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[[Image:TAEGUKGI.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004)]] | [[Image:TAEGUKGI.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004)]] | ||
| − | ''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004) was an epic Korean War film, directed by South Korean Director, Je-gyu Kang. Also known under the British Title: '''Brotherhood''' and under the US DVD title: '''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War''' | + | ''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War'' (2004) was an epic Korean War film, directed by South Korean Director, Je-gyu Kang. Also known under the British Title: '''Brotherhood''' and under the US DVD title: '''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War''' It proved to be a bestseller in Korea and a moderate performer overseas, becoming one of the highest-selling South Korean movies of all time. In Asian cinema, this title was widely seen as South Korea's own ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' reflecting the pain and anguish of the Korean people, but also showcasing epic Korean War battle sequences, bringing attention to what has long been deemed "The Forgotten War" outside of the Korean Peninsula. |
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| + | The story, told in retrospective from a Korean War veteran, follows the experiences of two brothers who survived World War 2 and the waning years of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule Japanese occupation of Korea], only to be plunged into the madness and chaos of the Korean War (1950-1953). Two brothers are tricked into 'enlisting' by boarding the wrong railroad car and are not allowed to return home to take care of their family. The older brother Jin-tae Lee ([[Dong-gun Jang]]) volunteers for all of the dangerous missions he can get, committed to win the Korean equivalent of the Medal of Honor (a loophole in Korean Military rules allowed a winner of such a medal to send his siblings home). However, upon winning the Medal, the younger brother Jin-seok Lee ([[Bin Won]]) refuses to return home. Horrified at the realization that Jin-tae no longer fights to help their family, but fights because he enjoys killing, the increasingly chaotic tides of war will challenge both the relationship between the brothers and their relationship to their country. | ||
'''The following guns were used in ''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War'':''' | '''The following guns were used in ''Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War'':''' | ||
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| + | ==M1911A1== | ||
| + | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M1911a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Huh ([[Kil-Kang Ahn]]) fires his M1911 from the Allied trenches - .45 ACP]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M1911 NKPrisonerA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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]] | ||
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| + | ==Nambu Type 14== | ||
| + | [[Image:NambuType14Pistol.jpg |thumb|300px|none|Nambu Type 14 8x22mm Nambu]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-NambuGroundA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The wounded North Korean captain grabs his Nambu Type 14 Pistol - 8mm Nambu]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-NambuLTfiresa.jpg |thumb|none|600px|A wounded North Korean lieutenant fires his Nambu Type 14 pistol - 8mm Nambu]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-NambuAtCaptainThroatA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee presses his Nambu Type 14 Pistol in the Captain's throat - 8mm Nambu]] | ||
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| + | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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| + | ==M3A1 Grease Gun== | ||
| + | [[File:Grease3 2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M3A1 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M3GreaseGunA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|ROK Soldier fires his M3A1 "Grease Gun" during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - 45 ACP]] | ||
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| + | ==PPsH-41== | ||
| + | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-PPSH41a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean soldier fires his PPSh-41 during an ambush - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-PPSHPyongYangA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean soldier firing the PPSh-41 from a trench in Pyong Yang - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-NambuPistola.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean army lieutenant with his PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
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| + | =Rifles/Carbines= | ||
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| + | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
| + | [[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle - 30-06]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-BARDitch2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean soldiers respond to a North Korean ambush with a BAR (.30-06).]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-BAR 02a.jpg |thumb|none|600px|During the mass retreat, many a BAR (.30-06) can be seen.]] | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | ==M1 Carbine== |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | The standard-issue carbine for the American-supplied forces of South Korea, issued to second-line troops and those expected to see short-range combat. |
