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Revision as of 20:44, 6 May 2010
The Type 89 "Knee Mortar" and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
The Type 89 "Knee Mortar" was the launcher used by Japanese forces during World War II. In reality, it was translated as "Leg Mortar" but poor translation changed it to Knee. This resulted in many GIs trying out captured ones by firing them from the knee, which led to multiple injuries.
Film
| Title | Character | Notation | Date
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Windtalkers | Japanese soldiers | 2002 | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Japanese soldiers | 2006 |
Television
| Title | Character | Notation | Date
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Pacific | Japanese soldiers | 2010 |