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The Steel Helmet
‘’’’The Steel Helmet’’’’ (1951) was the first American motion picture to depict the Korean War and the breakout film for director/writer Samuel Fuller (Merrill's Marauders, Big Red One, The, Pickup on South Street). It was also the first but not the last film to use the Santa Monica Mountains as a stand-in for Korea. The film is a meditation on race, bigotry, tolerance, and morality in wartime.
The following weapons were used in the film The Steel Helmet:
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an M1 Garand.
M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a Korean War era M1 Carbine.
1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle
Short Round collects 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle from death snipers and carries them throughout the film.
Mk 2 hand grenade
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an Mk 2 hand grenade.
M1 Thompson
Throughout the film, US GIs carry the M1 Thompson submachine gun.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Throughout the film, a North Korean major meanaces the squad with a Model 24 Stielhandgranate
M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
Throughout the film, Sgt. “Buddha Head” Tanaka (Richard Loo) wields a M20 "Super Bazooka"
Maxim 1895
Throughout the film, North Korean infantry fire a Maxim 1895 machine gun.
PPSh 41 - 7.Burp Gun
A North Korean infantryman charges with a PPSh-41 “Burp Gun.”