| + | [[Image:M1CarbineLateModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Korean War Era [[M1 Carbine|M1 Carbine - .30 carbine]]]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M1CarbinePatrolA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lees' squad plants landmines on a road, while some of the squad standing guard carry M1 Carbines.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M1CarbinesFlyOverA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean soldiers celebrate the news of the successful landing of the U.S. Marine Corps at Incheon, as American F-86 Sabres fly overhead. Visible are many M1 carbines.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M1CarbineExecuteA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the chaos of the Korean War, paranoia about communist sympathizers and collaborators in South Korea motivated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_South_Korea several massacres] of civilians suspected of communist support without trial. A scene in this movie depicts some vigilantes driven by this paranoia using M1 Carbines (.30 Carbine) to execute suspected communist sympathizers/collaborators in Seoul. These carbines have the 30 round magazines issued after WWII, but are still M1 Carbines, not M2 Carbines, since they lack the selector switch.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-Continuity02a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
| + | The standard-issue rifle for the American-supplied forces of South Korea, it is an ubiquitous sight in scenes featuring them. | ||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:TGK-M1GarandDirtyA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of a South Korean M1 Garand - .30-06]] | [[Image:TGK-M1GarandDirtyA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of a South Korean M1 Garand - .30-06]] | ||
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[[Image:TGK-M1GarandBFAsA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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]] | [[Image:TGK-M1GarandBFAsA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine== |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:M38Carbine.jpg |thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R]] |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-M38lineA.jpg |thumb|none|600px|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]] |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-ChineseArmyA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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]] |
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| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | ==Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine== |
| + | [[Image:M44Carbine.jpg |thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R, with attached side-folding bayonet]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M44CarbineHilltopA.jpg |thumb|none|600px|North Korean Soldier fires a Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M44CarbineA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A whole lot of M44 Carbines in the hands of thousands of Chinese troops - 7.62x54R]] | ||
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| + | ==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ||
| + | [[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-9130a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A squad of North Korean Soldiers fire their Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifles - 7.62x54R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M9130PyongYang2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|North Korean Soldier fires a Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifle from a trench - 7.62x54R]] | ||
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| + | =Sniper Rifles= | ||
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| + | ==Remington M1903A4 Sniper Rifle== | ||
| + | A South Korean soldier riding on an American tank has a [[M1903 Springfield#M1903A4 Springfield Sniper Rifle|Remington M1903A4 sniper rifle]] without a scope. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:1903a4woutscope.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1903A4 Springfield .30-06 without scope]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:TGK-03A4a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean soldier riding on an American tank has a Remington M1903A4 rifle without a scope.]] |
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==Browning M1919A6== | ==Browning M1919A6== | ||
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[[Image:TGK-30CalfiringMadFigihta.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the M1919A6 firing.]] | [[Image:TGK-30CalfiringMadFigihta.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the M1919A6 firing.]] | ||
[[Image:TGK-30CAlA6 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean Soldier aims his M1919A6 Machine gun during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - .30-06]] | [[Image:TGK-30CAlA6 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean Soldier aims his M1919A6 Machine gun during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - .30-06]] | ||
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| + | ==Browning AN-M2 Anti Aircraft Gun== | ||
| + | The rusted and decaying remnants of a Browning ANM2 heavy machine gun are excavated by archeologists and South Korean soldiers at the battle site in 2003. | ||
| + | [[Image:ANM230fixed.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning ANM2 Machine Gun]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-Browning50Rusteda.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rusted and disintegrating ANM2 machine gun is removed by South Korean soldiers at a 2003 archeological dig at the start of the film.]] | ||
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| + | ==Degtyaryov 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. | ||
