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Bukit Kepong

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Bukit Kepong
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Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malaysia
Directed by Jins Shamsudin
Release Date 1982
Language Malay
Studio Jins Shamsudin Productions
Distributor Distributor of Film
Main Cast
Character Actor
Sgt Jamil Mohd Shah Jins Shamsudin
L/Cpl Jidin Omar A. Rahim
PC Othman Yusof Hussein Abu Hassan
PC Jaafar Hassan Yusof Haslam


Bukit Kepong is the 1982 Malaysian war film based on the true story of the Bukit Kepong tragedy. The film chronicles the heroic of Bukit Kepong police officers fight against communist forces after communist launched an attack the police station during the Malayan Emergency 1948-1960. Jins Shamsudin starred in the film as Bukit Kepong police sergeant, Jamil Mohd Shah.


The following weapons were used in the film Bukit Kepong:


Handguns

Webley .38 Mk IV

The Webley .38 Mk IV is the service revolver seen carried by every police chief during the Malayan Emergency. In the film, the Webley Mk IV is used by Sargeant Jamil Mohd Shah (Jins Shamsudin) as his sidearm. The Webley Mk IV was also seen in the hands of the communist henchmen during execute the traitors.

Webley Mk IV - .38 S&W

Special

Behind the scenes footage shows Jins Shamsudin with a holstered Webley Mk IV on the left.

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk II

The Sten Mk II submachine guns used by one of the the Communist gunmen and Malay Regiment troop.

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Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm
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One of the communist gunmen is seen hold his Sten Mk II.

Sten Mk V

The Sten Mk V is the standard submachine gun for Federation of Malaya Police and Malay Regiment troops in the film, most featured had the forward pistol grip removed. Also, it has been used by the gunmens of the Malayan Communist Party. In the film, the Sten is used by Bukit Kepong police chief Sargeant Jamil Mohd Shah and Constable Jaafar Hassan (Yusof Haslam) as they try to defend the station by communist forces.

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Sten Mk V - 9x19mm without vertical grip.
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Sgt Jamil (Jins Shamsudin) fires his Sten Mk V submachine gun a the communist gunmens.
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Sgt Jamil wih his Sten Mk V provide cover during the station assault.
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The gunmen fires at PC Jaafar with his Sten Mk V.

Rifles / Carbines

Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk 1*

The Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* is the standard service rifle seen carried by the majority of the Federation of Malaya Police officers. The No.4 Mk 1* rifle was also seen in the hands of the gunmens of Malayan Communist Party and the Malay Regiment troops.

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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 - .303 British
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Bukit Kepong police officers with Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1* rifles taking their positions after their station is under attack by communist.
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Bukit Kepong police officer fires his No.4 Mk 1 rifle before he gets grenade explode by Communist gunmens.
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Soldiers from the Malay Regiment advance with a variety of weapons including the No.4 Mk 1.
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Two communist gunmens takes aim with No.4 Mk 1* rifles prepares to execute betrayal comrades.
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The gunmen has a slung No.4 Mk 1 rifle.
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Communist gunmen holds the No.4 Mk 1 when they breaching the shop.

Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk 3*

The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk 3* is seen being carried by the Malayan communists, auxilliary police officers, villagers and Malay Regiment troops.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.
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The communist gunmens with No.1 Mk 3* rifles prepares to execute traitors.
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The gunmen on the right has a slung No.1 Mk 3.

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is also seen used by communist gunmens and Malay Regiments in the film.

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M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine. It has the adjustable rear sight and a bayonet lug.
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The Malay Regiment troops on the left are seen carrying the M1A1 Carbine - .30 carbine.
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Communist gunmen is also seen using an M1 Carbine when he threated the shop owner.

Light Machine Guns

Bren Mk I

Bren Mk I light machine guns are also used by the Federation of Malaya Police, Communist gunmens and Malay Regiment troops.

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Bren Mk I light machine gun - .303 British
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The communist fires his Bren Mk I light machine guns to the Bukit Kepong Police Station.
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Sgt Jamil fires his Bren Mk I light machine guns at the communist forces during to covering fire for his comrade.

Grenades

No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb

The No. 36M Mk.I Mills Bomb is used by Communist gunmens and Malay Regiment troops in the film.

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No. 36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade.
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Communist gunmen carries the Mills Bomb hand grenade on his belt along with his slung No.1 Mk 3.