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'''''Return from the River Kwai''''' is a 1989 WWII film directed by Andrew McLaglen. The film involves events surrounding the infamous "Death Railway" built in Burma during the war by the Japanese using forced labor that included captured POW's. A similar premise was famously seen in the classic 1957 film ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]'', but this film is not a sequel despite the name and had to carry a legal disclaimer stating so. | '''''Return from the River Kwai''''' is a 1989 WWII film directed by Andrew McLaglen. The film involves events surrounding the infamous "Death Railway" built in Burma during the war by the Japanese using forced labor that included captured POW's. A similar premise was famously seen in the classic 1957 film ''[[The Bridge on the River Kwai]]'', but this film is not a sequel despite the name and had to carry a legal disclaimer stating so. | ||
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= Rifles = | = Rifles = | ||
== M1903 Springfield == | == M1903 Springfield == | ||
− | [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles ( | + | [[M1903 Springfield]] rifles (both M1903A1 and M1903A3 models) are widely used by Japanese soldiers. They are used to impersonate Arisaka, a standard rifle of Japanese army, but the guards of POW camp could really be armed with captured weapons. After a Japanese patrol was destroyed in Miao village, some of Miao tribesmen are seen with rifles taken from dead soldiers. |
+ | [[File:M1903A1Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1903A1 Springfield - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:Springfield03A3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remington M1903A3 rifle - .30-06]] | [[Image:Springfield03A3.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Remington M1903A3 rifle - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:RFRK-M1903-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Japanese firing squad with Sprigfield rifles.]] | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Japanese firing squad with Sprigfield rifles.]] | ||
− | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view at one of the rifles.]] | + | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view at one of the rifles. Due to the shape of the bolt handle it can be identified as M1903A1.]] |
− | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Japanese soldier holds his Springfield.]] | + | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Japanese soldier holds his Springfield. Due to the shape of the bolt handle it can be identified as M1903A3.]] |
[[Image:RFRK-M1903-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A typical Japanese sword bayonet Type 30 is attached to M1903 rifle.]] | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A typical Japanese sword bayonet Type 30 is attached to M1903 rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:RFRK-M1903-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aboonrod ([[Ronnie Lazaro]]), a leader of Miao fighters, carries an M1903 rifle.]] | [[Image:RFRK-M1903-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aboonrod ([[Ronnie Lazaro]]), a leader of Miao fighters, carries an M1903 rifle.]] | ||
==Arisaka rifle== | ==Arisaka rifle== | ||
− | Arisaka | + | [[Arisaka Rifle]]s are used by Japanese soldiers. Most of Miao tribesmen are also armed with Arisaka. They are never seen clear enough to identify them as Type 38 or Type 99. |
[[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]] | [[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mm Arisaka]] | ||
[[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle - 7.7x58mm]] | [[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Arisaka Type 99 battle rifle - 7.7x58mm]] | ||
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= Machine Guns = | = Machine Guns = | ||
− | ==Type 92== | + | == Browning M1919 (visually modified to resemble Type 92) == |
− | A [[Type 92 | + | A visually modified [[Browning M1919]] appeares as a Japanese [[Type 92 heavy machine gun]]. It is seen in the scene of air attack at the bridge in the opening scene. Later the same machine gun is seen mounted on a boxcar in the train and on a jeep of the airfield guard. |
+ | [[File:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image:Japanese_Type_92_Heavy_Machine_Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR]] | [[Image:Japanese_Type_92_Heavy_Machine_Gun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR]] | ||
− | [[Image:RFRK-Type92-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Type 92 machine gun guards the bridge.]] | + | [[Image:RFRK-Type92-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A fake "Type 92" machine gun guards the bridge.]] |
[[Image:RFRK-Type92-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:RFRK-Type92-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:RFRK-Type92-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Japanese soldiers fire at Lt. Crawford's plane.]] | [[Image:RFRK-Type92-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Japanese soldiers fire at Lt. Crawford's plane.]] | ||
− | [[Image:RFRK-Type92-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | + | [[Image:RFRK-MG-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same machine gun is mounted on the top of a boxcar of Japanese train.]] |
+ | [[Image:RFRK-Type92-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same machine gun is mounted on a jeep.]] | ||
==M1917 Browning== | ==M1917 Browning== | ||
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[[Image:RFRK-M3-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Crawford in the cockpit of a Japanese plane. An M3 is seen under the wing.]] | [[Image:RFRK-M3-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Crawford in the cockpit of a Japanese plane. An M3 is seen under the wing.]] | ||
[[Image:RFRK-M3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The machine gun fires.]] | [[Image:RFRK-M3-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The machine gun fires.]] | ||
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== Oerlikon 20mm Cannon == | == Oerlikon 20mm Cannon == |
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Return from the River Kwai is a 1989 WWII film directed by Andrew McLaglen. The film involves events surrounding the infamous "Death Railway" built in Burma during the war by the Japanese using forced labor that included captured POW's. A similar premise was famously seen in the classic 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai, but this film is not a sequel despite the name and had to carry a legal disclaimer stating so.
The following weapons were used in the film Return from the River Kwai:
Handguns
M1911A1
An M1911A1 pistol is a personal weapon of Lt. Leyland Crawford (Chris Penn).
Nambu Type 14
Nambu Type 14 pistols are carried by Lt. Tanaka (George Takei) and other Japanese officers. In the final scene Lt. Commander Hunt (Nick Tate) and Major Benford (Edward Fox) are seen with Nambu pistols, taken from Japanese officers.
Submachine Guns
Sten submachine gun
A Sten Mk II is used by Colonel Grayson (Denholm Elliott) in the scenes of the shootout in Miao village and of the attack on the POW Train. His SMG is equipped with a wooden stock.
Sterling SMG
A Sterling SMG is used by Lt. Crawford (Chris Penn) during the attack on the POW train. In reality this SMG never appeared in the Pacific Theater until the postwar time.
Rifles
M1903 Springfield
M1903 Springfield rifles (both M1903A1 and M1903A3 models) are widely used by Japanese soldiers. They are used to impersonate Arisaka, a standard rifle of Japanese army, but the guards of POW camp could really be armed with captured weapons. After a Japanese patrol was destroyed in Miao village, some of Miao tribesmen are seen with rifles taken from dead soldiers.
Arisaka rifle
Arisaka Rifles are used by Japanese soldiers. Most of Miao tribesmen are also armed with Arisaka. They are never seen clear enough to identify them as Type 38 or Type 99.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919 (visually modified to resemble Type 92)
A visually modified Browning M1919 appeares as a Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun. It is seen in the scene of air attack at the bridge in the opening scene. Later the same machine gun is seen mounted on a boxcar in the train and on a jeep of the airfield guard.
M1917 Browning
An Browning M1917 machine gun is seen being transported by Miao tribesmen until it gets damaged when dropped with other equipment.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is seen mounted on the Japanese POW transport ship.
Browning M3
Browning M3 aircraft guns are mounted on Lt. Crawford's (Chris Penn) aircraft. Later the same guns are seen on a Japanese aircraft (that is in reality an American one).
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
Several auto cannons are mounted on an US Navy submarine. Due to their size they are supposed to be 20mm Oerlikons.