| + | [[Image:DP-28.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Degtyaryov DP-28 machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-DPMTrench-4A.jpg |thumb|none|600px|North Korean DP Gunner battles the attacking South Korean army - 7.62x54R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-DPMPyongYangA.jpg |thumb|none|600px|North Korean DP Gunner fights in the battle of Pyongyang - 7.62x54R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-DPMRoofFireA.jpg |thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Jin-tae Lee ([[Dong-gun Jang]]) captures a DP from a rooftop position and turns it against the fleeing North Korean Soldiers - 7.62x54R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-DPM-Air-AttackA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A squad of North Korean soldiers fire at strafing F4U Corsairs with DPs - 7.62x54R]] | ||
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| + | ==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]]''. | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-AAGunA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean Anti Aircraft crew fire the fake Soviet KPV Heavy Machine Gun]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-AAGun3A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the gun barrel]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-Browning50MockAAA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up of the chamber]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-Browning50MockAA2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|North Korean soldiers flee from a stricken Corsair on a kamikaze run]] | ||
==M1917 Watercooled Machine Gun== | ==M1917 Watercooled Machine Gun== | ||
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[[Image:TGK-M1917WaterCooledMGa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee ([[Dong-gun 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]] | [[Image:TGK-M1917WaterCooledMGa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee ([[Dong-gun 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. | |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:1910-30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim M1910 Machine Gun - 7.62x54mmR]] |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-MaximA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean soldier fires a Maxim M1910-30 Machine Gun from a bunker]] |
| + | [[Image:TGK-MaximPyongYangA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean Machine Gun crew in action during the fighting in Pyong Yang]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-MG08-Air-AttackA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A North Korean Machine Gun crew fire at attacking Corsairs]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-MG08Hill-BattleA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|North Korean troops use a Maxim M1910-30 on attacking South Koreans]] | ||
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| − | + | [[Image:TGK-ChineseStickGrenadeA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee arms a [[Type 67 stick grenade|Chinese Type II Stick Grenade]].]] | |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-ChineseStickGrenadeRoofA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee prepares to throw a [[Type 67 stick grenade|Type II Stick Grenade]] from a rooftop in Pyong Yang]] |
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==MK 2 Hand Grenade== | ==MK 2 Hand Grenade== | ||
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[[Image:TGK-GrenadeTeetha.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee pulls the pin from his Mk II hand grenade in the most ill-advised way possible, with his front teeth. This is not advised in real-life, as one can break their teeth doing so.]] | [[Image:TGK-GrenadeTeetha.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-tae Lee pulls the pin from his Mk II hand grenade in the most ill-advised way possible, with his front teeth. This is not advised in real-life, as one can break their teeth doing so.]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Molotov Cocktail== |
| − | [[Image: | + | These improvised incendiary grenades are used during the brothers' first mission, after their unit finds itself in dire straits and decide to attack against all odds. |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-MolotovCocktailsA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean commandos use Molotov cocktails to set North Korean ammo depots ablaze during a night attack.]] |
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| + | ==M20 Super Bazooka== | ||
| + | [[Image:M20A1SuperBazooka.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5" Rocket]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M20FiresPyongYangA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean soldier blasts away at an enemy rooftop position during the savage street fighting in Pyongyang with an M20 Super Bazooka (3.5" Rocket).]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TGK-M20LauncherFiresA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean soldier fires an M20 Super Bazooka (3.5" Rocket), just before being blown apart by a recoilless rifle.]] | ||
==M20 Recoilless Rifle== | ==M20 Recoilless Rifle== | ||
[[Image:M20fort nelson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20 Recoilless Rifle - 75mm Rocket]] | [[Image:M20fort nelson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20 Recoilless Rifle - 75mm Rocket]] | ||
[[Image:TGK-RecoilessRifleClipA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean soldier carries an M20 Recoilless Rifle over his shoulder]] | [[Image:TGK-RecoilessRifleClipA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean soldier carries an M20 Recoilless Rifle over his shoulder]] | ||
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| + | =Artillery= | ||
==M101 Howitzer - 105mm== | ==M101 Howitzer - 105mm== | ||
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[[Image:TGK-HowtizerCUa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean artillery crew in action]] | [[Image:TGK-HowtizerCUa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A South Korean artillery crew in action]] | ||
