1944

Movie Poster

Country	Estonia Finland
Directed by	Elmo Nüganen
Release Date	2015
Language	Estonian German Russian

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Aino Tammik	Maiken Schmidt
Karl Tammik	Kaspar Velberg
Jüri Jõgi	Kristjan Üksküla
Captain Evald Viires	Ain Mäeots
Ants Saareste	Gert Raudsep
Prohhor Sedõhh	Rain Simmul

1944 is a 2015 Estonian war drama film directed by Elmo Nüganen (Names in Marble). The film deals with events of Estonians fighting in the German Army and the Soviet Red Army. In the first half of the film you follow the Estonian Waffen SS squad with Karl Tammik (Kaspar Velberg) during the Battle of Tannenberg Line. After a skirmish with Estonian Red Army soldiers accompanied the film Jüri Jõgi (Kristjan Üksküla) and his squad.

The following weapons were used in the film 1944:

Handguns

Walther P38

The Walther P38 is briefly seen by an Estonian SS soldier.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

The Walther P38 lies under the MG42.

Tokarev TT-33

The Estonian NKVD commissar Kreml (Peeter Tammearu) is armed with a Tokarev TT-33.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

The Tokarev TT-33 cleaned by Kreml (Peeter Tammearu).

The commissar holds the pistol.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

The Karabiner 98k is used by Estonian and German soldiers. Karl Tammik (Kaspar Velberg) is seen with one at the beginning. All of the Karabiner 98ks have hooded front sight.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Karl Tammik (Kaspar Velberg) runs through trenches.

A Karabiner next to Anton Käärid.

Raadik (Priit Strandberg) reloading his Karabiner.

Anton aims the Karabiner.

Mosin Nagant M91/30

Soviet soldiers and an Estonian civil defense squad is armed with Mosin Nagant M91/30. Prohhor Sedõhh (Rain Simmul) uses a Sniper variant.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR

The bolt is on the left, that means that the scene is reversed.

The leader of the Defense squad with the rife on his back.

Anton Käärid aims the rifle.

Closer shot of the bolt.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle with PU 3.5x sniper scope and bent bolt handle - 7.62x54mmR

Prohhor Sedõhh (Rain Simmul) aims the rifle.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine

A Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine is briefly seen carried by Rudolf Kask (Ivo Uukkivi).

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R

Rudolf Kask withe the Carbine in Tallinn.

Closer shot of the barrel.

Finnish Civil Guard Mosin-Nagant M/28 Rifle

Some Soviet soldiers are armed with Finnish Civil Guard M/28 rifles.

The Finnish M/28 and M/28-30 rifles - 7.62x54R

Clear shot of the front sights.

Four Civil Guards with the rifles.

Soviet soldiers marching in Tallinn.

Tokarev SVT-40

A Tokarev SVT-40 is seen carried by a Soviet soldier. Vladimir Kamenski (Karl-Andreas Kalmet) uses a scoped version.

Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR

Dead Soviet soldier with Tokarev SVT-40.

Tokarev SVT-40 with PU sniper scope - 7.62x54mmR

Vladimir Kamenski aims the Tokarev.

View through the scope.

Submachine Guns

MP38

The MP38 is used by Estonian SS soldiers.

MP38 - 9x19mm.

Raadik (Priit Strandberg) with MP38.

PPSh-41

Soviet Soldiers are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns. Estonian SS soldiers use captured PPSh-41s.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun with 71-round drum magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The brother of Anton Käärid with PPSh-41.

Jüri Jõgi (Kristjan Üksküla) on the left with PPSh-41.

Captain Evald Viires (Ain Mäeots) aims at commissar Kreml (Peeter Tammearu).

PPS-43

The PPS-43 is also used by both armies.

Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Vladimir Kamenski (Karl-Andreas Kalmet) holds the submachine gun.

The soldier in the middle.

Abram Joffre (Kristjan Sarv) with PPS-43.

Abram Joffre (Kristjan Sarv) reloading.

Assault Rifles

Sturmgewehr 44

The Sturmgewehr 44 is used by Estonian soldiers. The leader of the Estonian SS squad Ants Saareste (Gert Raudsep) uses a Sturmgewehr 44 after it runs empty he exchanged it with a PPSh-41.