Tae Guk Gi was a 2004 film, directed by Je-gyu Kang.
Also known under the British Title: Brotherhood
Also known under the US DVD title: Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
The following guns were used in Tae Guk Gi:
M1 Garand
M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
South Korean Soldier responds to a North Korean ambush with his M1 Garand - .30-06
Closeup of a R.O.K. Garand - .30-06
Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (
Dong-Kun Jang) carries his M1 Garand while clearing a building during the battle of Pyong Yang - .30-06
Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (
Dong-Kun Jang) runs with his M1 Garand during the street fighting in Pyong Yang .30-06
Lee's rifle squad fire their Garands back at North Korean Snipers during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - .30-06
M1 Garand Blank Adapters
Uniformed irregulars hold their M1 Garands at the head of Pvt. Jin-seok Lee (
Bin Won). A Closeup shot of the particular blank adapters for the M1 Garand used in the movie. They are external attachable BFAs that extend the end of the rifle by a 0.5 inch
M1 Carbine
Vigilante Irregulars use M1 Carbines to Execute suspected collaborators in Seoul - .30 Carbine. These rifles have the 30 round magazines issued after WWII, but these are M1 Carbines, not M2s since they lack the selector switch.
Jin-tae Lees' squad plants landmines on a road, some of the squad carries M1 Carbines - .30 Carbine
South Korean troops celebrate at the news of the Marine Corp landing at Inchon, as F-86 Sabres fly overhead. Visible are many M1 Carbines - .30 carbine
Browning Automatic Rifle
During the mass retreat, we see many B.A.R.s = .30-06
ROK Soldiers respond to an North Korean ambush with a B.A.R. - .30-06
Browning M1919A6
South Korean Soldier aims his M1919A6 Machine gun during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - .30-06
South Korean troops ready an M1919A6 for a night time ambush.
South Korean troops ready an M1919A6 for a night time ambush.
South Korean troops use a M1919A6 during the night assault.
Closeup of the M1919A6 firing.
M1917 Watercooled Machine Gun
A muddy, bloody and soot covered Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (
Dong-Kun Jang) after his mental breakdown, looking all scraggly with a beard, more like a monster than a soldier, turns an M1917 Water Cooled Machine gun against the North Koreans - .30-06
Jin-tae Lee (
Dong-Kun Jang comes to his senses when he realizes his brother is not dead and prepares the M1917 Water Cooled Machine gun for battle - .30-06
Maxim M1910-30 Machine Gun
Sokolov's update of the MG08 Maxim machine gun for the Russian 7.62x54R Cartridge. This machine gun was widely used by Russian/Soviet forces in World Wars One and Two and heavily used by their satellite client states.
Browning M2HB .50 Cal Machine Gun
On the allied side, the Browning M2 Heavy Barrel machine guns are most commonly seen mounted to Sherman Tanks.
Browning AN-M2 Anti Aircraft Gun
The rusted decaying remnants of a Browning ANM2 heavy machine gun are excavated by archeologists and South Korean Soldiers in the present day battle site.
A Rusted and disintegrating ANM2 machine gun is removed by South Korean Soldiers at the site of a present day archeological dig, at the beginning of the movie.
Fake Soviet KPV Heavy Machine Gun
A Mockup of an Anti Aircraft gun, that resembles a cross between the 14.5mm KPV and the 12.7mm NVS Heavy Machine guns is made out of a Browning M2HB. M2 Machine guns are commonly use to mock up foreign heavy machine guns like in Rambo III and The Beast of War.