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| − | == | + | ==M2 Flamethrower== |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:M2 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M2 Flamethrower]] |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-FlamethrowerAtTunnela.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean soldier clears a tunnel with his M2 Flamethrower]] |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-FlamethrowerTunnelA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|South Korean Soldier fires his M2 Flamethrower into the tunnel]] |
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| − | == | + | ==Browning M2HB .50 Cal Machine Gun== |
| − | + | On the allied side, the Browning M2 Heavy Barrel machine guns are most commonly seen mounted on U.S. Army Sherman tanks. | |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB Machine Gun]] |
| − | [[Image:TGK- | + | [[Image:TGK-M2HBShermanA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An American tanker fires a Sherman tank-mounted Browning M2HB.]] |
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| − | == | + | ==BA-64 Armored Car== |
| − | + | A Soviet made Armored Car use during WW2.Post WW2 BA-64 service in North Korean Army | |
| − | + | [[Image:TGK-Continuity02a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A BA-64 Armored Car behind a sandbagged position.]] | |
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| − | + | The close support aircraft in the film. The Corsairs are used in close ground support roles, using their 20mm cannons to strafe North Korean lines and entrenched soldiers. A mortally damaged F4U also makes its own "kamikaze" run at a North Korean gun emplacement. | |
| − | + | [[Image:TKG-CorsairsStrafeA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|F4U Corsairs strafe North Korean positions]] | |
| − | + | [[Image:TGK-CorsairAttackA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Anti Aircraft gun fires at the Corsairs]] | |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:TGK-AirAttackA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|F4U Corsairs drop bombs on the North Korean positions]] |
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| − | + | An American truck.(in left) | |
| − | + | [[Image:TGK-M8-Armored-CarA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A GMC truck can be seen to the left]] | |
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| − | + | An American Jeep.First use in Korean war.(center of image) | |
| − | + | [[Image:TGK-TroopsLineA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M38 Jeep moves by a column of infantry]] | |
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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. | 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. | ||
[[Image:TGK-PyongYangVistaA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shermans spearhead the invasion of Pyong Yang]] | [[Image:TGK-PyongYangVistaA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Shermans spearhead the invasion of Pyong Yang]] | ||
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[[Image:TGK-TankBattleA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sherman tanks during the final battle]] | [[Image:TGK-TankBattleA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sherman tanks during the final battle]] | ||
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Constantly seen backing up the Shermans during the armored attacks. | Constantly seen backing up the Shermans during the armored attacks. | ||
[[Image:TGK-Sherman&M8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M8 Greyhound in the forward right]] | [[Image:TGK-Sherman&M8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M8 Greyhound in the forward right]] | ||
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[[Image:TGK-M8-Armored-CarA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M8 Greyhound can be seen to the right]] | [[Image:TGK-M8-Armored-CarA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M8 Greyhound can be seen to the right]] | ||
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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 M38/44 Carbine. | 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 M38/44 Carbine. | ||
[[Image:TGK-CarbineA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGK-CarbineA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
| − | + | ==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. | 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. | ||
[[Image:TGK-Continuity01a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:TGK-Continuity01a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:TGK-Continuity02a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|You can see M1 Carbine in the left of picture]] | [[Image:TGK-Continuity02a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|You can see M1 Carbine in the left of picture]] | ||
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When Jin-tae Lee ([[Dong-gun 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..... | When Jin-tae Lee ([[Dong-gun 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..... | ||
[[Image:TGK-HersheysChocolateA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-Tae Lee holds a 'futuristic' chocolate bar.]] | [[Image:TGK-HersheysChocolateA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jin-Tae Lee holds a 'futuristic' chocolate bar.]] | ||
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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) was an epic Korean War film, directed by South Korean Director, Je-gyu Kang. Also known under the British Title: Brotherhood and under the US DVD title: Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War It proved to be a bestseller in Korea and a moderate performer overseas, becoming one of the highest-selling South Korean movies of all time. In Asian cinema, this title was widely seen as South Korea's own Saving Private Ryan reflecting the pain and anguish of the Korean people, but also showcasing epic Korean War battle sequences, bringing attention to what has long been deemed "The Forgotten War" outside of the Korean Peninsula.
