opening scene from We were soldiers . Lots of Sks and a couple nagants if you look closely .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s91GL13I8TY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s91GL13I8TY
What is your favorite battle scene in a movie with old milsurps in it.
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Very strange 1961 movie with David Niven and Alberto Sordi, THE BEST OF ENEMIES.
Set in Ethiopia, which at that time was AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANA, Mussolini's 6-year Empire, it follows a group of isolated troops who become each others' prisoners depending on the fortunes of the war.
Worth seeing, believe me.
Set in Ethiopia, which at that time was AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANA, Mussolini's 6-year Empire, it follows a group of isolated troops who become each others' prisoners depending on the fortunes of the war.
Worth seeing, believe me.
"Which round shot by a rifle had the most devastating effect during WW2"
That's sick. Have you ever seen a gunshot wound? And you start a thread asking about which rifle round had the most devastating effect - shooting people.
Opening battle scenes in Assembly - a Chinese made film about the war between the Reds and the Nationalists circa 1948/49. Lots of different rifles and MGs: mausers, brens, toks, mosins, Garands, M1 carbines, Russian HMGs... even a grease gun.
Later there is a battle scene with USA equipped Nationalist troops attacking entrenched Reds and there is even an American Chaffee in one scene.
Later there is a battle scene with USA equipped Nationalist troops attacking entrenched Reds and there is even an American Chaffee in one scene.
In small-arms ammunition, I would think the 7.62x54R HE round issued by the Red Army for their MN, SVT, SPM and SG weapons would have been quite nasty.
They certainly issued enough of the stuff and the effect was ugly, given that it hit something solid. I worked with a guy who got one through the hand, then it bounced off the steering-wheel and axplodad by his leg, ripping a nice chunk out of it. But he was Waffen-SS, so it was okay, I guess.
Yes, Russia was a signatory to the Hague Convention of 1899/1900 which banned the stuff, but treaties made by Imperialists are not binding upon the gentle Socialists of the world.
I think our Mark VII Ball would have to take second place to that one. After all, it was a simple slightly-out-of-balance KE round containing no explosive filling. The basic design purpose was to extend the accurate range of the rifle; the impact-instability was more or less incidental and only when striking something solid. This is rather at odds with the original ammo for the M-16, which was designed to be impact-unstable if it hit ANYTHING.
They certainly issued enough of the stuff and the effect was ugly, given that it hit something solid. I worked with a guy who got one through the hand, then it bounced off the steering-wheel and axplodad by his leg, ripping a nice chunk out of it. But he was Waffen-SS, so it was okay, I guess.
Yes, Russia was a signatory to the Hague Convention of 1899/1900 which banned the stuff, but treaties made by Imperialists are not binding upon the gentle Socialists of the world.
I think our Mark VII Ball would have to take second place to that one. After all, it was a simple slightly-out-of-balance KE round containing no explosive filling. The basic design purpose was to extend the accurate range of the rifle; the impact-instability was more or less incidental and only when striking something solid. This is rather at odds with the original ammo for the M-16, which was designed to be impact-unstable if it hit ANYTHING.
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surprised no one has mentioned this one yet...1993's Stalingrad....maybe cause it's a German film. Interesting and disturbing look at the battle from the eyes of German soldiers...both the loyal and brutally disillusioned...and some who just lost their minds entirely.
You're a man who thinks outside the box, I see.
Well for me it's Zulu and We Were Soldiers.
Zulu because I do a bit of 1812 re-enacting [before you try and point out these two timelines are not the same, keep reading] and people always comment on how they would all line up and shoot and how it looks silly. Well in Zulu, although it's much later, they demonstrate how volley fire can be devastating when used correctly.
We Were Soldiers because, well I can't rightly describe why, but I find it impossible to change the channel during certain scenes, even when it's on the heavily edited TV version.
