Batalion

Batalion Батальонъ Movie Poster Country Russia Directed by Dmitriy Meskhiev Release Date 2015 Language Russian German Studio Art Pictures Studio Corner Work Distributor DSPR Main Cast Character Actor Mariya Bochkareva Mariya Aronova Lt. Nikolay Seleznev Nikolay Auzin Vera Neklyudova Valeriya Shkirando Dusya Grynyova Yanina Malinchik Yevdokia Kolokolchikova Mariya Antonova Froska Irina Rakhmanova Serafima Pluzhnikova Anna Kuznetsova Tonya Mila Makarova Rivka Evgeniya Natanova Aleksandr Kerenskiy Marat Basharov

Batalion (Original title: Batalyon - Russian: Батальонъ) is a 2015 Russian war drama about the biography of Mariya Bochkareva, was a Russian woman who fought in World War I and formed the Women's Battalion of Death.

The following weapons were used in the film Batalion:

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Mariya Bochkareva (Mariya Aronova), her deputy Lt. Seleznev (Nikolay Auzin), both instructors - Yefim Zadorozhnyy (Konstantin Vorobyov) and Alexey Kolokolchikov (Yakov Shamshin) and next Russian officers in movie carry a Russian Nagant M1895. The revolvers are mostly of post-1930 version.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Mariya Bochkareva (Mariya Aronova) clutched his revolver to his chest in the final battle.

Lt. Seleznev (Nikolay Auzin) holds his sidearm in hand during fight in tranche.

The instructor Zadorozhnyy (Konstantin Vorobyov) with his Russian Nagant M1895 in a hand.

The instructor Kolokolchikov (Yakov Shamshin) fire his sidearm in battle.

The adjutant of Colonel Tseplyaev (right) pulls his sidearm from holster.

Borozdin's adjutant (Aleksey Sevastyanov) waving with a gun above head during a final attack.

Russian Nagant M1895 is seen also in Tseplyaev's (Evgeniy Dyatlov) hand.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

German officers in the film can be seen exclusively with a C96 Mauser "Broomhandle" pistol in hand.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

A German officer in gas mask who commanding attack holds his sidearm in hand.

C96 Mauser "Broomhandle" holds in hand also officer who defends a German trench during an attack of girls.

An officer at the head of German troops in the final battle also holds his pistol in his hand.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Women from "Battalion of Death" are armed with Russian Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M1891s.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

The women - the soldiers on the shooting range with their rifles during training.

Closeup of the muzzle of this rifle.

The girls from battalion aims their Mosin Nagant M1891/30s against the horny soldiers.

Dusya Grynyova (Yanina Malinchik) kill one of German prisoners by a bayonet on her rifle.

Yevdovkia Kolokolchikova (Mariya Antonova) leeds second German prisoner (Mats Reinhardt).

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 used a girl behind Nadya (middle) on right.

Mosin Nagant M1891

Original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles also can be seen, although much less frequently. They have rifle slings fitted in holes in the stock, not in swivels, so they appear to be M1891 Dragoon rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

The second and third rifles in row appear to be M1891s.

Mosin Nagant M1891 holds in hand also Nadya (Alyona Kuchkova) (far left).

Rivka (Evgeniya Natanova) (right) aims his rifle at captures Germans.

Vera Neklyudova (Valeriya Shkirando) holds his weapon during fight in trench.

Serafima Pluzhnikova (Anna Kuznetsova) with her rifle in final fight.

The original Mosin Nagant M1891 owned a girl behind Nadya (middle) on left.

Mauser Gewehr 98

Many of German infantrymen are armed with Gewehr 98 rifles.

Mauser Gewehr 98 - 7.92 x 57mm Mauser

Closeup up of the lock of this rifle.

A falling German soldier (left) during the attack of girls' battalion holds a Gewehr 98 in his hand.

Gewehr 98 also carries one of the soldiers (right) which protects a officer.

Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine

Some German soldiers are seen with Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines.

Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Karabiner 98k

Most German soldiers used a classic Karabiner 98ks or VZ-24 Czech Mauser rifles.

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

Czech vz. 24

Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Machine Guns

Madsen machine gun

Private Dusya Grynyova (Yanina Malinchik) seized a Madsen machine gun in German trench.

Madsen machine gun - .303 British

Maxim M1910

Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount, w/o shield - 7.62x54mmR

Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR

Maxim MG08

On the edge of the trench is seen the German MG08 machine gun.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

German soldiers and also one of women-volunteers use a anachronistic Model 24 Stielhandgranates.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

RG-14/30

Private Serafima Pluzhnikova (Anna Kuznetsova) is seen used RG-14/30 hand grenades in the German trench.

RG-14/30 Soviet hand grenade.

Other

Gaswurfminen mortar (mockup)

German artillery used mortars for firing gas-grenades. They appear to be mockups that bear only marginally resemblance with real Gaswurfminen.