Error creating thumbnail: File missing Battle for Haditha (2007)Battle for Haditha Haditha Killings . Shot from the perspectives of U.S. Marines, Iraqi insurgents and the civilians caught in the crossfire, the film stars former American military personnel and Iraq refugees in most of the main roles, using documentary-style cinematography and improvised dialogue to create a more naturalistic atmosphere.
The following weapons are featured in the film Battle for Haditha:
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Handguns Beretta 92FS 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine holds a Beretta 92FS while practicing room-clearing techniques. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Iraqi waves a Beretta 92FS as an angry mob shouts slogans. Rifles M16A2 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A2 - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Ramirez holds a M16A2 while searching a house during a raid. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramirez aims the M16A2 following an IED attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Marine points a M16A2 with an ACOG sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines exchange fire with the fleeing insurgents. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramirez fires his M16A2 into a room when looking for the insurgents. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine holds a M16A2 while detaining an Iraqi man who fired at them. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Iraqi brandishes a M16A2. Colt Model 727 Some of the Marines, including Sergeant Ross (Eric Mehalacopoulos ) carry Colt Model 727s with foregrips and ACOG sights attached to the carry handles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 727 "M16A2 carbine" - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine holds a M727 while guarding a Forward Operating Base. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine, third from the left, holds a M727 while training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ross holds a M727 while relaxing at the base. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Marines calls for a medic after the IED attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A M727 is slung over the back of a Marine evacuating the casualties from the attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine aims a M727. Norinco Type 56-1 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ahmad points a Type 56-1 at the door of a house adjoining the road where the IED is planted. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ahmad forces the residents of the house to leave at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jafar fools around with a Type 56-1 while waiting for the Americans to pass by. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ahmad and Jafar fire their Type 56-1s as they flee from the attack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Iraqi man fires a Type 56-1 after seeing one of his relatives get shot by the Marines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Type-56 wielding Iraqi soldier returns fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Iraqi men fire Type 56-1s into the air at a funeral. MPi-KMS-72 In several scenes, Ali (Ali Adil Aj-kaa ), an Iraqi Army soldier accompanying the Marines as a translator, carries an East German MPi-KMS-72 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing East German MPi-KMS-72 with sling and side-folding stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ali holds a MPi-KMS-72. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ali tells civilians to lie down during a raid. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Iraqi soldier holds a MPi-KMS-72 while looking for the insurgents. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Angry Iraqis wave MPi and M16 rifles. Machine Guns FN C9 Light Machine Gun 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.
FN C9 light machine gun - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of the barrel shows the distinctive non-hooded sights of the C9 LMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramirez opens the C9's feed tray cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine, second from the left, holds a C9 LMG while training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine sets up a C9 before leaving on a mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A C9 sits on a rooftop. Browning M2HB Browning M2HB heavy machine guns are mounted on Marine Humvees.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines man M2HBs during a desert patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine mans a M2HB while driving through Haditha. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine hops into a Humvee prior to a mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines return to base following a mission. Notice that there are no rounds in the ammo box. Other M203 Grenade Launcher M203 Grenade Launchers are mounted on some of the M16A2 rifles used by the Marines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M203 40mm grenade launcher mounted on a M16A2 rifle (5.56x45mm) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine holds a M16A2/M203 while on foot patrol. M67 Hand Grenade Marines toss M67 hand grenades when storming civilian houses after the IED attack.
M67 fragmentation grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramirez pulls a M67 hand grenade from a pouch. IED An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) constructed from a propane cylinder plays an important role in the film.
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