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Gallipoli (1981)
Gallipoli is a 1981 World War I film 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 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 film was directed by Peter Weir and in addition to Lee and Gibson, it also starred Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, and Charles Lathalu Yunipingli.
The following guns were used in the movie Gallipoli:
Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII Rifle
The Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII Rifle is seen hands by Australian Soldiers including .
Maxim MG08
The Maxim MG08 is used to devastating effect against the ANZAC troops.
Luger P08 Pistol
A captured Luger P08 pistol is glimpsed resting on a table.
Turkish 1903 Mauser Rifle
Turkish troops are seen firing Mauser 1903 Rifles at ANZAC troops.
Webley Mk VI Revolver
A Webley Mk VI Revolver is drawn by an officer from a holster as he readies the ANZAC troops for the charge.
Sharps Rifle
The Sharps rifle is briefly glimpsed when the men are seen enlisting.
