Kokoda (2010)

Kokoda is a 2010 ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) documentary about the 1942 Kokoda Track campaign. Using a mixture of archival footage, interviews, and dramatic reconstructions, it tells the story of the fierce and bitter campaign, from the fighting on the ground to the politics behind the battle. It is noteworthy for the impressive effort put into obtaining historically accurate firearms for the productions.
Admin note: Normally documentaries are not allowed on IMFDB, however this miniseries (there were only two episodes) utilized major re-enactments of the events, using actors dressed in period correct uniforms and period correct weapons. This qualifies this title for inclusion into IMFDB.
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=Handguns=
==Webley Mk IV==
A Webley Mk IV is used by Brigadier General Arnold Potts when his HQ is ambushed by Japanese soldiers.
=Submachine Guns=
==M1928A1 Thompson==
Several Militiamen can be seen carrying and firing the M1928A1 Thompson during the Kokoda Track Campaign.
==M1A1 Thompson (Replica)==
Captain Sam Templeton uses an M1A1 Thompson during the initial skirmish at Deniki. Interestingly enough, an AIF soldier can at one point be seen using an M1A1 Thompson with a 50-round drum magazine.
The M1A1s used in the series have numerous differences from the real thing, such as unusually tall front iron sights, short, squat barrel and handguard, non-standard charging handle, redesigned rear sights, and the ability to accept a drum magazine, something not possible on the actual M1A1 Thompson. These characteristics, coupled with its generally non-metallic appearance, indicates these Thompsons are likely resin replicas. 
The use of the M1A1 Thompson during the Kokoda Track campaign is also historically implausible, as the M1A1 was introduced in October 1942, at the tail end of the campaign. Furthermore, the Australian Army's M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns during WWII were replaced by the Owen Submachine Gun and Sten variants at this point in the war.
==Owen Submachine Gun==
39th Battalion Militiamen and AIF soldiers carry Owen Submachine Guns during the Australian counterattack and the battles at the Buna-Gona beachfront. 
=Rifles=
==Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*==
The main weapon of both the 39th Battalion Militiamen and the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in the documentary is the Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*, in particular by Captain Basil Catterns and Pte. Laurie 'Smoky' Hausen.
==Arisaka Type 38==
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the documentary use the Arisaka Type 38.
=Machine Guns=
==Bren Mk1==
Soldiers from both the 39th Militia Battalion and the AIF carry and operate the Bren Mk1 on a regular basis during the campaign.
thumb|none|450px|Bren Mk1 - .303 British
==Lewis Gun==
Several 39th Battalion soldiers carry a Lewis Gun.
thumb|none|450px|Lewis gun - .303 British
==Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun==
Several Japanese soldiers use the Type 92 heavy machine gun, noticeably the soldiers who bypass and ambush Brigadier General Arnold Potts' headquarters at Isurava.
==Type 99 Light Machine Gun==
Several IJA soldiers, including Corporal Michiharu Wake, carry and operate the Type 99 Light Machine Gun.
=Grenades=
==Mills Bomb==
A wounded Pte. Laurie 'Smoky' Howson almost wipes out a Red Cross HQ with a Mills Bomb when he mistakes the flag for a Japanese one.
Category:Television
Category:War
Category:Australian Produced/Filmed