Line 1:
Line 1:
{{incomplete}}
{{incomplete}}
''12 Strong'''''Bold text''' tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
[[File:12S.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''12 Strong'' (2018)]]
[[File:12S.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''12 Strong'' (2018)]]
'''''12 Strong''''' is a 2018 Afghanistan War film that focuses on the men of Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595, the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan only a few months following 9/11. [[Chris Hemsworth]] stars as Captain Mitch Nelson, the commanding officer of the Green Beret unit, who must find a way to work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban. The film marked the US feature film directorial debut of Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig and was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (''[[Black Hawk Down]]''). The cast included [[Michael Shannon]], [[Trevante Rhodes]], [[Navid Negahban]], [[William Fichtner]], and [[Michael Pena]].
{{Film Title}}
{{Film Title}}
__TOC__<br clear=all>
__TOC__<br clear=all>
Revision as of 00:16, 18 September 2018
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 12 Strong (2018)
12 Strong is a 2018 Afghanistan War film that focuses on the men of Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 595, the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan only a few months following 9/11. Chris Hemsworth stars as Captain Mitch Nelson, the commanding officer of the Green Beret unit, who must find a way to work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban. The film marked the US feature film directorial debut of Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig and was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Black Hawk Down ). The cast included Michael Shannon , Trevante Rhodes , Navid Negahban , William Fichtner , and Michael Pena .
The following weapons were used in the film 12 Strong :
Handguns
Beretta 92FS
A Beretta 92FS pistol is used by U.S. Army Special Forces Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta 92FS pistol is pulled by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta 92FS pistol is held by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ) during the battle.
Makarov PM
A Makarov PM pistol is the sidearm carried by Northern Alliance General Abdul Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Makarov PM pistol is used by General Abdul Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban ).
Browning Hi-Power
A Browning Hi-Power pistol is the sidearm carried by the Taliban Leader Mullah Razzan.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Hi-Power - 9x19mm Parabellum
Rifles/Carbines
M4A1 Carbine
Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ) and other Special Forces soldiers use M4A1 carbines with a variety of attachments.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A screen-used M4A1 as seen in the film 12 Strong , from Independent Studio Services. (Video from Vickers Tactical).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth ) holds his M4A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nelson rides as he wields the M4A1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hal Spencer (Michael Shannon ) carries the M4A1 while on a training mission.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Ben Milo (Trevante Rhodes ) holds the M4A1 while taking cover.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SFC Sam Diller (Michael Peña ) carries the M4A1.
AKM
Most of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban militants are armed with AKM rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKM rifles are used by Taliban.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Surrending Taliban raise their rifles.
AKMS
Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban fighters use AKMS rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS, stamped steel receiver w/ slant muzzle brake and under-folding stock - 7.62x39mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Some AKMS rifles are seen with Taliban.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Surrending Taliban raise their rifles.
AKMSU
Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers and the Taliban fighters use AKMSU rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMSU 7.62x39mm
Vz.58V
Some of the Northern Alliance soldiers used Czech SA vz.58V rifles
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SA vz. 58V (Výsadkový aka "Airborne") with folding stock - 7.62x39mm
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is carried by a young Afghan Northern Alliance soldier named Najeeb (Arshia Mandavi ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is carried by a young Afghan soldier named Najeeb (Arshia Mandavi ).
M24A1 Sniper Weapon System
An M24A1 Sniper Weapon System in tan is also used by the Green Berets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M24 sniper rifle - 7.62x51mm NATO
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M24A1 Sniper Weapon System in tan is also used.
Machine Guns
PKM
The PKM is used by both Taliban and Northern Alliance forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PKM is used by Northern Alliance forces.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The PKM is seen at the left.
DShK
Several T-72 tanks have DShK heavy machine guns mounted atop them. The DShK heavy machine gun is also seen mounted on a Taliban technicals.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShKM heavy machine gun in standard vehicle mounting on a Romanian TR-85 main battle tank - 12.7x108mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The DShKM is mounted on a Taliban T-72 tank.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DShKM - 12.7x108mm
M240
An M240 GPMG is seen mounted on US Army humvees,
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M240B 7.62x51mm NATO with newer style lower hand grip (designed to attach RIS rails via hex nut)
General Dynamics GAU-17/A
The GAU-17/A Miniguns are seen mainly on the U.S. Army Spec. Ops. MH-47 Chinook helicopters carrying the troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing General Dynamics GAU-17/A - 7.62x51mm NATO
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The GAU-17/A Minigun mounted on the MH-47 Chinook helicopter.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The GAU-17/A Minigun seen on the MH-47 Chinook helicopters carrying the troops.
Other
M203 Grenade Launcher
Several U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers carry M203 Grenade Launchers mounted to their M4A1 carbines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M203 grenade launcher - 40x46mm. The original M203, intended for attachment to full length M16s and to carbines with a barrel step. This M203 example has its forward barrel clamp removed.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the right, an M203 is attached to the M4A1 carried by SFC Sean Coffers (Geoff Stults ).
RPG-7
Other militants use RPG-7 launchers with PGO-7 sights. An RPG is also used by SFC Ben Milo (Trevante Rhodes ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 with PG-7VM rocket and PGO-7 scope - 40mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fighter is armed with the RPG.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An RPG-7 is also used by SFC Ben Milo (Trevante Rhodes ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the right, a Taliban fighter launches a rocket from the RPG.
F-1 hand grenade
A Soviet F-1 hand grenade is seen thrown in the direction of Mitch, who picks up and throws it back.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Soviet F-1 hand grenade is seen.