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The Siege of Jadotville
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The Siege of Jadotville is a 2016 historical war drama covering the true story of The Siege at Jadotville, a battle involving Irish UN Peacekeepers of 'A' Company, 35th Battalion and Katangese rebels in 1961 during the Congo Crisis. The film was released on Netflix in October of 2016. The cast included Jamie Dornan, Jason O'Mara, and Mark Strong.
The following weapons were used in the film The Siege of Jadotville:
Pistols
Walther P38
Rene Faulques (Guillaume Canet) carries a Walther P38. He unholsters it when confronting Commandant Quinlan for the last time.

Browning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power is the sidearm carried by Commander Patrick Quinlan (Jamie Dornan). A mercenary carries the pistol as well.
Rifles
FN FAL
Both the Irish Army and the mercenaries/Katangese rebels extensively use FN FALs. They are shown to be capable of fully automatic fire.

Sgt. Jack Prendergast (Jason O'Mara) gives advice to the soldiers with the FN FAL rifles on shooting technique after firing too fast.
Heckler & Koch G3
At least one mercenary is seen with a Heckler & Koch G3. The exact variant cannot be determined, but it has a "slimeline" foregrip.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I
Several members of 'A' Company carry Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk Is instead of FALs.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I (T)
Sgt. Bill Ready (Sam Keeley), the company sniper, carries a scoped Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T).

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*
Some Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III rifles are also used by the Katangese mercenaries.
Mauser Rifles
Various Mauser rifles are used by the rebels.
Submachine Guns
Carl Gustav M/45
Several 'A' Company NCOs use Carl Gustav M/45s, namely Sgt. Jack Prendergast (Jason O'Mara).

MAT-49
Several mercenaries, including Faulques, use MAT-49s.

Franchi LF-57
Franchi LF-57 SMGs are also used by mercenaries.
Vigneron M2
Vigneron M2 SMGs are also seen.
Sten Mk. II
Some mercenaries have Sten Mk IIs.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk. I
'A' Company employs several Bren guns. Sgt. Ready, the company sniper, switches to a Bren to make a long-distance shot, for unknown reasons, possibly because it is a more stable platform than his No. 4 (T).
Browning M2HB
Katangese mercenaries use a Browning M2HB mounted on a vehicle.

Browning M1919A4
The mercenaries use several Browning M1919A4s mounted on vehicles and on tripods.
DShKM
The mercenaries use a DShKM Heavy Machine Gun. This appears to be the only Soviet-made firearm used by the fiercely anti-communist Katangese.
FN MAG 58
A mercenary uses an FN MAG 58 fired from the hip. Another is mounted on a vehicle.
Vickers Mk. I
'A' Company uses a Vickers Gun mounted on a Land Rover, then on its own with and without a tripod. Commander Patrick Quinlan uses it to shoot down a Fouga Magister.
Other
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
An NCO picks up a Mk 2 hand grenade when his M/45 runs dry.
M2 Mortar
A Company's support platoon uses a 60mm M2 Mortar in counter-battery fire.
Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar
The mercenaries use an Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar to shell the compound.