City of Life and Death

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City of Life and Death (2009)

City of Life and Death is a 2009 Chinese historical drama. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Lu Jianxiong (Liu Ye), a Chinese officer, puts up a valiant but futile defense of the city of Nanking from invading Japanese troops. When the city falls, the Japanese occupiers go on a brutal killing spree, leading to thousands of deaths in what would later become infamously known as the Rape of Nanking.

The following weapons were used in the movie City of Life and Death

Rifles

Type Zhongzheng Rifle

The Type Zhongzheng Rifle is used by Chinese Nationalist soldiers, including Lieutenant Lu Jianxiong (Liu Ye), in defense of Nanking.

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Type Zhongzheng rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Nationalist deserters try to escape Nanking, armed with Type Zhongzheng Rifles. Note the M35 helmets and Germanesque uniforms. This is historically correct, for Adolf Hitler sent advisors to train and equip the KMT in the 1930's, before allying with Imperial Japan.

Nationalist soldiers ambush Imperial Japanese troops.

A Nationalist fires his Type Zhongzheng.

Lieutenant Lu Jianxiong (Liu Ye) struggles with the bolt of his rifle.

Lu creeps forward with his rifle.

A Nationalist with his rifle.

Shunzi (Zhao Yisui) takes cover with his rifle.

Lu loads a 7.92x57mm Mauser into his rifle. There are several more rounds in his hand.

Hanyang 88

At least one Nationalist soldier carries a Hanyang 88 in battle.

Hanyang 88 - 7.92x57mm Mauser. This weapon saw service in the Sino-Japanese wars and the Chinese Civil War.

A Nationalist soldier carries a Hanyang 88.

Arisaka Type 38

The Imperial Japanese soldiers, including Kadokawa Masao (Nakaizumi Hideo), use the Arisaka Type 38 in the battle and occupation of Nanking.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Machine Guns

ZB26 Machine Gun

The ZB26 Machine Gun is used by Chinese Nationalists in the defense of Nanking.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

Ckm wz.30

A Ckm wz.30 is mounted on a Nationalist Vickers Mark E Type B that ambushes a Chinese column during the battle after pretending to be out-of-commission. This suggests that the tank was a Polish model, for the wz.30 was indeed fitted as a coaxial machine gun on Polish armor.

Ckm wz.30 - 8x57mm IS

Type 99 Light Machine Gun

Imperial Japanese soldiers use the Type 99 Light Machine Gun in the battle of Nanking and to massacre Chinese Prisoners of War. Note that this in anachronistic, as the Type 99 didn't enter service until 1939 and the Battle was fought in 1937. The Type 96 Light Machine Gun would have been more accurate, but was probably difficult to come by.

Type 99 light machine gun with Model 30 bayonet - 7.7x58mm Arisaka

Type 97 Light Machine Gun

The Type 97 Light Machine Gun is mounted on the Japanese Type 95 "Ha-Go" tanks used to bombard the city.

Type 97 Light Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka

Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun

The Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun is used by Japanese soldiers to mow down Chinese Prisoners of War after the battle.

Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR

Sidearms

Nambu Type 14

Lieutenant Ida Osamu (Kohata Ryu) uses a Nambu Type 14 in the film.

Late Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu

Grenades

Type 67 Stick Grenade

The Type 67 Stick Grenade is used by Chinese Nationalists, including Lieutenant Lu Jianxiong (Liu Ye).

Type 67 High-Explosive Fragmentation Stick Grenade