok (
Kim In-kwon) with his M1 Carbine caked in sand as the regiment takes cover behind a berm.
Another ROK sergeant fires his M1 Carbine.
Several US Marines exit a briefing with slung M1 Carbines.
M1 Garand
M1 Garands are seen in the hands of ROK cadres and student-soldiers.
M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
Guk Man-Deuk (Jang Ji-Gun) boasts about his marksmanship skills by mimicking a firing stance with his issued M1 Garand.
The student-soldiers assemble for a pre-mission briefing, an assortment of rifles among them. Most of them carry M1 Garands while the rest are using enemy re-issued Mosin-Nagant rifles.
A firing line of ROK soldiers and their student-soldiers provides suppressive fire for their advancing comrades.
Lee Gae-Tae (Lee Jae-wook) fires his M1 Garand.
Student-soldiers celebrate their victory by raising their M1 Garands in the air.
Ha-Ryun (Kim Sung-cheol) is seen removing the en-bloc clip of Man-Deuk's M1 Garand after the latter accidentally discharges his rifle.
A ROK sergeant gawks in horror when his M1 Garand jams on him during a critical moment.
Mosin Nagant M1891
North Korean troops use Mosin Nagant M1891s as their standard rifle. Student soldiers of the South Korean forces are also seen with Mosins as well, presumably being re-issued captured enemy firearms. Several M38 Carbines are also seen among both North and South Korean troops.
Full-length Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mmR
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
Ki Ha-Ryun (Kim Sung-cheol) with his issued Mosin Nagant on his back.
Choi Sung-Pil (Choi Min-ho) fires his M1891.
A line of North Korean soldiers stand-to with their Mosin rifles, the front-most soldier using a shorter M38 Carbine variant.
Sung-Pil aims his Mosin. All of the rifles are seen with straight bolts.
Moon Jong-Nyeo (Lee Ho-Jung) holds her issued Mosin Nagant before the ambush.
Man-Deuk (Jang Ji-Gun) carries a wounded Jong-Nyeo along with both their rifles slung over his neck.
A North Korean scout holds his Mosin Nagant.
Machine Guns
Degtyaryov DP-28
KPA troops are seen using DP-28 machine guns. ROK troops and student-soldiers use captured DP machine guns when defending their positions at Jangsari.
Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR
A DP-28 is fired from defensive positions by a North Korean soldier.
Another DP-28 fires from a trench.
A KPA soldier sets up and suppresses targets on the beach with his DP-28.
Ha-Ryun (Kim Sung-cheol) blind-fires a captured DP-28 after its previous user bites it. The actor appears to be mimicking the firing as the pan does not rotate throughout the action, with muzzle flashes added post-production.
Degtyaryov DT
Several North Korean T-34-85 tanks with mounted Degtyaryov DT machine guns make an appearance.
DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
The leading T-34-85 roams into the Jangsari area with KPA infantry moving alongside.
A disabled T-34-85 rotates its still-functioning turret towards the ambush team.
A trio of T-34-85s line up to provide artillery support for the North Korean troops. These appear to be CGI.
Maxim M1910/30
Several Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are seen mounted on defensive positions along the Jangsari coast.
Russian Maxim M1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR
A barrel of a Maxim pokes out from its bunker.
A North Korean soldier mans his Maxim on the cliffs.
A KPA machine gun team operates a Maxim, with the soldier on the right helping to feed the belt for the gunner.
The Maxim gunner rotates his arc of fire at a new threat.
A view of the gunner and his Maxim from the back. Note that the belt appears to be loaded with red-tipped blanks.
A student-soldier sets up a captured Maxim gun.
Grenades
Dynamite Stick
Tae-Seok (Kim In-kwon) uses a stick of dynamite, coupled with a bundle of Mk 2 grenades as an improvised satchel charge of sorts.
Tae-Seok lights ups a stick of dynamite with a Zippo.
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Mk 2 hand grenades are seen on vests of ROK Army soldiers.
Mk 2 "Pineapple" World War II-made High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade (sometimes written Mk II)
A Mk 2 is seen hanging from the rig of Lt. Lee Myung-Joon (
Kim Myung-min).
Ha-Ryun (Kim Sung-cheol) pulls the safety pin of a Mk 2 hand grenade and holds the safety lever in place with his hands.
Others
M15 anti-tank mine
A M15 anti-tank mine is discovered by the student-soldiers after an Allied bombing dislodges it from the top of a cliff, presumably planted by the North Korean forces first. They eventually recover it and use it later in an ambush.
A student-soldier accidentally steps on a M15 Anti-Tank mine when he thoughtlessly reaches for a souvenir.
First Sergeant Tae-Seok (
Kim In-kwon) then reminds the student-soldiers that the AT mine is relatively harmless to infantry and demonstrates by stomping(!) on it multiple times.
Ha-Ryun (Kim Sung-cheol) is seen lugging the AT mine before being instructed to help set it up.
S-Mine
Several S-Mines are seen planted all over the Jangsari beach defenses by the defending North Korean forces. Oddly, they behave like contact mines, detonating almost immediately after being tripped with a upwards directional blast, which is not how the S-Mine normally operates.
The pressure prongs of a buried S-Mine is seen on the beaches of Jangsari.
A student-soldier is seen carefully handling a deactivated S-Mine handed to him by his superior.
M1 Mortar
South Korean troops are seen operating M1 Mortars, first on the landing ship, then later on the Jangsari beaches itself during its defense.
South Korean troops on the deck of the
Moonsan provide cover for the landing team with M1 Mortars.
A battery of M1 Mortars are fired by ROK troops during the defense of the Jangsari beach head.
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