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[[File:Amerika.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Amerika'' (1987)]]
[[File:Amerika.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Amerika'' (1987)]]


''Amerika'' is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1987. The miniseries dramatizes life in the United States of America ten years after a bloodless Soviet takeover. Directed by Donald Wrye, the miniseries stars [[Kris Kristofferson]], as a maverick American political leader who plays a role in the resistance, [[Robert Urich]] as a American administrator who collaborates with the Soviets, and [[Sam Neill]] as a Soviet KGB officer who supervises the region of America the story takes place in.  Unlike the similarly themed ''[[Red Dawn]]'', the weapons and armor seen used by Soviet forces in the miniseries were mostly American-made.
''Amerika'' is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1987. The miniseries dramatizes life in the United States of America ten years after a bloodless Soviet takeover. Directed by Donald Wrye, the miniseries stars [[Kris Kristofferson]], as a maverick American political leader who plays a role in the resistance, [[Robert Urich]] as a American administrator who collaborates with the Soviets, and [[Sam Neill]] as a Soviet KGB officer who supervises the region of America the story takes place in.  Unlike the similarly themed ''[[Red Dawn]]'', the weapons and armor seen used by Soviet forces in the miniseries were mostly American-made.  The miniseries has since been released on VHS, but there has not been a proper DVD release in the US.




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Russian troops are seen armed with [[AKM]] rifles throughout the miniseries.  
Russian troops are seen armed with [[AKM]] rifles throughout the miniseries.  
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|AKM - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|AKM - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:Amerika 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]


=Machine Guns=
=Machine Guns=
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[[Browning M2HB]] machine guns are seen mounted atop Russian armored vehicles.
[[Browning M2HB]] machine guns are seen mounted atop Russian armored vehicles.
[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:BrowningM2HB.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Amerika 05.jpg|thumb|none|400px]]


=Other=
=Other=
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Several Russian helicopters appear to be armed with the [[M61 Vulcan]].  In reality, these helicopters were originally used in the 1983 film ''[[Blue Thunder]]''.
Several Russian helicopters appear to be armed with the [[M61 Vulcan]].  In reality, these helicopters were originally used in the 1983 film ''[[Blue Thunder]]''.
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The GE M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon.]]
[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The GE M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon.]]
[[File:Amerika 04.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Several Russian helicopters appear to be armed with the [[M61 Vulcan]].  In reality, these helicopters were originally used in the 1983 film ''[[Blue Thunder]]''.]]


[[Category:Television]]
[[Category:Television]]
[[Category:Mini-Series]]
[[Category:Mini-Series]]
[[Category:Drama]]
[[Category:Drama]]

Revision as of 01:20, 20 January 2013

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Amerika (1987)

Amerika is a television miniseries that aired on ABC in 1987. The miniseries dramatizes life in the United States of America ten years after a bloodless Soviet takeover. Directed by Donald Wrye, the miniseries stars Kris Kristofferson, as a maverick American political leader who plays a role in the resistance, Robert Urich as a American administrator who collaborates with the Soviets, and Sam Neill as a Soviet KGB officer who supervises the region of America the story takes place in. Unlike the similarly themed Red Dawn, the weapons and armor seen used by Soviet forces in the miniseries were mostly American-made. The miniseries has since been released on VHS, but there has not been a proper DVD release in the US.


The following weapons appear in the television miniseries Amerika:


Rifles

AKM

Russian troops are seen armed with AKM rifles throughout the miniseries.

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AKM - 7.62x39mm
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Machine Guns

M60

Russian troops are seen manning an M60 machine gun.

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M60 machine gun with bipod extended - 7.62x51mm NATO

Browning M2HB

Browning M2HB machine guns are seen mounted atop Russian armored vehicles.

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Other

M61 20mm Vulcan Cannon

Several Russian helicopters appear to be armed with the M61 Vulcan. In reality, these helicopters were originally used in the 1983 film Blue Thunder.

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The GE M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon.
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Several Russian helicopters appear to be armed with the M61 Vulcan. In reality, these helicopters were originally used in the 1983 film Blue Thunder.