Death and Glory in Changde
喋血孤城

Movie poster

Country	PR China
Directed by	Dong Shen
Release Date	2010
Language	Mandarin Japanese
Studio	China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Lt. Gen. Yu Chengwan	Ray Lui
Capt. Feng Baohua	Wenkang Yuan
Wan Qing	Yixuan An
Er Hu, Miao youth	Mengwei Xie
Col. Chang Ruan	Fan Lei
Chai Yixin as Tao'er	Zi Yang
Gen. Maj. Chen Hushyun	Liu Yijun
Col. Itō Saburo	Shibuya Tenma
Lt. Gen. Iwanaga	Miura Kenichi
Lt. Gen. Yokoyamy Isamu	Hatae Kiyoshi

Death and Glory in Changde (Chinese: 喋血孤城) is a 2010 Chinese war film based on the events in the Battle of Changde in 1943 during WWII. The 57th Division of 8,000 soldiers under the command of Lieutenant General Yu Chengwan (Ray Lui) defended the city of Changde from an attack by 30,000 Japanese soldiers.

The following weapons were used in the movie Death and Glory in Changde:

Pistols

FN Model 1955

Lt. Gen. Yu Chengwan (Ray Lui) carries the FN Model 1955.

FN Model 1955 with magazine removed .380 ACP

FN Model 1900

The battalion commander Col. Chang Ruan (Fan Lei) carries a FN Model 1900 pistol.

FN Model 1900, .32 ACP

Col. Chang Ruan drew his gun ...

... at a staff officer.

Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer

Capt. Feng Baohua (Wenkang Yuan) uses a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer pistol.

Mauser Model 712 Schnellfeuer with 10-round magazine - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

Nambu Type 14 Pistol

The Nambu Type 14 Pistol is the standard handgun carried by Japanese officers.

Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu

Col. Itō Saburo (Shibuya Tenma) leads an attack through the town gate holding his Nambu.

A Japanese officer guards Chinese POWs with his pistol.

Lt. Gen. Iwanaga (Miura Kenichi) aims his Type 14 at medical officer Dr. Zhang, a civil prisoner.

Rifles

Type Zhongzheng Rifle

Chinese soldiers carry the Type Zhongzheng Rifle.

Type Zhongzheng "Type 1" rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Miao sharpshooter Er Wu (Mengwei Xie) aims at a Japanese officer.

Company commander Capt. Baohua (Wenkang Yuan) fires his Type Zhongzheng .

Type 38 Arisaka Rifle

Japanese troops, as well as a few Chinese soldiers, are armed with the Type 38 Arisaka Rifle.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Capt. Baohua (Wenkang Yuan) (left) together with Er Wu (Mengwei Xie) fights in the streets.

M1 Carbine

Some Chinese officers and Lt. Gen. Yu Chengwan (Ray Lui) carry M1 Carbines.

World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period Magazine pouch for buttstock

Col. Chang Ruan (Fan Lei) (right) fire a M1 Carbine in the street fight.

Capt. Feng Baohua (Wenkang Yuan) holds an M1 Carbine.

An M1 Carbine lies on the table as Lt. Gen. Yu Chengwan (Ray Lui) prepares for battle.

Matchlock Musket

Miao youth Er Hu (Mengwei Xie) brings an ancient Matchlock Musket from home.

Chinese matchlock muskets, 17th-19th century

Machine guns

ZB26 Machine Gun

The ZB26 Machine Gun, converted to fire the 7.62x39mm round and using AK-47 magazines, is used by Chinese troops in the defense of Changde. This configuration is sometimes known as the Type 56 Militia Light Machine Gun,