M3A1 Grease Gun
ROK Soldier fires his M3A1 "Grease Gun" during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - .45 ACP
Remington 03A4
Soldier riding on the tank has a Remington 03A4 rifle without a scope - .30-06
M20 Super Bazooka
South Korean Soldier fires his M20 Super Bazooka just before being blown apart by a recoiless rifle round himself - 3.5" Rocket
South Korean Soldier blasts an enemy rooftop position during the savage street fighting in Pyong Yang with an M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5" Rocket
M1911A1
Sergeant Huh (
Kil-Kang Ahn) fires his M1911 from the Allied trenches - .45 ACP
During the chaos of an enemy artillery attack, a North Korean Prisoner manages to grab an M1911A1 pistol from a guard and holds it against him - .45 ACP
Type 14 Nambu
A wounded North Korean Lieutenant fires his Type 14 Nambu pistol - 8mm Nambu
PPsH-41
Degtyarev DP
- North Korean Soldiers use the Soviet DP Light Machine gun, also known as the DP-27. They differ from the more common DPM with the lack of a pistol grip, differently shaped stock and a bipod that mounts below, not above, the heat jacket of the barrel.
A squad of North Korean Soldiers fire at strafing F4U Corsairs with DPs - 7.62x54R
North Korean DP Gunner fights in the battle of Pyong Yang - 7.62x54R
North Korean DP Gunner fights the attacking South Korean Army - 7.62x54R
Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (
Dong-Kun Jang) captures a DP from a rooftop position and turns it against the fleeing North Korean Soldiers - 7.62x54R
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
A squad of North Korean Soldiers fire their Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifles - 7.62x54R
North Korean Soldier fires a Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifle from a trench - 7.62x54R
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R
When Sgt. Lee breaks into the North Korean enemy Field HQ, there is a lineup of M44 and M38 Carbines against the wall - 7.62x54R
The Chinese Army storms the Allied lines at the Yalu River. Though hard to see in any particular shot, most of the troops in the front of the packs are carrying M38 and M44 Carbines - 7.62x54R
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R, with attached side-folding bayonet
North Korean Soldier fires a Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54R
A whole lot of M44 Carbines in the hands of Thousands of Chinese Troops - 7.62x54R
MK II Hand Grenade
Committed to winning a medal, even if he has to break his teeth to do it, Jin-Tae Lee pulls the pin from his Mk II hand grenade in the most ill advised way possible, with his front teeth.
Chinese Type II Stick Grenade
M2 Flamethrower
South Korean soldier clears a tunnel with his M2 Flamethrower
South Korean Soldier fires his M2 Flamethrower into the tunnel
M20 Recoiless Rifle
M101 Howitzer - 105mm
Molotov Cocktail
(This should make GM45 happy ;) )
South Korean commandos use Molotov cocktails to set North Korean ammo depots ablaze during a night time attack.
Gun Platforms
M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo Tank
A post WW2 version of the M4 with a much more squared turret. The guns were elongated 76mm rather than the shorter 75mm guns of WW2.
Shermans spearhead the invasion of Pyong Yang
M8 Greyhound Armored Car
Constantly seen backing up the Shermans during the Armored Attacks.
BA-64 Armored Car
A soviet made Armored Car use during WW2(behind north korean soldier in sand bag)
F4U Corsair
The close support aircraft in the film. We see dozens of F4Us in close ground support roles, using their 20mm cannons to strafe North Korean lines and entrenched soldiers. A mortally damaged F4U also makes it's own 'kamikaze' run at a North Korean gun emplacement.
Trivia Specials
Dummy stunt rifles
Since there is so much hand to hand combat in the film, the filmmakers made lightweight dummy Garands and Mosin Nagant Carbines out of wood and metal parts. In closeup they are obvious (also the fact that the actors swing them around like they weigh nothing is also a clue). The Russian carbines are odd looking and looks like a hybrid 91/30 and an M34/44.
Continuity Error
When PFC Yong-Man attacks the North Korean troops, he has an M1 Garand, but when we see over his shoulder, the gun is an M1 Carbine.
Anachronisms
When Jin-tae Lee (Dong-Kun Jang) gives his brother Jin-seok Lee (Bin Won) a Hershey's chocolate bar to cheer him up, the candy bar is the "King-sized version" that Hershey introduced in 1980. Also we see the 'nutritional content listings' that were required in the 1990s. Also I didn't know they had bar code readers in 1950.....
Jin-Tae Lee holds a 'futuristic' chocolate bar.
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