Battle of Warsaw 1920

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Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011)

Battle of Warsaw 1920 (Original: 1920 Bitwa Warszawska) is a 2011 Polish war film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, cabaret dancer Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) and cavalry officer Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc). The first Polish 3D feature film.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Battle of Warsaw 1920:

Handguns

Russian Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

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Red commissioner Bukowski (Adam Ferency) with his Nagant revolver.

A Polish Army officer carries the Nagant as his service revolver.

A Red Army soldier uses his Nagant.

Browning Hi-Power

Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm

Sofiya Nikolayevna (Olga Kabo) shoots Bukowski with his own Browning Hi-Power pistol.

Jan Krynicki's (Borys Szyc) pistol is found.

Rifles

Berthier Mle.1916 Carbine

Ola Raniewska (Natasza Urbanska) caries a Berthier Mle.1916 carbine.

Berthier Mle.1916 - 8mm Lebel.

Czech Persian Mauser Model 98/29

Czech Persian Mauser 98/29 8x57 mm

Polish soldiers are armed with Mauser Rifle Series.

Jan Krynicki (Borys Szyc) carries his rifle.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R

Red Army soldiers are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant Rifles

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Red Army cavalry troops with Mosin-Nagant rifles.

Machine Guns

Chauchat

A Polish soldier is seen carrying a Chauchat light machine gun. The Chauchat was actually used by the Polish army chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser

Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel

The Polish soldier on the right is carrying a Chauchat.

Maxim MG08

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Ola (Natasza Urbanska) learns to shoot a Maxim MG08 machine gun.

Polish soldiers use their weapon to repel a Red Army assault.

Maxim M1910/30

Both Russian and Polish soldiers use the Maxim M1910/30 machine guns on "Sokolov" wheel mounts both with and without shields. These are later model machine guns as they feature the trap door on the top of the barrel jacket which was only introduced after 1941 making their appearance anachronistic.

Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR

The famous Russian tachanka with Maxim M1910/30 machine gun equipped.

Red Army soldiers use a Maxim gun on a "tachanka" as anti-aircraft gun.

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Polish machine-gunners repel a Red Army infantry attack.

Ola (Natasza Urbanska) mows down attacking Russian troops.

Maxim LMG 08/15 "Spandau"

In the interwar period the Polish Air Force used a Spandau MG08/15 machine gun.

MG08/15 air-cooled.

Parabellum LMG 14

The rear-gunner has aParabellum LMG 14 machine gun.

MG08/15 air-cooled with drum magazine.

UK vz. 59

Soldier carries the Czech Vz. 59 which is disguised as MG08/15 machine gun.

UK vz. 59, 7.62x54mm R

Hand Grenades

Model 17 Stielhandgranate

Model 17 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade.

Jan Krynicki throws a Model 17 Stielhandgranate at the Bolsheviks.

Other

76.2mm divisional gun M1902

Polish artillery was equipped a 76.2mm divisional gun M1902.

BA-27

Red Army soldiers are covered by a BA-27, in 1920 it is anachronistic.

Renault FT-17

The Polish troops are covered by a French Renault FT-17

The FT-17 helps lead the Polish attack.