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+ | =Submachineguns= | ||
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+ | ==Degtyaryov PPD-40== | ||
+ | Red Army soldiers use [[Degtyaryov PPD-40]] submachineguns | ||
+ | [[File:PPD40.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Degtyaryov PPD-40 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
+ | [[File:BattleOfRussiaPPD2.jpg|thumb|none|600px| .]] | ||
+ | [[File:BattleOfRussiaPPD.jpg|thumb|none|600px| ]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
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[[File:BattleOfRussiaFedorov2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunter fires his rifle.]] | [[File:BattleOfRussiaFedorov2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunter fires his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:BattleOfRussiaFedorov.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunter works the bolt.]] | [[File:BattleOfRussiaFedorov.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunter works the bolt.]] | ||
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+ | ==Mosin-Nagant M91/30== | ||
+ | Red Army soldiers are seen drilling with [[Mosin_Nagant_Rifle|Mosin-Nagant M91/30s]] rifles | ||
+ | [[File:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin-Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR]]] | ||
+ | [[File:BattleOfRussiaMosin3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldiers practice with their bayonets. Note the hooded front sight.]] | ||
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
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== Vz. 24 Czech Mauser == | == Vz. 24 Czech Mauser == | ||
Romanian soldiers carry rifles that appear to be [[Vz.24 Czech Mauser]]s. | Romanian soldiers carry rifles that appear to be [[Vz.24 Czech Mauser]]s. | ||
− | [[Image:Czech vz. 24.jpg| | + | [[Image:Czech vz. 24.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] |
[[File:BattleOfRussiaVZ24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romanian soldiers march with their rifles]] | [[File:BattleOfRussiaVZ24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Romanian soldiers march with their rifles]] | ||
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+ | ==Mannlicher-Schönauer Y1903/14== | ||
+ | Greek Evzones are seen with [[Mannlicher-Schoenauer]] rifles. | ||
+ | [[File:SchonauerY1903-14.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Greek Mannlicher-Schönauer Y1903/14 - 6.5x54mm Mannlicher-Schönauer]] | ||
+ | [[File:BattleOfRussiaSchonauer.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Greek Evzones march with their rifles]] | ||
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+ | ==Kar98K== | ||
+ | German soldiers are armed with [[Kar98k]] rifles. | ||
+ | [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser.]] | ||
+ | [[File:BattleOfRussiaKar98.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier escorts a convoy of horses; Werhmacht logistics relied heavily on horses and wagons]] | ||
==Musket== | ==Musket== | ||
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[[File:BattleOfRussiaMusket.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Swedish soldiers march with muskets. This footage was taken from the 1937 film Peter the Great.]] | [[File:BattleOfRussiaMusket.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Swedish soldiers march with muskets. This footage was taken from the 1937 film Peter the Great.]] | ||
[[File:BattleOfRussiaCannon3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Napoleon's army retreats.]] | [[File:BattleOfRussiaCannon3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Napoleon's army retreats.]] | ||
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+ | =Machineguns= | ||
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+ | == MG 08/15== | ||
+ | A Wehrmacht soldier uses a rather obsolete [[ MG 08/15]]. | ||
+ | [[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
+ | [[File:BattleOfRussiaMG0815.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The soldier holds the machinegun]] | ||
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=Others= | =Others= |
Revision as of 20:02, 19 May 2024
Work In Progress This article is still under construction. It may contain factual errors. See Talk:The Battle of Russia for current discussions. Content is subject to change. |
The Battle of Russia is a 1943 American propaganda film and the fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight documentary series. The documentary focuses on the history of the Russian people and the war between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany (For propaganda reasons, the film does not mention communism in any way).
The following weapons were used in the film The Battle of Russia:
Submachineguns
Degtyaryov PPD-40
Red Army soldiers use Degtyaryov PPD-40 submachineguns
Rifles
Fedorov Avtomat
A Siberian hunter uses a Fedorov Avtomat; this is the only surviving footage of this weapon being fired
Mosin Nagant M1891
The Mosin Nagant M1891 is seen in stock footage from the First World War. A Siberian hunter uses a Mosin
Mosin-Nagant M91/30
Red Army soldiers are seen drilling with Mosin-Nagant M91/30s rifles
]
Mauser Gewehr 1898
What appear to be Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles are seen in stock footage of a German military parade.
Mannlicher M1893
What appear to be Mannlicher M1893 rifles are used by Romanian soldiers.
Vz. 24 Czech Mauser
Romanian soldiers carry rifles that appear to be Vz.24 Czech Mausers.
Mannlicher-Schönauer Y1903/14
Greek Evzones are seen with Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifles.
Kar98K
German soldiers are armed with Kar98k rifles.
Musket
Muskets are used by Swedish soldiers at the battle of Poltava and by Napoleon's soldiers
Machineguns
MG 08/15
A Wehrmacht soldier uses a rather obsolete MG 08/15.
Others
Cannon
Swedish and French troops use muzzleloading artillery
21 cm Mörser 16
21 cm Mörser 16 howitzers are used by the German Army in stock footage from the First World War.