The story, told in retrospective from a Korean War veteran, follows the experiences of two brothers who survived World War 2 and the waning years of the Japanese occupation of Korea, only to be plunged into the madness and chaos of the Korean War (1950-1953). Two brothers are tricked into 'enlisting' by boarding the wrong railroad car and are not allowed to return home to take care of their family. The older brother Jin-tae Lee (Dong-gun Jang) volunteers for all of the dangerous missions he can get, committed to win the Korean equivalent of the Medal of Honor (a loophole in Korean Military rules allowed a winner of such a medal to send his siblings home). However, upon winning the Medal, the younger brother Jin-seok Lee (Bin Won) refuses to return home. Horrified at the realization that Jin-tae no longer fights to help their family, but fights because he enjoys killing, the increasingly chaotic tides of war will challenge both the relationship between the brothers and their relationship to their country.
The following guns were used in Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War:
Handguns
M1911A1
Sergeant Huh (Kil-Kang Ahn) fires his M1911 from the Allied trenches - .45 ACP
Nambu Type 14
Submachine Guns
M3A1 Grease Gun
PPsH-41
Rifles/Carbines
Browning Automatic Rifle
M1 Carbine
The standard-issue carbine for the American-supplied forces of South Korea, issued to second-line troops and those expected to see short-range combat.
Korean War Era M1 Carbine - .30 carbine
During the chaos of the Korean War, paranoia about communist sympathizers and collaborators in South Korea motivated several massacres of civilians suspected of communist support without trial. A scene in this movie depicts some vigilantes driven by this paranoia using M1 Carbines (.30 Carbine) to execute suspected communist sympathizers/collaborators in Seoul. These carbines have the 30 round magazines issued after WWII, but are still M1 Carbines, not M2 Carbines, since they lack the selector switch.
M1 Garand
The standard-issue rifle for the American-supplied forces of South Korea, it is an ubiquitous sight in scenes featuring them.
Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (Dong-gun Jang) carries his M1 Garand while clearing a building during the battle of Pyong Yang - .30-06
Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (Dong-gun Jang) runs with his M1 Garand during the mass retreat - .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
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Sniper Rifles
Remington M1903A4 Sniper Rifle
A South Korean soldier riding on an American tank has a Remington M1903A4 sniper rifle without a scope.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A6
Browning M1919A6 machine guns are used by South Korean troops.
South Korean troops ready an M1919A6 for a night time ambush.
Browning AN-M2 Anti Aircraft Gun
The rusted and decaying remnants of a Browning ANM2 heavy machine gun are excavated by archeologists and South Korean soldiers at the battle site in 2003.
Degtyaryov 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.
Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (Dong-gun Jang) captures a DP from a rooftop position and turns it against the fleeing North Korean Soldiers - 7.62x54R
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.
M1917 Watercooled Machine Gun
A muddy, bloody and soot covered Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (Dong-gun 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-gun 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.
Grenades
Chinese Type II Stick Grenade
Jin-tae Lee arms a Chinese Type II Stick Grenade.
Jin-tae Lee prepares to throw a Type II Stick Grenade from a rooftop in Pyong Yang
MK 2 Hand Grenade
MK 2 Hand Grenades are seen being used by Jin-tae Lee and other South Korean soldiers in the film.
Molotov Cocktail
These improvised incendiary grenades are used during the brothers' first mission, after their unit finds itself in dire straits and decide to attack against all odds.
Launchers
M20 Super Bazooka
M20 Recoilless Rifle
Artillery
M101 Howitzer - 105mm
Other
M2 Flamethrower
Vehicle-Mounted Weaponry
Browning M2HB .50 Cal Machine Gun
On the allied side, the Browning M2 Heavy Barrel machine guns are most commonly seen mounted on U.S. Army Sherman tanks.
Vehicles
BA-64 Armored Car
A Soviet made Armored Car use during WW2.Post WW2 BA-64 service in North Korean Army
F4U Corsair
The close support aircraft in the film. The Corsairs are used in close ground support roles, using their 20mm cannons to strafe North Korean lines and entrenched soldiers. A mortally damaged F4U also makes its own "kamikaze" run at a North Korean gun emplacement.
GMC Truck
An American truck.(in left)
M38 Jeep
An American Jeep.First use in Korean war.(center of image)
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.
M8 Greyhound Armored Car
Constantly seen backing up the Shermans during the armored attacks.
Trivia
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 M38/44 Carbine.
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-gun 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.....
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