Battle for Haditha: Difference between revisions
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Battle for Haditha: Difference between revisions
Battle for Haditha is a 2007 drama film loosely based on the controversial Haditha killings. Directed by Nick Broomfield, the film is shot from the perspectives of U.S. Marines, Iraqi insurgents and the civilians caught in the crossfire, and stars former American military personnel and Iraqi refugees in most of the main roles. The film was shot in Jordan, thus keeps an authentic feel with its Middle East locations. The weapons were provided by Bapty & Co. of London.
The following weapons are featured in the film Battle for Haditha:
Beretta 92FS pistols are used by some of the U.S. Marines during their raids. A Beretta is later seen when a group of Iraqi men call for revenge on the Americans after they view an insurgent video about the civilian deaths caused by the Marines.
Corporal Ramirez (Elliot Ruiz) uses a M16A2, modified with a foregrip and front rail system to resemble a M16A4, as his main weapon. Other Marines use M16A2s with ACOG sights attached to the carry handle. M16A2s are also wielded by angry Iraqis in the aftermath of the killings.
Former Iraqi Army officer-turned-insurgent Ahmad (Falah Falyeh) and his partner Jafar (Oliver Bytrus) fire Norinco Type 56-1 rifles while making their escape after destroying a Marine Humvee with an IED. Iraqi civilians and Iraqi Army soldiers are also seen with Type 56s at various points in the film.
In one scene Cpl. Ramirez examines a FN C9 light machine gun with a fixed stock, distinguishable by its open sights. The C9 is also seen when Marines are practicing room-clearing techniques.
